MIZZOU COMMUNITIES
Persons with Disabilities Community
- Disability Services
—The Office of Disability Services (ODS) provides services and accommodations that help students to participate fully in the learning experience and be evaluated on the bases of their abilities. Students can request accommodations for a documented disability by registering on the ODS website. - ADA Coordinator—The MU ADA coordinator works to insure that campus buildings, sidewalks and parking areas meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Adaptive Computing Technology Center—The ACT Center provides adaptive assessments, training, workstation analysis and web accessibility consultations for students, faculty and staff at Mizzou.
- Assessment Consultation Clinic—The Assessment and Consultation Clinic provides testing and assessment services for learning disabilities, ADHD and other behavioral disorders as well as counseling and consultation services.
Academic Resources
- Academic accommodations—Includes alternative formats, notetaking/captioning, accessible classrooms, assistive technology and more.
- Learning Center—The Learning Center provides tutoring, help sessions, studying and learning strategies for all MU students.
- MU Libraries Services for Persons with Disabilities
Housing and Transportation
Housing
- Accessible on-campus housing for students
- Services for Independent Living—Services for Independent Living helps community members find accessible housing and provides personal care, homemaker and respite services.
- Columbia Housing Authority—Provides public housing for residents with disabilities in Paquin Tower, located just north of the MU campus between College Ave. and Hitt St.
Transportation
- On-campus transportation—Contact the Office of Disability Services to arrange for lift-equipped bus service between residence halls and classroom buildings.
- Parking on Campus—See the Parking and Transportation Services website for policies on disabled parking spaces and tags on campus.
- Commuter Shuttle Bus Services—Shuttle bus service is available between the Trowbridge, Hearnes and Research Reactor commuter parking lots and campus.
- Campus Accessibility Map—Provides locations of accessible building entrances, ramps, TTYs, barrier-free sidewalks, accessible parking, chair lifts and more.
- Columbia Paratransit
- MOeXpress airport shuttle—MOeXpress provides shuttle service to St. Louis and Kansas City airports in ADA-equipped vans and busses. Service animals are also welcome.
Health and Wellness
- Student Health Center
- MU Health Care
- Counseling Center
- Assessment Consultation Clinic—The Assessment and Consultation Clinic provides testing and assessment services for learning disabilities, ADHD and other behavioral disorders as well as counseling and consultation services.
Policies and Guidelines
General policies
- Civil Rights and Americans with Disabilities Act—The University's equal opportunity/affirmative action statement.
- Service Animal Policies and Procedures
For Students
- Rights and Responsibilities of Students with Disabilities
- UM 240.040—Policy Related to Students with Disabilities—Covers equality of access, federal and state laws, facilities, programs and services.
Faculty and Staff
- Self identifying and requesting accommodations for individuals with disabilities and qualified protected veterans
- Chancellor’s Guidelines for Nondiscrimination in Employment Based on Disability
- Provost on Employment Accommodations for Faculty and Staff
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