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Office of Inclusive Services

Office of Inclusive Services
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Office of Inclusive Services
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
College of Education
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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Program Contact Julie Harmon
Program Contact Email jharmon@uccs.edu
Phone 719.255.4214
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The Office of Inclusive Services supports students with intellectual disabilities to attend college alongside their peers without disabilities!

Students receiving services from the OIS:
Are working towards a Comprehensive Higher Education Certificate
Earn letter grades in their classes and have official transcripts
Take two traditional college classes in line with their career goals each semester
Take a course called College and Career with a curriculum designed to launch them into directing their own life
Live on campus
Participate in weekly team meetings
Learn to pass their drivers permit
Work on and off campus
Attend campus activities, join clubs and participate in sports
Attend small groups to learn to problem solve and manage social situations
Meet in budget groups to learn to use banking apps and manage their money
Create a Capstone Project that advances their career goals
Work with staff to plan for a vibrant and successful life after college

Program information submitted: January 17, 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: 19
Summer program name Summer Institute
Description of our summer transition program: The OIS Summer Institute is an inclusive higher education (IHE) preparatory experience for rising high school juniors, seniors, and young adults with intellectual disabilities up to 25. Students will explore the UCCS campus & activities and experience college classes, the independence of college life, meet new people, and make new friends.
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Deadline to apply to this program: January 31st
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
Planned program length 4 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 100.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $4400.00
Room and board: $7000.00
Program fees: $4000.00
Additional costs: $4,900.00
$3000 Inclusive Skills Training Fee This fee covers all employment services
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? Yes
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
Scholarships available: We have the Nick Harmon Scholarship, which is specifically for students enrolled with the Office of Inclusive Services. https://giving.cu.edu/fund/nick-harmon-inclusive-scholarship-fund
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
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 75-99%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Comprehensive Higher Education Certificate
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 60%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 50%
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive on campus
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
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation