ALT We as the Disabled Student Union (DSU) urge UCLA to reassess their stance regarding hybrid learning. Since August, our organization has openly advocated for remote learning being available to any student that may need it, as we are actively attending UCLA in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic. Our previous petition has garnered over 28,400 signatures in support of access to remote education that the administration has refused to adopt.

ALT Fall Quarter saw over 1400 confirmed cases in students and faculty despite a 98% vaccination rate; this is also with only 1.8% students being required to test regularly. We have no idea how many infections actually occurred on or near campus. In order to prevent future outbreaks, protect the most vulnerable students, and provide a more sustainable model for our education, we urge UCLA to implement a hybrid learning model following their planned two-week period of remote learning.

ALT We would like to clarify that we are not asking for remote only classes. Rather, we are advocating for giving students the agency and option in their education (which we are paying for) to attend classes remotely if they do not deem it safe to attend in-person. This will not only benefit immunocompromised students, but students with dependents, commuter students, students who test positive, students who are exposed to COVID, students who live with at-risk family members, and numerous more groups.

ALT We urge UCLA to immediately and permanently implement a hybrid learning model that allows students to access their education both in person and remotely. See the link below for our full statement to UCLA. https://tinyurl.com/dsustatementwinter

ALT 4 yellow caution icons on either corner of the graphic over a blue background. The DSU logo is in the top center of the graphic. There is text that reads "The Disabled Student Union condemns UCLA's ableist policy change regarding priority enrollment" and below, a speech bubble that reads "Sign the petition and/or provide testimony using the form in our bio

ALT Blue background with the DSU logo in the bottom right. There is text that reads "What happened?". Below, there is text that reads "In June of 2020, the UCLA Academic Senate (and consulting admin) decided to place a unit cap on disabled students' priority enrollment to go into effect in Fall 2021. On Friday, May 28th 2021, the CAE emailed* registered students about the new policy. The email explained that this decision was made in order to prevent "priority enrollment from having an impact on availability of courses for students not receiving priority enrollment"". In the bottom left, there is text that reads "*The full text of the CAE email can be found in DSU's letter

ALT Blue background with the DSU logo in the bottom right. There is text that reads "Why does a unit cap harm disabled students?" Below, there is text that reads "Students with complex medication schedules, service dogs, transportation concerns, limited daily capacity, etc... have limited flexibility during enrollment. At-risk students may not be able to attend class in person in the fall, further limiting their number of accessible courses. Due to the above, students often have only one or two accessible sections of each lecture/discussion, making it highly likely to be full by first pass. The current cap (15) effectively limits students to 3 courses per quarter, which is not enough for most students to graduate on time. This is in addition to other factors that limit disabled student retention.

ALT Blue background with the DSU logo in the bottom right. There is text that reads "How can you help?" Below, there is text that reads "Sign the petition in DSU's bio to demand the reversal of this decision and increased collaboration with the disabled student community! Share your testimonies with DSU to show admin that real students are affected by these policies! Share this petition/post with your fellow Bruins! . Keep listening to and learning from the disabled community. Following @dsuucla is a great first step to stay involved.