Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

As the first land-grant institution established under the 1862 Morrill Act, we acknowledge that the state of Kansas is historically home to many Native nations, including the Kaw, Osage, and Pawnee, among others. Furthermore, Kansas is the current home to four federally recognized Native nations: The Prairie Band Potawatomie, the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, and Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.

Many Native nations utilized the western plains of Kansas as their hunting grounds, and others – such as the Delaware – were moved through this region during Indian removal efforts to make way for White settlers. It’s important to acknowledge this, since the land that serves as the foundation for this institution was, and still is, stolen land.

We remember these truths because K-State’s status as a land-grant institution is a story that exists within ongoing settler-colonialism, and rests on the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and nations from their lands. These truths are often invisible to many. The recognition that K-State’s history begins and continues through Indigenous contexts is essential.

What We Do

Student Access Center reports to the Morrison Family Associate Vice President for Student Well-being within the Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs at Kansas State University. We serve the campus community by partnering with students, faculty, and staff to create accessible environments and provide academic and housing accommodations. We welcome the opportunity for you to get to know us better by exploring our website or by contacting us directly.

Mission Statement

Student Access Center is dedicated to the ideals of equal access to campus programs and services for all students. We believe that these ideals contribute to a supportive and inclusive learning environment, which allows students the opportunity to learn. We recognize that disability is an integral facet of the human experience. As such, we collaborate with students, instructors, staff, and community members to foster a universal-design approach to learning.

Diversity Statement

Student Access Center values the intersectional nature of identity and disability. SAC supports an environment that respects equitable representation of all identities and appreciates an individual's unique experience. We commit ourselves to providing a safe and welcoming experience.

Vision

Student Access Center seeks to establish a universal-design approach to campus programs, services, and environments useful to all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for modification.

Core Values