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Are all campus buildings physically accessible to students who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids?
A graduate student tells The Daily Free Press, "The College of Arts and Sciences building’s accessibility entrance is located in the back with elevators on the far left side. 'If your class is not close to that side of the building you basically walk all that way [to the elevator] and then you walk all the way back to get to the class.'" Another student added, "I would say the three [older] buildings are the School of Theology, Marsh Chapel and CAS and they all share that [accessibility issue]. It kind of communicates to the disabled community ‘you’re kind of an afterthought.’"
Additionally, "students with disabilities are unable to participate in some events held in the basement of Marsh Chapel as the elevator does not reach the basement. 'They don’t think it’s an issue because they don’t see a lot of people with disabilities but people with disabilities don’t come because there’s not accessibility,'" the student told the reporter.
Are class session recordings readily available for lecture courses?
Are students required to provide documentation of disability to qualify for receiving initial accommodations?
Is there required diversity and inclusivity training for faculty/staff/and students, and does training include recognition of neurodivergence and disability?
What types of student-run peer support groups exist on campus?
Disability Cultural Center
Mutual Aid Networks
Peer Support Groups
Other
Have you experienced ableism, discrimination, or witnessed stigmatizing language?
A student says, "After a few weeks into my first semester of undergrad, my suite mates rejected me wholesale. There was an active practice of shunning that went on the entire year, in which they refused to acknowledge my existence or communicate with me verbally."
Are police involved in responding to student mental health crises?
https://www.bu.edu/cas/faculty-staff/instructors-guide/helping-students-resources-referrals/
Does your college have a Student of Concern reporting page?
BU has one of the better pages that we've seen for helping students in distress. Instead of reporting, they encourage students to help other students get help. "If necessary, you can help the student make an appointment. Call while the student is with you. Write down the appointment details, including time, provider’s name, and location."
Clery Report data: Number of sexual assaults reported on campus per thousand students.
*2021 data
Has the college published an official statement in support of racial justice movements?
Support for Black Lives Matter
Support for Land Back
After issuing a statement following the murder of George Floyd that was heavily criticized by the community, President Robert A. Brown issued a second statement on June 3, 2020, in which he said, "The lives of our Black students, faculty, and staff, and all Black lives, matter. The deaths of Black men and women at the hands of racists should shake every other soul in this nation and make us understand and share your anger."
After issuing a statement following the murder of George Floyd that was heavily criticized by the community, President Robert A. Brown issued a second statement on June 3, 2020, in which he said, "The lives of our Black students, faculty, and staff, and all Black lives, matter. The deaths of Black men and women at the hands of racists should shake every other soul in this nation and make us understand and share your anger."