A.T.L.A.S. Transition Program

• Mission
• Vision
• Mission
• Vision
• Outcomes
• Courses
• Mentoring
• Living Accommodations
• Collegiate Park
• North Park Quads (NPQ)
• Living Learning Community 3
• Pack Place
• Red Wolf Den
• Degrees
• Admission

Mission

Vision

Mission

Through interdisciplinary enrichment and community engagement the A.T.L.A.S. program aspires to empower students to become self-determined leaders in their lives.

Vision

The vision for the A.T.L.A.S. Transition Program is for individuals with autism and/or IDD to cultivate individualized goals in collaboration with community partners to
foster their self-directed path.

Outcomes

Students will:

• engage in interdisciplinary enrichment to enhance self-determination skills.

• engage in interdisciplinary enrichment to enhance advocacy
skills.

• engage in interdisciplinary enrichment to enhance leadership skills.

• engage in interdisciplinary enrichment to enhance community engagement skills.

• engage in interdisciplinary enrichment to enhance service skills.

• achieve individual aspirations.

Courses

Course focus will include community engagement, public speaking, advocacy, service, leadership, budgeting, advanced
financial literacy, policy, disability culture, health, resource
building, networking, management & building, and possibly driving tests. Students will complete a minimum of 24-hours of required courses for credit.

A.T.L.A.S. Courses

Self-Exploration

Internship I

Leadership/Community Engagement

Internship II

Social Justice/Advocacy

Internship III

 

Mentoring

Program supports include community mentors (a person 
working in the field the student wants to work in), independent living coach, on campus peer mentors,
academic advisor and bibliotherapy.

Living Accommodations

Collegiate Park

is a set of six apartment buildings in the heart of campus that are home to upperclassmen students. This peaceful community includes flats and townhouses and a centrally located clubhouse that features a multi-purpose room and a newly renovated outdoor space with hammocks, outdoor seating, a volleyball court, and a relaxing pavilion seating area. Students have the option of two bedroom/two bath apartments, two bedroom/one bath apartments, four
bedroom/two bath apartments, or four bedroom/two bath
townhouses.

 

North Park Quads (NPQ)

is located on University Loop East, just steps away from a newly added campus store. NPQ is comprised of five co-ed buildings which are home to first-year and upper-class
students. NPQ requires card access to enter each building. NPQ is made up of suite-style living quarters that
accommodate students in four bedroom, two bathroom suites.

Each suite includes a furnished living room and
kitchenette. The NPQ community includes a central building laundry room, outdoor lounge seating, and a campus
store. The NPQ Office is located across from the campus store in NPQ Building 3.

 

Living Learning Community 3

Living Learning Community 3 is located on Danner Ave. conveniently located between the Carl R. Reng Student Union and the Red Wolf Center. This co-ed residential building
is home to students of all classifications. The building is made up of suite-style living quarters with single and double
rooms. The residents have access to the floor lobby, lounges, and a laundry room in their own building.

 

Pack Place

contains two, three story apartment buildings open to upperclassmen students. Upperclassmen may choose between two bedroom/two bathroom apartments or four bedroom/four bathroom apartments. Each floor
offers a 24-hour study room for a quiet place to
study. Each apartment includes private bedrooms/bathrooms, walk-in closets, a kitchen, a laundry room, and a private balcony/patio.

 

Red Wolf Den

is home to upper-class students. Residents of Red Wolf Den have access to the NPQ commons building which includes laundry, a multi-purpose room, a kitchen, and a reception
desk. They also have access to the Red Wolf Den commons building which provides an additional location to do
laundry and a patio for outdoor activities. Students have the
option of two bedroom/one bath, three bedroom/one bath, or four bedroom/two bath apartments.

 

 

Degrees

The A.T.L.A.S. certificate will have the option of degree
seeking for students that qualify.

Admission

To gain admission to this certification program all applicants
must have completed the H.O.W.L. Transition Program or earned a certificate from an inclusive postsecondary
education program and submit an application
packet to the A.T.L.A.S. Transition Program admission committee.

Students must meet eligibility requirements, provide letters of recommendation, a written statement/audio-video recording describing a typical day in their life, and
complete an interview with A.T.L.A.S. staff.