Association of Students with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions

It's that time of year again! Less than a week left to fill out the interest form for the ASDCC E-Board! Get your application in by Sunday, April 19th to be eligible, and email [email protected] if you have questions! Use the link in our bio (or on our story if you see this the day of upload) or copy if here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KfBgI-ydBvvkhqBSquZWOVNhfrFktHZQBUEELfzYD0A/edit?usp=drivesdk

Huge thank you to everyone involved and everyone who came to our first ever Prom!!! We were the last event for Disability Advocacy week, huge shoutout to everyone at DAAC for facilitating this extraordinary week!

It was so fun to share this experience with you and see everyone dressed up!

This week is VCU’s first ever Disability Advocacy week!!! We are proud to contribute to the lineup of events this week! 🩵

🎨Monday: Studio Two Three print truck(Accessibility themed), in the Commons Plaza, 11am-1pm
📺Tuesday: Opening reception for Cabell Screen exhibition, in the Compass Plaza, 1:30pm-2:30pm. AND a special interest mix & mingle in the underground 12pm-2pm
♿️Wednesday: PACE stories & lunch (discussing disability/advocacy), in the PACE center, 12pm-1pm
💌Thursday: Virginia Home Poster Volunteer project. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemV-YhMy1oRVK8yFuggYg30wZXGq3DCimvNKWL-n4zh3Yqwg/viewform?usp=header
(Screenshot this to learn more⬆️)
🎥Friday: Crip Camp screening, in the Depot on Broad St., 4pm-6:45pm
💃Saturday: ASDCC Disability Prom (That’s us⁉️), in the Commons Ballroom, Doors open 5pm-8:30pm (We’ve got Wegmans catering 👀)

We are unbelievably excited for this week. We are so thankful for all of you!!! 💜

Get ready to get down! Coming up at the beginning of this April, the first annual ASDCC Disability Prom! Finally a formal where your disability takes backseat so you can dance on stage! Mark your calendars so yoy can rock the floor this April 4th ✨️

Calling all our crafting cuties! Come learn about colors and color blindness tomorrow (Thursday March 5th!) at the student commons with us in collaboration with Stem in Art! We'll be painting and also creating CD mosaics! We look forward to seeing you there for one last hurrah before break!

Open Call! Want to see your art on the Cabell library screen? For Disability Advocacy Week at VCU, we’re looking for artwork submissions that’ll be displayed from the end of March through April!

Submissions are DUE MARCH 20TH!!! Selected artists will be notified by March 23rd. This will be VCU’s first ever Disability Advocacy Week and we’re so excited to see your amazing artwork! 💜

Our next event will be a collaboration with STEM in Art on Thursday, March 5th. 6-7:30pm in the SGA Senate Chambers- located behind the POD market in the Commons. Join us for some Easter painting and learn about the science of vision!!!

Thank you for coming out to our paint night! We loved seeing your paintings and having fun conversations with y’all!!!

Join us for a paint & sip with snacks next Monday 2/16! We will be in the Murry DePillars building from 6-8pm in room 301. Paint supplies will be provided but you are more than welcome to bring your own art materials!

Thank you all for coming out to our 3rd annual Blanket Fort party! We had a great time playing bingo & drinking hot cocoa with everyone. Try to stay warm & safe this frigid weekend!!! 🩵

Happy Spring semester! Next Friday 1/23 will be our Annual Slumber Party!!! From 5-7 we will flip the SAEO office into a blanket fort! We’ll have hot chocolate, food, and games for our first meeting of the semester. Wear something comfy! You are more than welcome to bring your own blankets too. We hope to see you there 💜

Huge thank you to everyone who’s been a part of ASDCC this semester. Whether this is your first semester, or a returning one, your role in this community does not go unnoticed.

Our final activity of the semester included pumpkin painting! The weather was not on our side, but you guys still showed up and that is greatly appreciated! With Finals almost over, just know you’ve made it this far already, Winter Break is in sight!

As for next semester, we have a bunch of plans lined up for you all already! Stay tuned for exciting news… especially in January! 😉

HAPPY WINTER BREAK!!!!!!

UPDATE: This is short notice, but fortunately The Underground will let us host the event tomorrow!!! The long awaited paint session might finally be here 🤞If you’re already done with classes or you need a quick break, feel free to stop by and paint a pumpkin or mini canvas! We’ll have some schnacks too while supplies last 😋🎨🖌🎃