UNCG (College Post 1)

    As I experienced first hand, The University at North Carolina at Greensboro presents students with a disability the opportunity to pursue and achieve their dreams in a friendly and peaceful atmosphere.  One of the most beneficial aspects of UNCG, was the friendliness and helpful nature the staff brings to the college.  Whether a student needs help carrying a tray full of food in the cafeteria, or one needs an adaptation to their dorm room, the staff members are always ready and willing to help a student who has a disability with anything they may need.  In addition, professors are also ready to make any accommodations necessary that will help a student within their classroom.  Whether this means having a notetaker sit in class with a student because that student cannot write, or allowing a student to take their tests at the Office of Disability Services, the professors at UNCG have a very easy-going outlook when it comes to accommodating an individual with a disability.

    The campus of UNCG is quite small and has a very flat and compact layout.  I have a physical disability that affects my walking.  However, in my last semester at UNCG, I was able to walk completely across campus each morning in order to attend my classes.  The buildings at UNCG, for the most part, are all handicapped accessible with ramps and a electrical button to open each.  There are special GTA buses that run in the city of Greensboro that are solely for the physically disabled.  Elevators can be found in all the buildings providing easy access to the upper levels for those in wheelchairs.  The weather in Greensboro, North Carolina is usually pretty mild which makes it easier to get around whether you are walking or in a wheelchair.

    The majority of the campus body at UNCG, eagerly integrate students with disabilities into campus life.  Students are eager to either lend a helping hand whenever necessary, involve themselves within the Office of Disability Services, or just simply reach out to those that have a disability to include them in everyday campus activities.  In all my years going to UNCG, I never once saw another student mock a disabled student.  This is a major contributor to the easy-going atmosphere that UNCG presents to its students.  Therefor, for these reasons, I would highly recommend the campus of UNCG to a disabled students looking to attend college.