Established in Tempe in 1885 as Normal School in the Territory of Arizona, ASU is one of the premier metropolitan public research universities in the nation. Once a 20 acre cow pasture donated by leading citizens, ASU's Tempe campus has grown to be a city within the City of Tempe and sits on 644 acres. Today the university enrolls more than 63,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students on four campuses in metropolitan Phoenix, with the Tempe campus being the largest.
ASU has a history of campus accessibility, beginning in the late 1960s as large numbers of Vietnam veterans with disabilities selected to attend ASU under the GI bill. By 1973, ASU committed to providing access to all programs and facilities for students with disabilities and today is one of the most physically accessible campuses in the nation.
The following programs and facilities are examples of ASU's progress and commitment to an accessible university and to the college disability student.
Parking and On-campus Transportation
Visitor parking lots and structures include accessible parking. Call for accurate parking information and locations of disabled visitor parking lots/spaces. All FLASH, USB, and Intra-campus shuttle buses are accessible. 480/965-6406 - www.asu.edu/parking/
On-campus transportation is available to any college disability student, faculty, staff and guests of the university with permanent or temporary physical disabilities through a "scheduled ride" system, available Monday through Friday from 7:10 am until 6:45 pm. The operational area is limited to the Tempe campus boundaries. To schedule rides, call 480/965-3055.
 Disability Resource Center (DRC)
Working in partnership with ASU departments and community organizations, the Disability Resource Center facilitates a wide range of academic support services for any qualified ASU college disability student. The staff coordinates transition from high school and community colleges to the university, provides in-service training for faculty and staff assists in resolution of accessibility issues and engages in community outreach and collaboration with all ASU campuses to assure appropriate services and assistance for a college disability student.
DRC services include:
- Adaptive computers
- Text translations into Braille
- Interpreters
- Testing accommodations
For services and/or a related disability consultation, please schedule an appointment as far ahead of the date needed as possible by contacting:
 TRiO Student Support Services
The TRiO Student Support Services program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and serves as a resource for undergraduate students with disabilities at ASU. The office promotes an environment conducive to the completion of a baccalaureate degree by developing collaborative relationships with programs, organizations and the business community, giving a college disability student the opportunity to grow and academically succeed.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EO/AA)
The office provides educational programs, assistance with assuring appropriate accommodations and access to ASU facilities and programs, and resolves disability complaints from ASU employees, college disability students and members of the public.
 Campus Student Housing
ASU's on-campus housing includes 15 residence halls. Modified rooms are disbursed throughout Residential Life facilities. Accommodations available to every college disability student:
- Single occupancy rooms
- Wheelchair accessible roll-in showers
- Private bathrooms
- Automatic door clickers
- Strobe lights
- Automatic door opener/lock
Educational/Research Buildings
ASU assures that educational and research facilities are accessible to a college disability student and in compliance with ADA requirements. When accessibility limitations exist, the university, through the DRC and EO/AA Office, works to assure accessible locations are available for classes and events.
Office of Classroom Management-
Adaptive Technology
Information Technology Classroom Support provides a variety of adaptive technology equipment for use in college disability student classrooms.
College Disability Student Hardware Resources:
- Assisted listening devices
- Closed captioning devices
- A mobile PC cart
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- Headmasters
- Trackballs for computers
- Adjustable desks
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College Disability Student Software Resources:
- Mediated classrooms are equipped with adaptive technology (JAWS, MAGic, MSAccessibility)
- Screen doors available in some mediated classrooms
ASU Libraries
ADA Services within the libraries enable individuals with disabilities to access library materials and information. Members of the public are welcome to use the services, however any ASU college disability student and employees receive priority service. The ADA Services room is located in Hayden Library on the lower concourse level. Workstations are equipped with adaptive technology. These workstations are also available in the Science, Architecture and Music Libraries. ADA Services staff encourages appointments when assistance is needed at any ASU Tempe campus library.
Adaptive equipment and software:
- Orientation to the library and its materials
- Instruction on accessing and searching the library catalog, online databases and the Internet
- Assistance with library research skills
- Book retrieval and assistance with photocopying and printing during staffed hours
- Training provided for equipment and technology
- Workstations with adjustable height tables
- Headphones
- Adjustable lighting
- CCTV (Closed circuit TV)
- Kurzweil reading machines for transferring text to speech
- Braille printer, with Duxbury Braille Translator
- A variety of keyboards and mouse options
- Tracker 2000 to control screen cursor by head movements
- JAWS screen reader for reading text through voice translation
- ZOOMTEXT Xtra Level 2 for screen magnification and limited speech output for screen reading
- SofType on-screen keyboard allows text input for those who cannot physically access a standard keyboard
- Kurzweil 3000 converts printed or electronic material into text that is read aloud
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