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| author |
Emma LiVigne
| | title |
College Students on Campus with Chronic Illnesses: Resources and Recommendations for New Methods of Care at Drew University
| | abstract |
Accommodations are established in educational institutions to better assist individuals who
experience unique challenges, and with that, have unique needs. The present study investigated
the procedures and policies in place at Drew University for students with chronic health
conditions to utilize resources and obtain accommodations. The departments and personnel at
Drew University who are tasked with the identification and implementation of those resources
and accommodations were selected for close review, interviews, and analysis, to explore the
services each department provides, the procedures established to assist students with chronic
health conditions, the accommodations that assist these students, and the challenges these
students experience when obtaining accommodations and resources from the different
departments. Analyses indicate that Drew University has appropriate procedures and processes in
place for students to obtain accommodations. However, it was also found that they do not have
an easy, clear and consistent method for disseminating their resources to students. It was also
found that students with chronic health conditions may not possess the necessary skills to self-
identify and effectively self-advocate for their needs when obtaining accommodations.
Recommendations were formulated to better assist each department on how to educate students
about their resources and advertise their resources to students, along with recommendations on
how to disseminate that information among both students and other departments. Finally,
suggestions were made on how to help students self-identify and self-advocate for their needs.
| | school |
The College of Liberal Arts, Drew University
| | degree |
B.A. (2022)
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| advisor |
Jill Cermele
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| full text | ELiVigne.pdf |
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