SU’s InclusiveU partnership with SCSD promotes inclusivity

By Roxanne Boychuk contributing writer

Matthew Falanga, a former Syracuse City School District student with an Individualized Education Plan, didn’t have a clearcut plan for his education after graduating from a high school in the SCSD. Through the OnCampus program, Falanga ended up spending the next year living a college experience on Syracuse University’s campus.

OnCampus, a partnership between SU’s InclusiveU program and SCSD, is an initiative under InclusiveU where students from the SCSD with developmental disabilities can gain a college experience at SU. The program provides students with the opportunity to take SU courses, gain work experience and participate in social activities with other students, according to the program’s website.

SCSD students with Individualized Education Plans — which ensure a child with an identified disability attending an elementary or secondary educational school can receive specialized instruction and services — are eligible to apply for the OnCampus program.

Brianna Shults, the director of InclusiveU, said the people and activities within the program provide an immersive college experience, like that of traditional students, for OnCampus students.

“SU and SCSD collaborate by combining all of the benefits of InclusiveU with the resources from the SCSD to bring high school students with intellectual disability to college,” Shults said. “OnCampus students are a part of InclusiveU and Syracuse University.”

Falanga said he’s appreciative of the program and his personal, meaningful experiences at SU. He especially enjoys the area around the university and the dining hall’s chicken tender Thursdays and pizza Fridays, he said.

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