SSD Staff are working remotely to support students and instructors. The best way to get in touch with us during this time is by emailing us at ssd@austin.utexas.edu. Below are resources and updates from SSD regarding our operations and resources for students and instructors. Providing Accommodations and Instructional Continuity:… read more
Providing Accommodations and Instructional Continuity
Resources for Accessibility in Online Classes Mask Requirements and Accommodations Accommodations in Online Classes Classroom Accommodations Testing Accommodations UT is still obligated to ensure that classes are accessible to students with disabilities regardless of class format. Different barriers exist in different type of class formats and instructors are encouraged to… read more
Welcome to Services for Students with Disabilities!
SSD ensures students with disabilities have equal access to their academic experiences at the University of Texas at Austin by determining eligibility and approving reasonable accommodations. We also engage in outreach across campus in order to make campus a more inclusive, accessible and welcoming environment for people with disabilities. SSD… read more
2021-2022 SSD Faculty Advisory Committee Recruitment
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) is seeking instructors to serve on the 2021-2022 Faculty Advisory Committee. The SSD Faculty Advisory Committee provides a way for SSD to receive direct input from UT instructors in order to: 1) understand questions and concerns from instructors about providing accommodations and 2) engage… read more
SSD Insider May 2021
The Spring 2021 semester is almost over but before you finish classes we have some important reminders and exciting opportunities to share with you! Disability Graduation! We are so excited to be hosting Disability Graduation to celebrate our graduates! Disability Graduation will consist of a live ceremony via Zoom on… read more
Submit your Nominations for SSD Spring 2021 Appreciation Awards!
It’s time to nominate faculty and staff for SSD’s Spring 2021 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 campus life.… read more
Disability Graduation 2021
You’re Invited to Disability Graduation 2021! Join SSD and campus partners for UT’s Disability Graduation! We are excited to honor our graduates with disabilities and celebrate their accomplishment of earning a degree from UT! We know students with disabilities have often faced barriers during their time at UT and Disability… read more
Priority Registration for Summer and Fall 2021
Priority registration to register for Summer and Fall 2021 classes will be on Monday, April 19th from 2 pm to midnight. Below are the action steps undergraduate students should take to use priority registration: 1) Make sure to clear all advising and other bars prior to April 19th. If these… read more
SSD Insider April 2021
April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance month. For the month of April, Longhorn TIES would like to highlight the voices of Autistic and neurodiverse students on campus! We want to highlight your voices in our social media posts, faculty and staff education/training, or in other ways to promote an inclusive campus. If… read more
Meet Lois Ford LaBauve Scholarship Recipient Ellie Gilchrist
Ellie Gilchrist, a humanities honors/business communications sophomore, is the recipient of the 2020-21 Lois Ford LaBauve Scholarship, an award given to outstanding students with disabilities. Read on to learn more about her love of reading and writing—and how this “new normal” of remote learning has set her on a path… read more
SSD Insider March 2021
Meet our New Staff! SSD is excited to announce we have hired Stavonna Bello, John McLaughlin and Chris Pinzone as our new Disabilities Services Coordinators. Read their bios on our website. Students will be receiving an email within the next few weeks from their new Coordinator. Alumni Stories: Visible… read more
Spring 2021: Meet the New SSD Staff!
SSD is excited to welcome three new Disabilities Services Coordinators to our team! Meet our new staff members below. Stavonna Bello Stavonna Bello is an undergraduate and graduate alumnus of UT Austin. She has most recently completed her Master’s degree in Counselor Education and worked as a Teaching Assistant, Graduate… read more
SSD Insider February 2021
We hope the spring semester is going well for you so far! Although SSD staff continue to work remotely we are still here to support you and ensure you can fully participate in all the experiences at UT. Below are some exciting updates and opportunities on and off campus. Using… read more
