ACCESS for Engineers

Accessing Campus Connections and Empowering Student Succes (ACCESS) is an developed by psychologists to support college students with ADHD. ACCESS was adapted as a pilot program in Fall 2025 for undergraduate engineering students on CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s campus with suspected and diagnosed conditions impacting their executive functions. The program will be offered each fall and spring semester. The schedule and modality of meetings are determined each semester based on student availability. The group will not exceed 8 participants.

No documentation required! This is not group therapy or coaching, but rather a community space for students to reflect, share, learn, and grow. Complete the to learn more.

Fall 2026: Meeting time will be announced after the first week of classes (August 20-27). Meetings will begin after the class add/drop deadline to ensure students know their schedules. 

ACCESS is designed in two phases.

Active Phase

  • Occurs in a semester with eight consecutive, weekly 90-minute meetings
  • Incorporates psychoeducation about executive functions, behavioral skills, and adaptive thinking. Participants will learn to:
    • Individualize and utilize organizational strategies.
    • Identify unhelpful thoughts and reframe them.
    • Understand how neurological differences may impact executive functioning.
    • Utilize campus resources and services.
  • Incorporates individual check-ins with a student mentor, when available.

Maintenance Phase

  • Includes one 60-minute group meeting at the start of the semester following the Active Phase.
  • Focuses on refining the skills acquired during the active phase.
  • Aims to help the development of self-directed behaviors and autonomy.
  • Requires at least one individual 45-minute meeting with the group leader by week 9. More meetings are available on an as-needed basis.

Interested in learning more? 

Complete the and Anna Hemming, the program facilitator, will respond to coordinate a time to meet with you.

Anna Hemming, ACCESS for Engineers Program Facilitator & Group Leader
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Supporting students with neurological differences is an incredibly personal and professional priority for me. As the ACCESS program facilitator, I strive to help students recognize and utilize their strengths to personalize skills and habits that work uniquely for them! This program is designed so a student learns to work with their brain. In addition to this role, I am also an Academic Coach, instructor of COEN 2880: Fresh Start for Success and supervisor of the Peer Academic Coaching program for the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Looking for information about academic accomodations?Disability Services supports students with accommodation requests, implementation, guidance and general information.

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