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This document shares the person-centered planning process used at the University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints Certificate in Occupational Studies. It also includes an example of the form they have built in Qualtrics that is used to take notes during each person-centered planning meeting.

This example of program-level Student Learning Outcomes and evaluation/assessment plan for the certificate program is provided by the University of Alabama, CrossingPoints Certificate of Occupational Studies program.

This example from the University of South Alabama’s PASSAGE program illustrates how a learning contract for a student in an audited college course can be set up to align to the greatest extent possible with learning goals for all students in the class, ensure meaningful learning and support full participation. The contract also sets up ways to measure student progress in the course.

The North Carolina Postsecondary Education Alliance joined Think College in efforts to designate May 1, 2023, as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day. With this proclamation, May 1, 2023 was designated as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day in the state of North Carolina.

This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network (IHEN) which seeks to build awareness and capacity for college options for students with intellectual disability (ID) through: public awareness campaign activities; translating research into practice; and creating strategic partnerships.

This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) to expand college opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) through: coordination and evaluation of Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) programs; technical assistance; and resource development and dissemination. Outcomes of NCC work from 2010 - 2023 are also included.

This video highlights the many things students with intellectual disability love about college: living in the dorm, taking classes that they choose, making friends, eating good food, participating in campus activities, and being independent. Hear from students and faculty from 5 different college campuses around the country about all the ways everyone benefits from students with intellectual disability going to college. It will make you “Think Higher. Think College.”

This toolkit was created to support the "Think Higher. Think College." public awareness campaign. It includes a rationale for the campaign, sample text and graphics to use on social media and other communications, tips for making effective posts on social media, a campaign poster, and links to the campaign videos. All items pictured or mentioned in the toolkit are also available in a Google drive for easy download. 

For more information, visit the campaign website: www.thinkhighered.net. 

The Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium joined Think College in efforts to designate May 1, 2023, as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day. With this proclamation, May 1, 2023 was designated as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day in the state of Minnesota.

In 2022, a similar proclamation was made to declare May 15, 2022 Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day in Minnesota.

Reintroduced in 2023, this bill would expand the existing inclusive college programs in California by requiring the California State University, and requesting the University of California, to establish and maintain inclusive college programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at 4-year public postsecondary educational institutions. Existing law already provides for the definition and functions of these programs in California – such as person-centered planning, and inclusive environments, supports and services.