Students With Disabilities Act Of The United States

As of late Syracuse University has been home to a large protest group known as THE General Body. This group’s aim is to bring about change in multiple areas on campus, one of which is disability services. THE General Body has pointed out that this university does not fully meet the requirements stated by the Americans with Disabilities act of 1990. Throughout their list of grievances THE General Body goes through very specific examples of what needs to be changed. It is their hope that Syracuse University will recognize these issues and work toward an acceptable solution. If the University can achieve this, any changes made will greatly improve the school as a whole. In 1990 a bill was passed called the Americans with Disabilities†¦show more content†¦The first area of accommodations needed to be altered is physical. As THE General Body points out there are many areas on campus that are not completely accessible to those with disabilities. The groups main concerns are with Falk college, bathroom accessibility, and in some cases a complete lack of access into a building. In the full list of grievances THE General Body shares that while under construction, an auditorium was purposefully not made to meet ADA code. When asked, a contractor involved in the renovation admitted that creating the necessary changes would be too expensive. Although this is the only example of a lack of a physical accommodation due to finances mentioned in the list of grievances, it can almost be assured that there are numerous instances mirroring this one. The next architectural issue discussed is the lack of handicap bathrooms in dorms higher than the first flo or. This prevents students with disabilities to be mixed throughout floors while living on campus, and having the same social opportunities as anyone else. Lastly it is mentioned that some areas on campus are completely or partially inaccessible to those with disabilities. Some examples given are The financial aid office and the bursar’s office. Each one of these can be vital to a students time at Syracuse and need to available to all students. The next set of accommodations needed to be provided are