Join The Graduate Initiative, in collaboration with Columbia Health Disability Services, for an interactive discussion on navigating disability disclosure conversations.
Led by Michele McGrath and Daryl Axelrod, this workshop is designed to support and empower you if you’re unsure about how, when, or whether to disclose a disability. Together, we’ll explore strategies and practical tips for approaching these conversations with faculty and future employers, as well as in other professional settings, with confidence and clarity.
You’ll leave with concrete tools and language to help you navigate conversations on your own terms.
*You do not need to disclose any personal information to attend — including diagnosis or documentation. This gathering is about centering autonomy, community, and mutual support for one another.
Registration needed, CUID required.
This event is part of The Graduate Initiative for Inclusion and Engagement and was designed with the needs of students from backgrounds historically facing barriers to higher education in mind, including BIPOC and first-generation students. All students are welcome.
What if I need accommodations? Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations to attend an event at Columbia University, please contact Disability Services ([email protected] or 212-854-2388) at least 10 days in advance of the event.
Will my photo be taken? Photographs and video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event, you grant the organizers full rights to use the resulting images and to maintain in perpetuity copies of such recording in the collections of Columbia University. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform an event organizer.
By registering and attending this event, you agree to abide by the Rules of University Conduct.
