Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN
Type: Four-year, private, Christian college
Support Level: Mainstream school, subject to Americans with Disabilities Act
Contact:
Regina Hopingardner
Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services
Phone: 612.330.1053
E-mail: class@augsburg.edu
Website: www.augsburg.edu/classprogram/
Students on record as having:
| Asperger Syndrome: |
10 |
| Autism: |
1 |
| PDD-NOS: |
2 |
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| Total undergraduate enrollment: |
2720 |
| Percent living on campus: |
33% |
| Average Math SAT Score: |
548 |
| Average Verbal SAT Score: |
559 |
| Top 10% of high school class: |
16% |
| Top 25% of graduating class: |
36% |
| Top 50% of graduating class: |
68% |
| Annual tuition: |
$20,260 |
| Room and board |
$6080 |
Specialized programs or services for AS/ASD: No
Relevant supports:
- Organizational support
- Help with advocacy with professors
In Their Own Words:
Survey completed by Regina Hopingardner 1/06:
Does your school have any specialized services - for instance, a facilitated support group, organizational support, communication and advocacy with professors, or support for students to have work experience - for students with Asperger Syndrome and related conditions, such as Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified?
"Our office provides organizational support and help with advocacy with professors."
Does your school offer any kind of supports that might be of help to a student with Asperger Syndrome? If so, with which student population(s) in mind were they created (for example, students with learning disabilities)? Please describe those programs and services.
"Our office offers weekly meetings with these students & others with disabilities, where they can work on understanding & clarifying the big picture."
Do you have any counselors or other personnel on staff with specialized training in supporting students with Asperger Syndrome or other Autism Spectrum Disorders? Please describe.
"Everyone in our office has attended professional development workshops specifically focused on Autism Spectrum Disorders. All also have experiential knwowledge from working with those students."
Do you have any counselors on staff with experience supporting social skills and facilitating social integration?
"No"
Are single residence hall rooms available on campus for students with Asperger Syndrome or other conditions that can lead to discomfort sharing personal space?
"Students with current documentation can request a single room."
If you are a staff member who works with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders at this school, please contact AspFI if you have any corrections or additions to this information at collegeguide@aspfi.org.
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