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UMass Boston Inclusive Education Initiative

UMass Boston Inclusive Education Initiative
University of Massachusetts Boston
UMass Boston Inclusive Education Initiative
100 Morrissey Blvd.
UMass Boston
Boston, MA 2125
Program Contact Tina Raeke
Program Contact Email Tina.Raeke@umb.edu
Phone 617-297-6797
Website Program website

The UMass Boston Inclusive Education Initiative (previously MAICEI) provides higher education and campus engagement opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and autism, through partnerships with local school districts and state disability agencies. Students increase their academic, social, and career outcomes by sharing the same experiences as their college peers.

Program information submitted: January 11, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 9
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Some of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Criteria for admission
  • Age range: Age range: Students are 18-21, and are eligible for special education services, or students are 22+ and are receiving services from a state disability agency.
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Developmental disabilities
Planned program length
  • 2 years
  • Varies from student to student
Cost
Program fees: $1000.00
Additional costs: $0.00
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? No
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Local School District funds
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 100%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 100%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events