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
SSD Insider August 2021
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… read more
Welcome to Disabilities Services Coordinator Carlie West!
SSD is excited to welcome Carlie West as the newest member of the staff. Carlie will be a Disabilities Services Coordinator working directly with students with psychological disabilities, learning disabilities, ADHD and Autism. Carlie West received her B.S. from Iowa State University in Psychology and her Ed.S. from Western Kentucky… read more
SSD Virtual Accommodation Orientation
Fall 2021 Virtual Accommodation Orientation Week of August 16th – August 20th SSD is excited to welcome students to their first semester at UT! To help navigate the new responsibilities and rights students have in using their accommodations at UT, SSD will be hosting virtual sessions with assigned Disabilities Services… read more
SSD Insider July 2021
Hello and Goodbye! We are excited to welcome our incoming students to UT and to SSD! Please read our newsletters carefully so you are aware of upcoming opportunities and important updates and reminders. For our students who are leaving UT, this will be your last newsletter from SSD. You will… read more
Apply for the 2021-2022 SSD Student Advisory Committee
SSD is excited to announce the opportunity for students to apply for a position on the 2021-2022 SSD Student Advisory Committee! The SSD Student Advisory Committee provides a way for students to provide direct input to SSD in order to: 1) help SSD better meet the needs of UT students… read more
SSD Insider June 2021
Congratulations to Our Graduates!! We are so proud of your accomplishments and wish you all the best in your next adventure! You can still watch our Disability Graduation Ceremony on Youtube! SSD will be inactivating your file this month and your file will be kept according to our record retention… 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
