Settling Into Spring 2018 We hope your first few weeks of classes have gone well and you are settling into your routine for the spring semester. If you haven’t requested or delivered your Accommodation Letters yet it is not too late! There is no deadline to deliver Accommodation Letters but… read more
Meet SSD’s Interns!
SSD is excited to have six interns working with us for the spring semester! Interns allow SSD to accomplish extra projects and meet with more students while providing interns with valuable professional experience. All interns are held to the same confidentiality requirements and professional standards as SSD staff members. Interns… read more
Congratulations to the Fall 2017 SSD Appreciation Award Nominees!
In fall 2017 we received 41 nominations for Appreciation Awards! We are glad so many SSD students had great experiences with faculty and staff in the fall semester and took the time to send in their nominations. The full list of nominees is available in PDF form at the following… read more
Phishing Scam Alert
SSD has become aware of a phishing scam targeting UT related to disability-related part time work. The email mentions Disability Resources and Education Services (DRES) and implies that the job offer is affiliated with SSD. In some of the emails the individual sending the emails references the National Deaf Center.… read more
SSD Insider: January 2018
Getting ready for Spring 2018 We hope you have had a relaxing and refreshing winter break! As you prepare for classes to start next week (Tuesday January 16th) we wanted to give you a few reminders about using your accommodations this semester. If you graduated in December or will not… read more
SSD Now Accepting Fall 2017 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Award Nominations
It’s time to nominate faculty and staff for SSD’s End of the Semester Faculty/Staff Appreciation Awards! Every semester SSD asks students to nominate faculty or staff at UT who have gone above and beyond to make sure students with disabilities have access to, and are included in, all aspects of… read more
Campus Construction Updates
Construction is always happening on campus and we recognize this can present unique challenges to students with disabilities navigating campus. You can find updates about construction projects on the Campus Planning website: http://campusplanning.utexas.edu/construction/ If you have a specific accessibility concern we encourage you to submit your concern via the Report… read more