Collection inventory

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Syracuse University Office of Disability Services Records

An inventory of its records at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Kristin McAvoy
Date: 2017

Revision history:
Feb 2024	Inventory reorganized, collection reboxed (VSOM)

Historical Note

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) at Syracuse University was founded in 1999 under Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw. Prior to 1999, two separate programs provided assistance for students with disabilities: one addressed the needs of students with physical disabilities and the other addressed students with learning disabilities. The merger of these two programs created the ODS.

Since its creation, the Office of Disability Services has striven to fulfill the following mission: "Syracuse University values diversity and seeks to promote equal access to educational opportunities for all students, including SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The mission of the Office of Disability Services (ODS) is to engage the University Community to empower students, enhance equity and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion."

Scope and Content Note

The Syracuse University Office of Disability Services Records consist of administrative records, correspondence, internal and external publications, student works, brochures, newspaper clippings, and faculty and student handbooks.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

School, college and department records are restricted to the office of origin for 30 years. Requests to use restricted records must be obtained in writing from the office of origin.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Hurd, Sandy.
Simon, Stephen H.
Zuk, Karen.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. Office of Disability Services.

Subjects

Barrier-free design.
Bills, legislative.
Universal design.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Brochures.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Handbooks.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Syracuse University Office of Disability Services Records
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Office of Disability Services in 2003.

Processing Information

This collection has been fully processed and its materials have been placed in acid-free folders. Photocopies were made of original newspaper clippings, which were then discarded.

Arrangement

Folders maintain the original titles by the Office of Disability Services and are arranged alphabetically.

Table of Contents

Publications and clippings

Records

Inventory