UNT CAN
UNT CAN (Collaborative Action for the Neurodiverse) cohort housing provides an opportunity for students who self-advocate as being neurodivergent to participate in a peer-based program focused on delivering individualized, wrap-around services within the residence hall.
UNT CAN cohort members can expect to:
- Be partnered with a peer mentor
- Have the opportunity to attend group counseling sessions within the residence halls that provide support from a professional counselor from UNT Counseling and Testing Services (CTS).
- Identify and develop meaningful interpersonal skills and cultivate career skills through individualized, skill-strengthening programs
- Advance educational career in a conducive, supportive, and tailored learning environment.
The UNT CAN cohort is an interdisciplinary, collaborative program supported by:
- Department of Behavior Analysis
- Office of Disability Access (ODA)
- UNT WELL
- UNT ENGAGE
- Counseling and Testing Services
- Speech and Hearing Clinic
- Department of Housing and Residence Life
Following submission of the UNT CAN application, students will receive further instructions to complete the Housing application for assignment to UNT CAN housing through eHousing.
For more information about UNT CAN, contact the Graduate Coordinator for Special Projects, Michelle Castillo, via email or by phone at 940-369-8338.