Student Disability and Accessibility Center at CSUMB

Congratulations to our 2025 SADE Graduates!

OCTOBER 24! Next up in our Disability Film Festival is Murderball!

Flyer description: The documentary introduces a rugby team composed of entirely paraplegic men, the US. quad rugby team. It follows the team as they navigate the sport and their journey to the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

October 23
Check in: 4:30pm
Film viewing: 5:00-7:30pm
Building 12, East Lounge at CSUMB

GET READY! Our first annual Disability Film Festival starts soon! First up in honor of Deaf Awareness Month: THE SOUND OF METAL on September 26!

Synopsis: A heavy metal drummer's life is turned upside down when he begins to lose his hearing and he must confront a future filled with silence.

Open to campus students, faculty and staff.

12 East Lounge, 4:30 check in opens, 5pm the film begins.

Refreshments will be served!

Happy 34th Anniversary to the ADA!

Learn a little about us and our Center in this new reel!

Want to know my about our student affinity group, SADE? The link is here:

Student Awareness for Disability Empowerment at CSUMB

#StrengthOfUs | 💙 At #CalStateMontereyBay, we’re proud to celebrate National Disability Independence Day by highlighting our amazing Student Disability and Accessibility Center (SDAC)! @csumb_sdac is dedicated to empowering students with disabilities, promoting wellness and ensuring full integration into campus life. With a committed team of staff, faculty and students, SDAC provides year-round support to guarantee equitable access for all! Passionate about their impactful work, SDAC’s team helps our students with disabilities thrive on their higher education journey. ➡️ Visit @csumb_sdac in Bldg. 80, Room 110, this Fall for support and resources to help YOU succeed! 🫶🦦🌊🎓🌟🙌🦋

Happy Disability Pride Month! Our own Accommodations Coordinator, Micah James, was interviewed about his journey. Check out the article link below!

CSUMB’s Micah James sees Disability Pride Month as a chance for inspiration James wants to bring more attention to disability services and provide more support for students who need it.

Not only did we welcome hundreds and hundreds of new students to our campus over the last two weeks during orientation, but our campus also participated in Monterey Pride, walking in the parade and tabling at the event.

Here is a picture of our Health and Wellness Center staff contingent who participated, including three of our staff from the Student Disability and Accessibility Center. Not shown is outgoing CSUMB Counselor Steven Goings, who served as Grand Marshall.

Image of six individuals smiling together at the camera, two holding small rainbow flags and four wearing rainbow/pride shirts.

CONGRATULATIONS to our SADE graduates!

Last night we held our Stole Ceremony for Student Awareness for Disability Empowerment (SADE). We are so proud of our graduates!

The first picture is our SADE graduating class in their red SADE stoles, which have the Disability Pride flag on them.

The second picture is SADE Treasurer Carl Viczarra after receiving his stole.

The third picture is our incredible Student Disability and Accessibility Center staff, with two of our graduating student assistants.

The fourth picture is the SDAC staff with our longtime, founding Director Margaret Keith, who received our first ever Lifetime Achievement award for the countless ways she has made a difference in the lives of our students, and others, with disabilities.

Come to the Makerspace on Friday!

Join us Tuesday for this free Zoom workshop!

Hello friends!

Today is our Otter ! My team at the Student Disability and Accessibility Center is participating this year to raise needed funds to support student disability events, workshops and programming to increase their success and sense of belonging not only at the campus, but in the community.

We are excited about the possibilities, and can only do it with your help!

Any amount is appreciated. Thank you for considering! Please feel free to share.

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CaliforniaStateUniversityMontereyBay/ottersgive-2024/pages/sdac/

Join us!