Accessibility

Below is information about accommodations during orientation. For more information about accessibility at Purdue, please visit the Disability Resource Center (DRC) website.

Closed Captioning

As a general rule, Orientation Programs provides captioning for all live and recorded events. At Boiler Gold Rush, students can expect that all in-person events will be live-captioned by the Purdue Hall of Music, and all recordings of those sessions will also be closed-captioned. For information about closed captioning in the classroom, visit the DRC website.

Boiler Gold Rush Sensory Guide

Purdue Orientation Programs has created a custom "Sensory Guide" for all students attending BGR in West Lafayette. This sensory guide gives a list of all events taking place during BGR that may pose some level of accessibility issue or sensory overload for a student. This includes events with loud noises, flashing lights, large amounts of physical movement, and more.

Many events with sensory warnings provide the option of an alternative event, which occurs at the same time. Alternate events include virtual viewings of the event, separate smaller events, or other accessible BGR opportunities. All students will receive a copy of the Sensory Guide when they arrive to campus.

BGR West Lafayette Sensory Guide (PDF)

Campus Accessibility Map

Purdue University also offers interactive campus maps for West Lafayette and Indianapolis, which show accessible building entries, handicap parking and more. We encourage all students to review this map before coming to campus.

If you encounter a barrier to your physical access on campus, please notify Purdue by completing an Accommodation Concern Form.

West Lafayette Campus Map Indianapolis Campus Map