Disability and Access (D&A) 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… read more
Important Info: New Process for Requesting Accommodation Letters
D&A is excited to announce an updated automated process for requesting your Accommodation Letters. You no longer need to submit an “Accommodation Letter Request Form”. Instead, in the D&A Student Portal, you will need to request your Accommodations Letters in the Accommodation Letter (New) module. 1. Enter the D&A Student… read more
October 2023 D&A Newsletter
October, 2023 Content Overview: · Disability Access and Belonging Month · Priority Registration · Course Load Reduction October is Disability Access and Belonging Month! During October, Disability and Access is excited to be supporting the Disability Cultural Center in hosting and promoting a variety of disability-related opportunities. Previously celebrated by… read more
October is Disability Access and Belonging Month!
UT has a long history of celebrating disability during the month of October, which is both National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Texas Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month. Previously celebrated by Disability and Access as Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, with the establishment of the Disability Cultural Center, we are excited… read more
September 2023 D&A Newsletter
September, 2023 Content Overview: · Requesting Accommodation Letters in the D&A Student Portal · Get Connected at the Disability Resource Fair · Disability Cultural Center September Events Welcome Back Longhorns! We’re one week into classes for the fall 2023 semester! You should have received an email from your Access Coordinator… read more
Welcome to Access Coordinator, Zariah Smith
We are excited to welcome Zariah Smith as the newest Access Coordinator in Disability and Access! Zariah Smith (she/her) is originally from Colorado. She attended Fort Hays State University in Kansas where she competed in collegiate athletics and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work. Zariah is a Licensed… read more
August 2023 D&A Newsletter
Content Overview: Important Accommodation Letter Reminder Accommodation Orientation Disability Resource Fair Neurodiversity Welcome Mixer Connect with the Disability Cultural Center Important Accommodation Letter Reminder Classes for the Fall 2023 semester start on August 21st and the accommodation letter process has changed! You can find more information about the new accommodation… read more
D&A Accommodation Orientation and Disability Resource Fair
Disability and Access is excited to welcome students to campus for the fall 2023 semester. To help connect (or reconnect) with Disability and Access either as a student, instructor or campus partner, we are offering a variety of opportunities to engage with Disability and Access before classes start and during… read more
July 2023 D&A Newsletter
July, 2023 Content Overview: · D&A/DCC Student Advisory Committee · New Process for Accommodation Letters · Welcome to D&A’s Newest Staff · Education Abroad Blog Post: Call for Students · Disability Cultural Center Summer Events D&A/DCC Student Advisory Committee Applications for the 2023-2024 Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Student… read more
