Accessibility

Considering Furman?

As a student with a disability, a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment is an important factor when selecting your collegiate home. The Student Office for Accessibility Resources (SOAR) is available to virtually meet with you to explain our accommodation process and the disability culture at Furman. To set up an informational meeting and learn more about Furman SOAR, please click here.

COVID-19 Remote Learning Transition Updates:

For general university updates, please check the university response page. SOAR is still operating during normal business hours (Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.). Please email SOAR@furman.edu for any questions or concerns. The SOAR staff is available for remote meetings to discuss any accommodation needs or requests.

If you need accommodations during this period of remote learning, please complete the Initial Contact Form – Request for Accommodations and someone from SOAR will be in touch.

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Mission

The mission of the Student Office for Accessibility Resources is to create an accessible, inclusive, sustainable learning environment, where disability is recognized as an aspect of diversity that is integral to the campus community and to society. Our primary objective is to provide equal access to campus programs and activities for all students.

We envision Furman University to be a fully accessible campus and inclusive environment for people with disabilities. We do this by:

Acknowledging disability as an aspect of human diversity;
Cultivating awareness of the environment’s disabling barriers;
Collaborating on and proactively facilitating accessible environments and experiences;
Educating faculty and staff to create and maintain access in their spheres of influence;
Creating an inclusive disability culture;
Supplementing with reasonable accommodations to ensure access.