The Faculty Room

The Faculty Room

The Faculty Room is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about how to create classroom environments and academic activities that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities. Much of the content is duplicated in other publications, training materials, and web pages published by DO-IT. It includes six primary areas that address issues faced by postsecondary educators:

Accommodations and Universal Design
Strategies for creating (universal design) and modifying (accommodations) academic environments and activities to maximize the learning of students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.

Rights and Responsibilities
The rights and responsibilities of faculty, campus services, and students with disabilities regarding academic accommodations.

Faculty Resources
Resources to help instructors more fully include students with disabilities in course activities.

Faculty Presentations
Video, publications, and interactive presentations designed especially for postsecondary educators.

Resources for Trainers, Staff, and Administrators
Resources for staff and administrators who support faculty in making their academic offerings accessible to students with disabilities.

Searchable Knowledge Base
A searchable database of frequently asked questions, case studies, and promising practices related to how postsecondary faculty can fully include students with disabilities in their courses.