Students in Cal Poly’s Disability Alliance club created a petition in late November to oppose a new form they are being required to fill out, entitled the “Excused Absence Agreement.“ This form sparked outrage amongst club members, as one of the questions allows professors to decide the maximum number of disability-related absences a student can […]
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BEACoN Mentors and Disability Alliance propose Disability Cultural Program for student belonging and academic success
The Disability Alliance, a student-run club focused on creating a community for students with disabilities on campus, alongside a research team from the BEACoN Mentors program have created a proposal for a Disability Cultural Program at Cal Poly that currently has more than 200 signatures. The Disability Cultural Program is a stepping stone toward one […]
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“A step forward”: ASI votes in favor of creating a secretary of accessibility
The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of creating a secretary of accessibility at an open forum meeting on Wednesday, May 19. According to nutrition senior Hannah Heath, who is the founder and president of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) Student Advisory Board, the ASI Board of Directors received 30 […]
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ASI to vote on creating a Secretary of Accessibility
The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors will vote to decide if they should create a Secretary of Accessibility on Wednesday, May 19. The purpose of the Secretary of Accessibility would be to promote accessibility and disability awareness on campus, according to Chair of the ASI Diversity and Inclusion Committee Amanda Tejeda who co-wrote […]
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‘Sins Invalid’ and the validity of intersectionality
The stories of the night were woven into a giant shiny, bright and proud tapestry.
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Disability Resource Center struggling with budget cuts
A 20 percent funding cut to Cal Poly’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) is forcing the center to conserve resources this summer. The DRC, which provides note-taking, counseling, transportation and other services for students with disabilities or illnesses, is facing a cumulative cut to its funding of approximately 35 percent over the past four years, DRC […]
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Asking tough questions about disability
When on campus, walking to class, listening to a lecture or reading a PowerPoint presentation in class seems simple enough. But for some Cal Poly students, these tasks and others can be difficult parts of their daily routine.