Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access
2. Institutional Commitment within Postsecondary Education (continued)
- Institutions of postsecondary education include issues related to access and success of students with disabilities as a primary consideration when making significant program or policy decisions, whether in the area of recruitment and admissions, curriculum, infrastructure or general campus life.
- Colleges and universities work to expand the capacity within each separate office and program - from financial aid, to academic or career counseling - to work directly with students with disabilities rather than expecting an office of disability services to handle such specific tasks.
Outcomes
The percentage of New York State's institutions of postsecondary education that have a specific and formal planning component addressing universal design and access by the next comprehensive plan cycle will increase.
The number of college and university students who self-report as having one, or more, disability (ies) will increase over the next five years.