Student Accessibility Support

Art Making with the Rose Art Museum

Date: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026,  4pm - 6pm

Location: 4pm - 5pm, tour of the Fabricated Imaginaries exhibit at the Rose Art Museum

5pm - 6pm, art making at the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC), Multipurpose Room

Description: Coming soon!

Hosted by the Rose Art Museum

Sensory-Friendly Trivia Night!

Date: Thursday, March 19th, 2026, 7pm - 9pm

Location:  Shapiro Campus Center (SCC), Multipurpose Room 

Description: Coming soon!

Hosted by the Department of Student Engagement, Student Accessibility Support, and the Brandeis Counseling Center.

Deisvergent's Special Interest PowerPoint Day

Date: TBD

Location: TBD

Description: Learn what special interests are and celebrate your peers' neurodivergent special interests in this event. Fidgets and coloring will be provided!

Sponsored by Deisvergent, SAS's student-run neurodiversity and neurodivergence affinity group for students.

Words with Friends: Diving into Writings on Disabilities and Sharing Reflections 

Date: TBD

Location: Goldfarb Library, outside entrance of Rapaporte Treasure Hall (by sofas/sitting area)

Description: Join the SAS graduate student Peer Accessibility Liaisons (PALs) for a reading event at the Library.  We will read our favorite texts and reflect on them together. There is also a chance to enter into a raffle for a surprise book "give-away!"

Hosted by Student Accessibility Support (SAS).

Pledge Your Support for Neurodiversity!

Dates:  Throughout the week (dates and times TBD)

We will be tabling throughout the week with a Pledge for Brandeis Community Members to sign to pronounce your support for Neurodiversity on campus.  We are also partnering with Active Minds to have resources and other giveaways!   Tabling times and locations are TBA!

March Book Display: Celebrate Neurodiversity

Date:  All month long (March 2026)

Location: Goldfarb Library (Level 1), Information and Borrowing Desk

Description: In coordination with Student Accessibility Support, Brandeis Library is participating in Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March 16-20, 2026).  Stop by our highlighted counter book display throughout the month of March to find books by neurodivergent authors, books about neurodiversity, and fiction and comics featuring neurodivergent characters.  The book display is located at the Information & Borrowing Desk in Goldfarb.  You can also view ebooks in our themed collection on DeisGallery.

Direct link to the DeisGallery ebook collection

Hosted by the Brandeis Library and Student Accessibility Support (SAS).

Sensory Friendly Space in the Oasis Lounge

Date:  All week! 

Location: Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) Room 328

Description: Take a moment to escape the academic hustle and take a break at the Oasis Wellness Lounge, your haven for relaxation located in the Shapiro Campus Center (SCC) room 328. The Oasis Wellness Lounge is situated in the shared office suite of the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion (HAWP) and Department of Orientation and First Year Experience. Open hours are listed on HAWP's website and staffed by Bridge to Wellness peer educators, First Year and Midyear Ambassadors, and interns.  

• De-stress with sensory items and fidget toys
• Color or draw in a relaxing environment
• Sip tea or coffee and unwind
• Nap on a couch or comfy Moon Pod bean bag chair
• Connect with peers.

Hosted by the Dept. of Health and Wellness Promotion (HAWP) and the Dept. of Orientation and First Year Experience