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Caught in the crossfire: The Disability Resource Center

by Brooke Hopwood September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

You have debilitating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Not the funny, Facebook-meme, cleaning-and-organizing your bedroom “OCD.” The real OCD. The ugly OCD.
I work hard both in and out of school to live a normal life, but sometimes, I just can’t do it. On those days, I would love to know that my school will be compassionate and advocate for me when my accommodations aren’t met.

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Disability Alliance students push back against new Excused Absence Agreement

by Alexis Bowlby December 30, 2022December 29, 2022

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

by Alexis Bowlby June 10, 2022March 18, 2023

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

by Rafael Medina May 21, 2021May 21, 2021

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

by Alexis Bowlby May 18, 2021August 29, 2022

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

by Olivia Doty November 16, 2016August 29, 2022

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

by Victoria Billings May 31, 2012August 29, 2022

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

by Erin Hurley February 1, 2011August 29, 2022

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.