Preparing for Fall 2021
Classes for the fall 2021 semester start later this month! We hope the reminders below will help you prepare to have a great start to the semester.
SSD Welcomes Carlie West to the Team
Carlie West will be a Disabilities Services Coordinator at SSD. Read her bio and get to know her on our website. She will be sending out an introduction email to her students this week.
RSVP for Virtual Accommodation Orientation
SSD is hosting virtual Accommodation Orientation for incoming and returning students the week of August 16th. We will be offering sessions to meet with your Coordinator as well as sessions focused on specific types of accommodations. More information and RSVP here.
Apply for the SSD Advisory Committee!
SSD is accepting applications for students to serve on the 2021-2022 SSD Advisory Committee. This committee provides student perspective on SSD policies, procedures and programming and involves attending one meeting a month. More information and the application is available online. Applications are due August 8th.
New: Campus Testing Center
SSD is excited to be partnering with Testing and Evaluation Services to pilot a new Campus Testing Center starting in Fall 2021. Students registered with SSD and instructors will receive more details before the start of the Fall semester via email, the SSD website and the SSD Portal about using this new space for accommodated testing.
Need a refresher on using accommodations at UT?
Check out our Youtube channel with short video tutorials on using the SSD Student Portal, communicating with your instructors and more!