University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

F
Score: 354/1400
18,489
Undergraduate students
86%
Retention rate
$15,054
Annual tuition
0.35
Diversity Index
Data submitted by: Alexa666, Anonymous (6x)
Large Campus
Large Campus
public
Public University
Urban Campus
Urban Campus
Four-Year College
Four-Year College
West Region
(Neo)Liberal Campus
(Neo)Liberal Campus
Sports Culture
Sports Culture
Noisy Campus
Noisy Campus
Graduate Students Unionized
Graduate Students Unionized

Description

UO students had a lot to say about the accommodations offered by the university, including a cumbersome process and lack of meaningful and helpful supports.

One student writes, "Honestly I have ADHD with documentation and the Accessible Education Center (AEC) has totally been useless for me. Basically, they only can provide note-taking service or text-to-voice. Everything else is merely a suggestion from the AEC to the professor who has the ultimate say. For me, this has resulted in like no help."

Another student mentioned that getting documentation for accommodations is difficult, because AEC does not provide any assistance with that process. It's also a problem just getting an appointment with AEC. A student writes that, "I tried to make an appointment in September. Earliest appointment was December 12." On top of that, students don't start receiving their accommodations until the following term.

Another student said, "If participation/attending class are issues for your disability, UO really sucks with that." A few students mentioned that they tended to feel lost and confused in large lecture classes, and the professors were not supportive.

At least one student had positive things to say about U of O, including the strong culture of ethics on campus. "I’m not aware of any ethically dubious research taking place in my university. It seems like something my university would not participate in." Indeed, U of O is one of the few research institutions in the Association of American Universities that doesn't conduct experiments on animals.

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

NO

Are class session recordings readily available for lecture courses?

NO

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

NO

A student tells us that "You can get accommodations without documentation for one quarter, and then you have to provide it for them to continue. This is from personal experience." However, another student adds that "You make an appointment to get accommodations that will start the next quarter. So if your appointment is in the fall quarter, the accommodations will start in the winter quarter. They don’t start immediately, at least not in my experience. I hope that clarifies."

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

NO

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

Disability Cultural Center

NO

Mutual Aid Networks

NO

Peer Support Groups

NO

Other

NO

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

YES

One student writes, "I have experienced ableism just not in a direct way. I have a speech problem and I feel like people don’t take me as seriously and don’t listen to my opinions sometimes."

Are police involved in responding to student mental health crises?

YES

However, a student says, "CAHOOTS is available in my city and they specialize in mental health crises."

Note: The Crisis and Community Support page on the U of O website does list CAHOOTS as a resource, but the Report a Concern page on the Dean of Students' website tells students to call the University of Oregon Police Department "if a current student poses a threat of harm to self or others." We would prefer to see CAHOOTS or similar program completely replace UOPD as the default response to student crises.

 

Does your college have a Student of Concern reporting page?

Yes (Allows anonymous reporting)

https://dos.uoregon.edu/report-concern

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

1

*2021 data

Updated on February 2, 2021.

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

On May 29, 2020, President Michael H. Schill and other senior leaders at U of O issued a statement: "We must provide students with the tools to dismantle racism, to lead with empathy, and to be animated by the truth that Black lives—like all other lives—not only matter but are sacred. As we move through the months of COVID-19, we understand that many of our Black, Native, Latinx, and Asian students are most vulnerable."

Does your college offer a Disability Studies curriculum?

YES

UO offers a Disability Studies minor.

Does your college offer a course on Critical Theory?

YES

PHIL 343, Critical Theory

Does the college engage in morally questionable research?

Animal Experimentation

NO

Cure Autism

NO

Other

YES

NAGPRA: The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History still holds the remains of 73 Native Americans.