Below are resources and updates from SSD regarding resources for students and instructors. Students or instructors with additional questions after reviewing the resources below can contact SSD via phone (512-471-6259) or email (ssd@austin.utexas.edu). Providing Accommodations and Instructional Continuity: Resources for Students and Instructors Mask Requirements and Accommodations Useful UT… 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
Priority Registration Instructions
Important Information about Priority Registration Priority registration to register for Spring 2022 classes will be on Monday, October 25th 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 October… read more
SSD Insider September 2021
Welcome to Fall 2021 We hope your first week of classes went well and you are getting settled into campus life! Below is some important information to help you effectively use your accommodations and connect with community. Accommodation Letters SSD staff are working hard processing Accommodation Letters so please be… 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
