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Happy Halloween from Access at SIUE
31/10/2026

Happy Halloween from Access at SIUE

31/10/2026

NEWS: On Oct. 5, the ACCESS Testing Center updated their policies and procedures to explicitly prohibit jackets, coats and sweatshirts, as well as backpacks, purses and tote bags.

The clarifications can be found under the ACCESS Testing Center’s General Guidelines in sections four and five.

“Hooded sweatshirts, heavy coats, parkas, windbreakers and denim/leather etc. jackets are prohibited in the testing space, as are hats and head wraps. Exception: Religious head coverings and medical headwear are allowed but are subject to visual security inspection. Cubbies are available for storage of these and other small convenience items.”

✍️ Reporter Lily Berkenbile

📲 https://www.alestlelive.com/news/article_33d1ffe2-c88e-447b-a15a-75ad8862db9c.html

31/10/2026

NEWS: Efforts to provide quality accommodations on campus continue as students and ACCESS alike strive for improvement, working on providing better emergency evacuations for those with disabilities, help with mobility and better accessibility for those that are hard of hearing and visually impaired.

Dominic Dorsey, the director of ACCESS, said he strives to provide better accommodations to SIUE students.

“My philosophy is that even though we’ve got the Americans with Disabilities Act as an unfunded mandate, compliance is the absolute floor,” Dorsey said. “We’re always seeking the ceiling of accessibility and to go above and beyond how we can.”

✍️ Reporter Lyn Dixon

📸 Alestle Archives

📲 https://www.alestlelive.com/news/article_6fa526a6-623f-4298-a9ac-fafae773c221.html

Our Deaf Services Coordinator, Amy Barnfield-Miller recently performed outreach at the Illinois School for the Deaf, sha...
31/10/2026

Our Deaf Services Coordinator, Amy Barnfield-Miller recently performed outreach at the Illinois School for the Deaf, sharing information about how we support d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at SIUE!

(Photo Description: Amy Miller on stage conducting a power point presentation in American Sign Language for a room of students)

31/10/2026
Our Visually Impaired Services Coordinator, Leighann Fuller was recently featured on the “Blind Abilities” podcast! Take...
31/10/2026

Our Visually Impaired Services Coordinator, Leighann Fuller was recently featured on the “Blind Abilities” podcast! Take a listen at the link below:

Podcast Summary: Your next chapter starts before you set foot on campus. Join Jeff Thompson and Leighann Fuller, visually impaired service coordinator at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, …

Our Director for Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support (ACCESS), Dominic Dorsey, was recently a guest ...
31/10/2026

Our Director for Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support (ACCESS), Dominic Dorsey, was recently a guest on SIU System President Mahoney’s “Office Hours” Podcast alongside SIU Carbondale’s Director, Lisa Caringer.

What types of accommodations can you ask for from disability servic...

Here we grow again!Access at SIUE is pleased to announce to many and reintroduce to others, the newest member of our adm...
29/07/2026

Here we grow again!

Access at SIUE is pleased to announce to many and reintroduce to others, the newest member of our administrative team, Statistics and Assessment Specialist, Caleb Kamplain!

Caleb Kamplain joined ACCESS in June 2026 as a Statistics and Assessment Specialist. His duties include assisting with annual budget tracking, data collection, assessment, analysis, reporting, and ensuring data quality and accuracy using statistical and data management software, i.e., Accommodate. His responsibilities also include interpreting findings and preparing reports and presentations for stakeholders. Caleb’s educational and professional experiences have provided a strong foundation and passion for mixed-methods research, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. With a background in community psychology, Caleb prioritizes social justice, educational access, civil rights, and understanding equity, diversity, and inclusion from systemic and ecological perspectives. His broader research interests focus on promoting inclusion and social well-being among students, staff, and faculty by identifying and addressing the cultural, ideological, and structural barriers that contribute to inequality within higher education.

Caleb received his associate degree from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Lincoln Trail College. He also completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Southern Indiana and earned a Master of Arts in Community Psychology at National Louis University in 2024. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Community Psychology at National Louis University.

Please help us welcome Caleb to the SIUE Family!

At Access at SIUE we’re committed to student success at every step. We're committed to providing reasonable curricular a...
23/04/2026

At Access at SIUE we’re committed to student success at every step. We're committed to providing reasonable curricular and co-curricular accommodations to diverse learners so that students can come to college with more than just an expectation to attend, they can graduate!

In doing so, we often use a variety of resources to support a wide array of needs to remove barriers to learning and provide pathways to success for ACCESS Students!

Things like Reader Pens for students taking exams, software like Genio and NaviLens, our Cougar Shuttle initiative to provide door-to-door transportation for students with mobility issues, and evacuation chairs for safe exit in emergency scenarios. We also rely on support for our annual Camp Launch for d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students ages 14.5+ learning job readiness skills and enjoying the opportunities to socialize and engage with likeminded peers exploring the possibilities of college. We also (just today) began discussing a similar camp for our visually impaired prospective students.

We're always looking for opportunities to best support students with disabilities and diverse learners on campus. But we can do so much more, so much faster with your support!
Consider giving to One Day, One SIUE today! Click on the link below and under "make a gift" select: 4087 - Accessible Campus Community & Equitable Student Support (ACCESS) Development Fund

Give today by visiting: https://connect.siue.edu/g/access

Your support will directly impact our initiatives which ultimately improve graduation and retention rates for ACCESS students! Thank you in advance for your giving!

For more information about ACCESS and all we do, visit our website at https://siue.edu/access

What an amazing time was had at the 7th Annual, Ed Roberts Champions of Accessibility Celebration! Tuesday night, we had...
02/04/2026

What an amazing time was had at the 7th Annual, Ed Roberts Champions of Accessibility Celebration! Tuesday night, we had the honor of recognizing Faculty, Staff and Students who operate in ways that honor the memory of Ed Roberts, the father of the independent living movement. Congratulations to our Faculty Defender of Equity, Jennifer Stock; our Staff Defender of Equity, the Instructional Design and Learning Technologies (IDLT) department; and our Student Messenger of Inclusion, Madison Proctor!

We'd also like to thank our State of Accessibility speakers, Senator for Students with Disabilities and Public Health major, Brynna Allen; Social Work major, Sidney Horn; Elementary Education major, Madison Proctor; Business/Accounting major, Rebecca Davis, and Graduate Social Work student Kaitlyn Hall.

Congratulations to all our award winners and nominees: (Faculty) Dr. Jill Anderson, Aidan Ferguson, Dr. Brett Frederickson, Jr.; and Gerald (Jerry) Covell. (Staff) Melissa Bigtas, and (Student) Liz Davis and Brynna Allen.

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