Campus Support

Career Services

Career Services offers many services for students and alumni seeking to develop career and life planning skills, acquire experience, master job search strategies, and seek rewarding employment. Services include:

  • Career Exploration
  • Part-time Student Employment
  • Cooperative Education and Internships
  • Career Employment Job Search and Development

Counseling & Wellness Services (CSW)

CWS offers a wide range of therapeutic services, including individual, group, couples, and family therapy to registered Wright State University students. CWS is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Intake appointments are offered on a walk-in basis Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. CWS is closed in accordance with all Wright State University policies. Contact CWS at 937.775.3407.

Raider Cares

Raider Cares is Counseling and Wellness Services’ 24-hour crisis phone service.  The Raider Cares line is staffed by off-site mental health professionals providing emotional support, assistance, crisis intervention and suicide prevention to current Wright State University students experiencing emotional distress. Call Raider Cares at 855.224.2887 (TTY: 855.327.9151)

Student Support Services

As advocates for students' success, the Office of Student Support Services provides individualized attention and assistance with the resolution of student and family concerns and complaints. Student Support Services also provides alcohol and other drug education and prevention, sexual assault education and prevention, and other prevention programming.

Students with Disabilities Group

A confidential group for students with disabilities, where a spirit of community, identity, and success is fostered. The group is facilitated by Dr. Julie Williams and Lyndsay Colvin, and it meets Fridays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in 053 Student Union. For more information, please contact Counseling and Wellness Services at 937.775.3407.

Community Support

Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services HOME Choice Program

HOME Choice assists older adults and persons with disabilities to move from long-term services and support systems to home and community-based settings.

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission

RSC has created partnerships with outstanding service providers across the state; RSC's resource page provides an extensive list of Ohio service provider websites and also publicationsoffered by the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission.

Ohio Voter Access Guide

Voters with Disabilities can find out how to register to vote, vote absentee, vote curbside. There is also information on
accessible voting locations and equipment, assistance at the voting locations, and ADA and disability resources.

Advocacy

Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)

ACIL provides advocacy, information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, and community transition support.

The Arc of Ohio

The mission of The Arc of Ohio is to advocate for human rights, personal dignity and community participation of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, through legislative and social action, information and education, local chapter support and family involvement.

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)

AHEAD is a professional membership organization for individuals involved in the development of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education.

Disability Network of Ohio-Solidarity

DNOS's mission is to work to increase awareness of issues, policies, and concerns impacting Ohioans with disabilities and their families. DNOS also advocates for the empowerment of people with disabilities.

Disability Rights Ohio

Disability Rights Ohio provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities

Ohio Self-Determination Association

Self-Determination in Ohio is a major advocate for Ohioans with disabilities; they provide tools and training to staff, individuals and families to help make Self-Determination a reality.

People First Ohio

People First of Ohio helps to set up local chapters of people with disabilities who are self-advocates.

Transportation

Greater Dayton RTA: Project Mobility

Project Mobility is a curb-to-curb paratransit service, provided to certified individuals with disabilities who are unable to use regular fixed routes.

Greene CATS

To schedule a ride call 937.562.6466 or toll free at 877.227.2287. For more information contact Ken Collier, Executive Director, at 937.562.6463

Miami Valley Ride Finder

Ride Finder is designed to provide contact information as well as general information about transportation providers in your area and around the Miami Valley.

Rob's Rescue

Facilitates special needs emergency transportation and care for people with mobility limitations.

Recreational Opportunities

Campus Recreation

There are more than 200 clubs and organizations on campus, plus a variety of athletic and recreational programs. Wright State's Adapted Recreation program offers many engaging activities, including:

  • Adapted fitness
  • Adapted aquatics
  • Workout Buddy Program
  • Weekly Intramurals:
    • Wheelchair basketball
    • Wheelchair football
    • Wheelchair tennis
  • Bowling
  • Downhill skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Climbing

For more information on the Adapted Recreation program, visit the Adapted Recreation website, or email the Adapted Rec Graduate Assistant.

Community Recreation

Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio

An organization established to promote the health and wellness of individuals with physical disabilities by providing competitive and recreational adaptive sport opportunities throughout the State of Ohio.

Recreation Unlimited

The mission of Recreation Unlimited is to provide year-round programs in sports, recreation and education for individuals with disabilities and health concerns, while building self-confidence, self-esteem and promoting positive human relations, attitudes, and behaviors.