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Accessing Study Spaces

Keywords: Accessibility, University Resources, Sensory-friendly, Academic Access

Sidney and Bree

Studying is a big part of any college student’s life, and finding a good study spot can play an essential role in academic success. However, finding a study spot that meets students’ needs can be difficult to find. Through this website, we hope to create a resource that helps students find a study spot that supports their individual needs and is accessible to them.

We accessed different study spaces near the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus, looking at both coffee shops and university spaces. We analyzed the accessibility of these spaces from various access perspectives, paying special attention to sensory accessibility as well as physical accessibility. All of our gathered information has since been compiled to create this website, with the goal of helping YOU find the study space that best fits YOUR needs.

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