University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

F
Score: 395/1400
30,414
Undergraduate students
86%
Retention rate
$13,106
Annual tuition
0.36
Diversity Index
Data submitted by: Ilovetravel, InquisitiveRat9, SalmonOrc2347, Anonymous (3x)
Large Campus
Large Campus
public
Public University
Urban Campus
Urban Campus
Four-Year College
Four-Year College
Midwest Region
(Neo)Liberal Campus
(Neo)Liberal Campus
Sports Culture
Sports Culture
Quiet Campus
Quiet Campus
Graduate Students Not Unionized
Graduate Students Not Unionized

Description

Based on the responses we received, it's evident that students feel unsupported by CU Boulder Disability Services and on campus generally. 

A student shares their experience, writing, "It's annoying as all hell. I had to go through on campus services to get a 'rule-out diagnosis' for autism accommodations, because I am not diagnosed officially, and getting proper documentation from doctors for other disabilities is a huge pain... They refused to do it actually for autism solely, because I communicated well and did well in school as a kid, because I'm low-support-needs/high-masking. They ended up giving me one for anxiety, which I don't have, but it at least gave me the accommodation I asked for." Another autistic student writes that, the "Office of Disability Services is honestly more trouble than it's worth to me."

Another student tells us, "Students are required to submit documentation to get accommodations for any type of disability. That includes temporary disabilities, like if you end up bedridden from COVID. If you are too sick to see a doctor independently and you don't have anyone to ask for help, you can't get accommodations and students are frequently forced to drop classes as a result. Personally, that's happened to me for about a dozen classes."

Counseling staff told us that it can take 1-3 weeks to see a counselor after the initial intake appointment. Getting an appointment with one of the psychiatric staff usually takes longer.

Are all campus buildings physically accessible to students who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids?

YES

However, a student writes that, "Accessible entrances can be tricky to get to/find sometimes."

Are class session recordings readily available for lecture courses?

NO

A student tells us, "Lecture recordings are never available. Professors are actively discouraged from allowing any digital interaction with courses for disabled students. Rather than permitting zoom attendance for immunocompromised students who are worried about getting COVID or anything else, 'flex plans' are offered which allow students a handful of extra excused absences but they are not given notes, recordings or anything else. At best they can ask a friend for notes, but Disability Services does not help with that at all."

Are students required to provide documentation of disability to qualify for receiving initial accommodations?

YES

*This information was provided by staff at Disability Services.

Is there required diversity and inclusivity training for faculty/staff/and students, and does training include recognition of neurodivergence and disability?

NO

A student says, "As far as I'm aware, there is no DEI training for students or staff. Individual departments can request DEI workshops for faculty from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement. None of these workshops include anything related to accessibility, neurodivergent people, or interacting with any sort of disabled person in any way whatsoever. The only time there has been any kind of accessibility related programming at an official CU event was at this year's 'Ignite' conference (small, DEI-focused conference for students and faculty put on by CU) and it was a presentation we created and gave about masking (while 2/3rds of the audience was not masking)."

What types of student-run peer support groups exist on campus?

Disability Cultural Center

NO

Mutual Aid Networks

YES

Peer Support Groups

NO

Other

NO

Mutual Aid: https://www.ucwcolorado.org/get-involved/#mutual-aid 

Have you experienced ableism, discrimination, or witnessed stigmatizing language?

YES

See Negative Experiences section.

Are police involved in responding to student mental health crises?

YES

Does your college have a Student of Concern reporting page?

Yes (Allows anonymous reporting)

Members of the community can report other students to Student Support and Case Management as well as employees of the university to the Behavioral Intervention Team. CU Boulder also participates in Safe2Tell, an anonymous reporting hotline.

Clery Report data: Number of sexual assaults reported on campus per thousand students.

1

*2021 data

Has the college published an official statement in support of racial justice movements?
Black Lives Matter Logo

Support for Black Lives Matter

YES

Support for Land Back

NO

A student says, "There were emails about it a year ago, and there’s a big sign on campus supporting BLM."

Does your college offer a Disability Studies curriculum?

NO

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences offers a few Disability Studies courses such as SLHS 1010 Disabilities in Contemporary American Society.

Does your college offer a course on Critical Theory?

YES

The Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages & Literatures offers a Graduate Certificate in Critical Theory.

Does the college engage in morally questionable research?

Animal Experimentation

YES

Cure Autism

NO

Other

NO
News
Submitted by:
admin
2020-06-06

“Not only is it disgusting to joke about rape, it is unacceptable to overtly criminalize and dehumanize our black community for nothing other than the skin color they were born in,” the petition reads. “We will not tolerate racism in our community.”

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