Making UT Austin Inclusive, Accessible and Welcoming
June 2023 D&A Newsletter
June, 2023
Content Overview:
· D&A/DCC Student Advisory Committee
· Accommodation Letters for Summer Classes
· Disability and Access Student Portal Future Updates
· Disability Graduation Video
· Disabled Longhorn Alumni Network
· Disability Cultural Center Summer Events
D&A/DCC Student Advisory Committee
The application is now open for the 2023-2024 Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Student Advisory Committee.
The D&A-DCC Student Advisory Committee provides a way for students to provide direct input to D&A and the DCC in order to: 1) help D&A and the DCC better meet the needs of UT students with disabilities 2) foster leadership skills in UT students with interests in disability topics and 3) encourage student advocacy for disability inclusion and disability-related issues on campus. Click the following link to apply! Student Advisory Committee Application
Accommodation Letters for Summer Classes
If you are taking Summer 2023 courses and have not done so already, be sure you submit your Accommodation Letter request. If you have already requested your letters, we will begin processing on June 1st.
Disability and Access Student Portal
If you log in to the Student Portal over the summer, you may notice things look a bit different. D&A is working on rolling out a new module that will streamline the process for students to get their accommodation letters. For now, the process will remain the same but stay tuned for more information on this exciting change!
Disability Graduation Video
In honor of the graduating class of 2023, Disability and Access staff put together a congratulatory video to share our best wishes! Check out the video on the Access_UT Instagram page.
Disabled Longhorn Alumni Network
Over the next couple of months, Disability and Access will be inactivating students who have graduated and removing them from this mailing list. The Disability Cultural Center is beginning efforts to help engage and support disabled alumni after they leave the 40 Acres and we invite you to participate! We encourage you to stay connected through the Disability Cultural Center’s Disabled Longhorn Alumni Network by filling out this interest form.
Disability Cultural Center Summer Events
Below is the schedule of DCC hosted and sponsored events for Summer 2023. Check out the DCC website for upcoming events and opportunities.
Disability Culture Conversations
These monthly virtual meetups are designed to provide a space for students, faculty and staff to come together to learn about topics related to disabled identity and the disability community. See dates and topics below:
The DCC is partnering with Austin Adapted Sports to host and participate in adapted sports opportunities in Austin over the summer. Austin Adapted Sports holds tennis and kayaking weekly; the DCC will coordinating specific UT Nights on the dates designated below:
· Wheelchair/Adapted Tennis at UT Whitaker Fields: Mondays from 6:45-8:45 starting June 12th (No tennis on June 19th due to Emancipation Day). All disability and experience levels welcome; equipment is provided. RSVP to dcc@austin.utexas.edu by Monday at noon if you plan to attend.
· Kayaking with Austin Adapted Sports at the Texas Rowing Center: Fridays from 6-8pm. Join the DCC for a UT Night on June 9th and July 14th: RSVP to dcc@austin.utexas.edu by Thursday at 5pm before the event if you plan to attend.
Information Session about a Disability University Resource Group
July 27th 9-11am (specific time TBD), hybrid
· Save the Date: July 27th 9-11am (specific time TBD) for an hybrid Information Session about a Disability University Resource Group for UT disabled staff and faculty. Join the listserv for details and updates!