AccessAbility on Campus (Faculty and Staff within the Office of Disability Services Version)

1. Please select your age bracket.

2. Please select your gender.

	Female
	Male
	I prefer not to answer.

3. Please select your race/ethnicity.

4. Please list the institution you currently attend/are affiliated with below. This information will not be identified in any way; it will simply be used to compare perspectives and responses of individuals within an institution. No institutions will be identified by name at any point throughout this project.

5. Please select the type of institution you are currently affiliated with.

6. Please describe your affiliation with the University.

	Staff (Department Assistant, Personnel in the Office for Students with Disabilities, Student Services Coordinator, etc.)
	Administration (President/Chancellor, Provost, Vice President of Student Affairs, etc)
	Faculty (Professors and Teaching Instructors)
	Other
	I prefer not to answer.

7. How long have you been working at your current institution?

8. How long have you been affiliated with the office of disability on campus?

9. Have you ever received training or information on how to work with students with disabilities?

	Yes
	No
	Unsure
	I prefer not to answer.

10. Please indicate how well you agree or disagree with the following statements

	Strongly Dsagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree	N/A
On campus, we focus on students’ abilities, not their disabilities. (1.1)
We encourage students at our college/university to participate in campus life (1.1)
I am aware of a campus administrator or campus committee that specializes in issues individuals with disabilities. (1.2)
Information about policies and procedures(s) related to disability services are on available in all relevant campus publications (catalogs, programmatic materials, web sites, etc.). (2.1)
It is easy to access information about disabilities. (2.1)
The disability office provides access to assistive technology for students to access materials in alternative formats (e.g., JAWS for Windows screen reader, Kurzweil Voice Pro, Mountbatten Brailler). (2.2)
The disability office provides access to assistive technology for students to access computerized communication, text telephone (TT), or telecommunications devices (TDD) for the deaf. (2.2)
The disability office provides students with information or assists them in accessing campus resources (libraries, campus facilitates, etc) (2.3)
Faculty on campus are well-informed regarding academic accommodations, compliance with legal responsibilities, as well as instructional, programmatic, and curriculum modifications related to disability (3.1)
The faculty members on campus understand the procedures that students with disabilities must follow in arranging for accommodations. (3.1)
The administrators on campus understand the impact of disabilities on students. (3.2)
The faculty and staff on my campus are responsive and aware of issues related to disability (3.3)
The office for students with disabilities teaches faculty and staff to refer students who may need disability services. (3.4)
There are records that document students’ plans for accommodations and to my knowledge, these records are maintained confidentially. (4.1)
When I have referred students for services, the office for students with disabilities conducted a review of disability documentation (4.2)
Any accommodation requests I come across are handled on a case-by-case basis. (4.2)
I am confident that any academic accommodations students receive do not fundamentally alter their program of study. (4.3)
The office ensures that an array of supports, services and assistive technology are available so that students’ needs for modifications and accommodations can be met. (4.3)
The disabilities office on campus encourages and assists students in functioning independently. (5.1)
Students are encouraged to make their own decisions about their education. (5.1)
To the best of my knowledge, the disabilities office on campus has current and updated policies and procedures. (6.1, 6.2)
I understand student rights and responsibilities with respect to receiving services. (6.3)
I feel confident that disability information on campus is confidential. (6.4)
I feel like the disability office on my campus makes sure that students are receiving reasonable accommodations (6.5)
The mission statement of the disabilities office on my campus aligns and supports the mission of the university or college. (7.1)
Program personnel and other institutional staff understand and support the mission of the office for students with disabilities on campus. (7.1)
There is at least one full-time professional on campus whose primary role is disability services. (7.2)
The office for students with disabilities collects feedback from students regarding their satisfaction with services on campus (7.3)
Staff members in the office of disabilities are concerned with the effectiveness of services provided. (7.4)
Staff in the office of disabilities seem concerned with ways the program can be improved. (7.4)
When new equipment or technology is needed for a student related to their disability, the office makes an effort to provide them. (7.7)
The staff that provide services to students with disabilities have had an orientation and/or staff development (8.1)
I am confident that the personnel on campus have had experience working with college students with disabilities and understand my disability. (8.2)
I feel confident that the personnel in the disability office on my campus follow a code of ethics and behave professionally. (8.3)

11. Please provide your e-mail address, in the event of any follow-up or clarifying questions. This information will not be shared with anyone or used for any identifying purposes. Again, you will only be contacted if the researcher has any follow-up or clarifying questions. If you do not wish to be contacted for follow-up questions, please leave the field blank.

12. Are you currently working in the Office for Students with Disabilities on your campus? Required Question

	Yes
	No

	16-20
	21-25
	26-30
	31-35
	36-40
	41-45
	46-50
	51-55
	56+
	I prefer not to answer.

	White
	Black
	Hispanic
	Asian
	Multi-racial
	Other
	I prefer not to answer.

	Public university/college
	Private university/college
	Liberal Arts college
	Community college
	Technical/trade school
	Other
	I prefer not to answer.

	Less than 6 months
	6 months-1 year
	1-2 years
	2-4 years
	4+ years
	I prefer not to answer.

	Less than 6 months
	6 months-1 year
	1-2 years
	2-4 years
	4+ years
	I prefer not to answer.