The Office of Accessibility Services invites individuals input and feedback on your views of campus climate for individuals with disabilities through participation in an online survey. The Campus Climate Survey is available online until May 14, 2008. Visit as2.unm.edu to access the survey.
The questionnaires for faculty, staff and students without disabilities include questions addressing the following topical areas:
• Familiarity and contact with students with different types of disabilities
• Knowledge about disabilities
• Knowledge about the legal mandates pertaining to disabilities in higher education
• Knowledge about accommodations and willingness to provide them
• Practices regarding creating a welcoming classroom and institution environment
• Fairness of providing teaching, examination, and/or policy accommodations
• Development and/or dissemination of policies and accommodations
• Assessment of individuals with disabilities’ ability to be effective in their academic endeavors and chosen careers
• Topics of interest regarding future staff development activities
• Preferred method of delivery of staff development opportunities
The Students with Disabilities questionnaire asks respondents to assess the faculty, administrators and staff on the topics pertaining to knowledge and willingness, to accommodate and report on their experiences.
This survey is completely voluntary and will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants will be eligible to register for drawings for 8GB IPod Nano, $50 gas card, $50 gift certificate to the UNM Bookstore $25 gift certificate to Starbucks and $25 gift certificate to Dion’s at the conclusion of the survey. Five winners will be drawn from each survey category. All information collected will be kept confidential and anonymous.
For more information contact Program Specialist George A. Williams, Jr. at (505) 277-3506 or visit Accessibility Services.