Welcome to the Accessible Learning Institute Web site at Michigan State University. As a national leader in supporting students with disabilities, Michigan State University is proud to extend this opportunity to faculty, administrators and students to join us at our inaugural Accessible Learning Institute taking place on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 8:00a to 1:30p in the MSU Union parlors A, B, and C.
This Institute is free and includes:
- Universal Design Techniques
- Assistive Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning
- Maintaining Academic Integrity While Accommodating Students with Disabilities
- Faculty and Students with Learning Disabilities: Working Together to Achieve Academic Excellence
- “What Faculty and Academic Administrators Need to Know While Working with Students with Disabilities”
Keynote Speakers:
Jeanne Kincaid, Lawyer and Consultant, Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Lorraine Wolf, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Services, Boston University
Who Should Attend?
MSU faculty, academic staff and similar individuals of other colleges and universities
More information about the institute will be available in the weeks ahead. Online registration will open in September 2009. Check back to this web site at that time to register and receive the latest information. Questions can be directed to Kristine Moore or by calling the Office for Inclusion, 517-353-3922.
Registration:
To register for the Accessible Learning Institute, visit fod.msu.edu/AccessibleLearning, or contact Kristine Moore in the Office of Inclusion at or (517) 353-3922. The Institute is free to MSU members and there is a $50 charge for non-MSU affiliates ($15 for non-MSU students).
*Click here to access and print the Accessible Learning Institute Registration Form (doc) (for non-MSU affiliates and non-MSU students).
Program Location:
The Accessible Learning Institute will take place on the 2nd floor of the MSU Union.
Accessible Entrance:
The accessible entrance to the MSU union is located on the Abbott Road (west) side of the building. There is a ramp located to the right of the main doors and an elevator directly to the left once inside the building. There is a circular driveway drop off area on Abbott Road close to the ramp.
Arrival Time:
Check-in for the morning session begins at 8:00 a.m. Check-in for the afternoon LEAD session begins at 1:45 p.m.
Request for Accommodations:
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives at Accommodations. Please do so at least two weeks prior to the institute.
Inquiries:
Questions can be directed to the Office for Inclusion at (517) 353-3922.
Directions:
Directions and information on overnight accommodations can be found at http://www.hfs.msu.edu/union/about/directions.html.
Parking:
For off-campus guests, parking is available in a City of East Lansing ramp, located at 121 Charles Street (north of Grand River, between Grand River and Albert). Parking is $1.10 per hour ($10 daily maximum).
*Public lots north of Grand River Ave are marked in orange on the map at this URL: http://www.hfs.msu.edu/union/about/parking_map.html.
Register Now!
This event is full. Registrations received after November 11, 2009, will be placed on a wait list.
The Institute is FREE to all MSU affiliates. The cost for non-MSU affiliates is $50. The cost for non-MSU students with a current college/university ID is $15. Please submit a check payable to Michigan State University and mail to the following address:
ALI c/o Eron Drake
Michigan State University
The Office of Faculty and Organizational Development
308 Administration Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations to attend ALI for persons with disabilities may be requested by completing an Accommodations Request Form. Please submit your request at least two weeks before the conference. All requests made after that time will be honored if possible.
Questions can be directed to the Office for Inclusion, 517-353-3922.