RAMP : BCC accessibility

Miller said.

“It seemed totally preposterous to me that Brandeis, a school who both identifies as a social justice institution and houses a research group on disability policy, would ignore the importance of accessible mental health support for its students,” Miller continued. She also referenced accounts from students who have been injured by attempting to use the stairs to the BCC because of mobility impairments. “Everyone deserves equal access, and I think that is particularly important with regard to mental health that we not make students with disabilities feel as though they don’t deserve to be in the same spaces as those without disabilities,” Miller added.

At first, the administration was going to cover the costs of the ramp, but they informed Miller that it would be too expensive. Then, Miller and Streit applied for CEEF funding to cover the ramp, citing their argument for the criticality of accessible mental health care on campus. According to Miller, the BCC ramp has been the most requested renovation for the past five years. The new ramp will be funded through CEEF funding as well as the ADA Projects budget.

“This is a big win, don’t get me wrong, and it’s one that I’m intensely proud of, but it doesn’t go as far as it could had there been more institutional support. Student money is paying for over a third