Additional Resources

Access BU

Access BU is a special-interest registered student organization that is affiliated with the ARC. Its mission is to support students with disabilities through mentorship and community, while also fostering advocacy and allyship across campus and beyond. The organization works to increase disability awareness by promoting inclusive language, addressing implicit bias, and challenging microaggressions. Membership is open to all students, regardless of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, disability, religion, or national or ethnic origin.

Testing Center

The Testing Center facilitates approved testing accommodations through the Accessibility Resource Center by providing a quiet, distraction-reduced, or isolated environment for exams. 

Notetaking Application Accommodation

If you have been approved for this accommodation, the Accessibility Resource Center will assign a license for Genio audio notetaking application. Once a license has been assigned, you will receive an email directly from Genio (hello@genio.com) providing next steps. 

Genio Training

Accessible Parking

Bellarmine University provides parking spaces at a reasonable proximity to classroom buildings, residence halls, and office buildings for students with disabilities. These spaces are clearly marked with the universal symbol for accessible areas.

Students with disabilities wishing to park on campus must apply for a Bellarmine Accessible Parking Permit. The state permit or plate alone will NOT satisfy this requirement. Students need to contact the Office of Public Safety to obtain an accessible parking permit to use while on campus. Once the application for the accessible parking pass is complete, the student will be issued a permit for the period of study at Bellarmine (renewed annually) or for the duration of the disability, if temporary. All accessible parking spaces on campus are patrolled for permits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a student finds that accessible parking is consistently full, he/she should contact the Office of Public Safety at 502.272.7777 as well as the Director of Accessibility Resource Center to alert them of the situation.

For more information about accessible parking at Bellarmine: https://www.bellarmine.edu/public-safety/parking/accessible-parking.php

Accessible parking pass application: https://www.bellarmine.edu/_migrated-binaries/docs/default-source/security-docs/accessible-parking-permit-application-checklist.pdf

Vocational Rehabilitation

The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in Louisville’s mission is “to assist Kentuckians with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence.” There are over 50 Vocational Rehabilitation offices covering all 120 counties in Kentucky. To contact the office nearest you call (800) 372-7172 (V/TTY). If you have a VR Counselor already, you are encouraged to meet with him/her regarding recommended accommodations at the college level and additional support services.