Accessible Desks

Outside Perspectives

We shared a survey with Queens College students who anonymously shared their views on their classroom settings. Their responses are as follows:

Forms response chart. Question title: Have you ever felt uncomfortable at a desk in a classroom in QC?  . Number of responses: 6 responses.

Forms response chart. Question title: Have you ever felt uncomfortable at a desk in a classroom in QC?  . Number of responses: 10 responses.

Forms response chart. Question title: Would sitting in tables (accessible to both lefties and righties) enhance your ability to learn in QC? . Number of responses: 10 responses.

Forms response chart. Question title: Do you feel like the outdated aesthetics and equipment QC affected your academic productivity?   . Number of responses: 10 responses.

Forms response chart. Question title: The American Disabilities Act, is an initiative to promote equality for people who have physical or mental disabilities. Do you feel that Queens College Honors the American Disabilities Act respectfully when applied to desks? . Number of responses: 10 responses.

Forms response chart. Question title: If you're left-handed, have you ever had trouble finding a desk? . Number of responses: 10 responses.

Using the evidence above, all students should be accommodated for. Additionally, we interviewed students in person and asked for their feedback. 

"It's become quite frustrating to find desks that accommodate my needs. I'm a bigger person and a lefty, and  truthfully, the best desks are the tables in the Science Building"- Chelsea Sid  


"If the classrooms had better desks- desks where I can see my friends and classmates across from me, I think, as immature as it sounds,  will help me do better in class"- Joshua Greenwald


"Even in high school, I was able to find a good desk. Yes, it may have been wobbly, but it was definitely better than the desks at Queens College" - Alejandro Vasquez