UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education

UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education The UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education has three programs: Succeed, Succeed+, and Link. The University of Missouri - St.

Louis Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education (UMSL OIPE) welcomes students with a high school diploma and a documented intellectual or developmental disability. We have three programs available for the neurodivergent community: Succeed, Succeed+, and Link. Qualified students may work towards a 2-year Chancellor's Certificate and industry-specific credentials or, if in the Link program, may pu

rsue a certificate or Bachelor's Degree. Our mission is empowerment through education. We collaborate with university and community partners in providing courses, vocational training, and self-determination strategies for all our students. They are fully immersed in university life, with learning accommodations offered as determined. Students have the option to commute or reside within the UMSL campus.

What a wonderful way to kickstart summer: The UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education made new conn...
05/31/2026



What a wonderful way to kickstart summer: The UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education made new connections on May 30, 2026, with a number of organizations that may benefit our friends in Jefferson County, Missouri through the Pony Bird Disability Resource Fair in Herculaneum. We look forward to inviting Developmental Disability Advocates, Little House of Neurodiversity, Jefferson County Health Department, Aspiring Solutions , and to next year's Ready, Set, Go! Transition Summit at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.



Images: Disability professionals representing various organizations in Missouri at a transition event

Team members from the University of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL: College of Education and UMSL Office of Inclus...
05/22/2026



Team members from the University of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL: College of Education and UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education represented The Lou at the annual Southeast Post Secondary Education Alliance (SEPSEA) Conference held in New Orleans from May 20 - 22, 2026.

UMSL College of Education Associate Dean Dr. April Regester, Midwest Inclusive Post Secondary Alliance (MIPSA) Regional Coordinator Mary Harden, and UMSL OIPE Sr. Communications and Events Coordinator Aina Ferris facilitated a presentation penned by OIPE Director Dr. Jonathan Lidgus on "The Expectation Game: Aligning Student and Family Goals for Inclusive Success". They also attended a number of breakout sessions on subject matters such as AI and how it impacts employment for individuals with disabilities; using generative AI for self-determination goal setting; strategic planning for IPSE (Inclusive Post Secondary Education) program sustainability.

The images on this post feature IPSE faculty and staff members, special education professionals, and scenes from a few breakout sessions.

Congratulations, University of Missouri-St. Louis Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Class of 2026. Today, ...
05/16/2026

Congratulations, University of Missouri-St. Louis Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Class of 2026. Today, May 16, 2026 is YOUR day. Be

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UMSL: College of Education

Congratulations to our colleague, Mary Harden, who was nominated by our Social Work practicum students at the Brown Scho...
05/09/2026

Congratulations to our colleague, Mary Harden, who was nominated by our Social Work practicum students at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis for Excellence in Field Instruction. Mary is an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education and is the regional coordinator of the MIPSA - Midwest Inclusive Post Secondary Alliance . Thanks to our practicum students for recognizing her exceptional work ethic and inspiring role as mentor to those pursuing professions in the field of disability support and advocacy. Mary received her award yesterday, May 7, 2026 at and we’re sharing some photos from the awards ceremony.

05/07/2026

Next week = finals = serious. So we chose to be positive and have fun this Thursday morning with at the office!

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05/05/2026

With MPACT - Missouri Parents Act – just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

05/03/2026

The UMSL got over 100 reactions on one of our posts last week! We’re thinking it had to do with demonstrating to our students how to with the 🤣 Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

We're wrapping up May 1, 2026, with a beautiful bow: Messages of encouragement and empowerment from our University of ...
05/02/2026

We're wrapping up May 1, 2026, with a beautiful bow: Messages of encouragement and empowerment from our University of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL: College of Education colleagues. The UMSL College of Education has the incredible privilege of inspiring and preparing present and future education professionals for their transformative role in the lives of students. It is a privilege they take to heart.

Dr. April Regester, Associate Professor and Department Chair for Educator Preparation and Leadership is actually a founding collaborator of the UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education Succeed Program. Besides her trailblazing work at the University, she actively advocates inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) for individuals with intellectual disability across the nation. She serves as Treasurer of the Inclusive Postsecondary Education Association. Its foundational pillars are to build community, foster partnerships, provide professional development, and advance leadership and advocacy.

We concur with Dean of the UMSL College of Education Dr. Marius Boboc that everyone is a unique and valuable member of our community. Education is universal. Quality education should be available to anyone who pursues it. It should promote equity and a sense of belonging. This is the reason we celebrate the power of inclusive postsecondary education. If you are an individual with an intellectual disability and/or developmental disabilities and you choose higher education as a pathway to thriving independence, know that we will be here to support YOU.

Visit https://community.ipseassociation.org/home to learn more about the Inclusive Postsecondary Education Association.

05/01/2026












It began with UMSL Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education TPSID team member Dr. Wen Zeng reaching out with a request to Mayor Cara Spencer's office in the City of St. Louis. Would it be possible to declare May 1, 2026 as "Postsecondary Education for All" Day in the City of St. Louis? The answer was a resounding YES.

The students, faculty, ASL interpreters, and team members of the UMSL OIPE wish to thank La-Tiesha, Shawn, and Mayor Spencer for this May 1, 2026 Proclamation.

We also thank our friends at the St. Louis Office of Developmental Disability Resources for supporting students who reside in the City of St. Louis or who attend St. Louis Public Schools with a full camp scholarship of up to $1,200 per student when they join our OIPE Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp.

Our weeklong camp held in mid-June and mid-July prepares students with intellectual and developmental disabilities for college life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis OIPE Succeed Program.

Hooray for "Postsecondary Education for All"! If you are at least 17 years old, with a documented disability, and are able to manage your own medications, we invite you to apply for camp: https://umsl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaDpOAIpgAKuNVk

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