Services for Student with Disabilities and the Department of Linguistics invite you to join them for a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Meet & Greet. Wednesday, September 24, 2014 4–6 p.m. Glickman Conference Center College of Liberal Arts Building CLA 1.302 B Join us for an opportunity to meet deaf… read more
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Sept. 10th and 11th: SSD Orientation
SSD will be holding an orientation session to help freshman and transfer students start the semester with confidence! During orientation we will be talking about delivering your Accommodation Letters, talking to your instructors and setting up your classroom and testing accommodations. Current students will be providing their perspectives on using… read more
SSD Summer Closure
The SSD office will be closed on the dates listed below for our annual retreat and training on our new database software. These types of trainings allow us to be more effective and efficient at our work the rest of the year. Please note that SSD will still be proctoring… read more
Accommodations for Commencement Ceremonies
This information is for students who will be participating in graduation/commencement ceremonies in May. If you will not be participating in these ceremonies the information will not apply to you (yet!). Please be aware that commencement ceremonies often require graduates to stand for long periods and/or use stairs to access… read more
Have You Requested Your Accommodation Letters?
Each semester students registered with SSD are responsible for requesting Accommodation Letters from SSD and delivering them to each professor. This is best done as early in the semester as possible so you have time to coordinate the logistics of your accommodations with your professor. Professors aren’t required to accommodate… read more
Notice about Pedestrian Disruption
There will be a lot of movement in the College of Engineering beginning December 21, 2013, continuing well into 2014. The College will have a new building which requires the elimination of some of the existing structures. The affected area is bordered by 24th street, Speedway, Dean Keaton and San… read more
September 19th: Transportation Talk and DASC Meeting
Did you know you can ride CapMetro buses and MetroRail for FREE?!?! Cap Metro’s Accessible Transportation Specialist will discuss Austin’s public transportation options including local fixed route service, MetroRail, and the soon to be unveiled MetroRapid service. He’ll also address services for passengers with disabilities such as free passenger training… read more