Why Go to College

National Research Shows:

• College grads with intellectual disabilities have better employment outcomes  
• Students learn to advocate and direct their own life 
• Independence skills grow in all areas 
• Students learn to direct their own social life

What we are doing at UCCS:

Outcomes for the Office of Inclusive Services. The OIS opened in 2016.  Since then we have:

• Graduated 14 students with a Comprehensive Higher Education Certificate 
• Supported 31 employment opportunities on campus and in the community 
• Provided students with job exploration through 17 internships 
• Supported students to participate in multiple clubs and countess social activities on campus 
• Assisted 17 students to live on campus and gain cooking skills, take care of their space, and live successfully with roommates 

And this is just the beginning!