ACCESS Events, Opportunities and Outreach
ACCESS Visit Day
ACCESS Visit Day helps prospective diverse learners and students with disabilities explore SIUE. Whether you've already been admitted or are still considering your options, this event is a great opportunity to connect with ACCESS staff and current ACCESS students!
The event lasts from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and the day will include:
- ACCESS Office Tour
- ACCESS Office Team Presentations
- Student Panel
- Presentations from Partners of ACCESS
- Campus and Housing Tour
2026 ACCESS Visit Day Registration Link
ACCESS: Campus Companions Program
The Campus Companions program is a program designed to offer additional support to SIUE members who may have mobility challenges or functional limitations that require additional assistance engaging the larger campus and its services. This program is available to anyone at SIUE who needs extra assistance moving around campus or carrying items such as backpacks, class projects, etc., as well as those willing to help!
ED Roberts Champions of Accessibility Celebration
Every spring, ACCESS hosts its Annual, Ed Roberts “Champions of Accessibility” Celebration honoring the life and legacy of pioneering American disability rights activist, Edward Verne Roberts, seen by many as the father of the independent living movement. This event also serves as an opportunity to recognize “Champions of Accessibility” on SIUE’s campus. Each year we honor a Faculty and Staff “Defender of Equity” as well as a student “Messenger of Inclusion”. This event also affords an opportunity for the campus community and administrators to hear directly from ACCESS Students during a “State of Accessibility Address” provided during the event.
