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 Welcomes 2 New Disabilities Services Coordinators!
SSD is excited to welcome two new Disabilities Services Coordinators to our team in time for the start of the Spring 2020 semester. We hope you have the opportunity to meet these new staff members soon! Lori Gonzalez Lori Gonzalez was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and… read more
SSD Insider January 2020
Welcome to Spring 2020! We hope your break has been restful and relaxing and you are ready to start the spring semester with new energy and excitement! Request Your Accommodation Letters Go ahead and request your Accommodation Letters. It often takes us a full 5 business days to process letter… read more
Congratulations to our Fall 2019 Appreciation Award Winners!
In Fall 2019 we received 48 nominations for Appreciation Awards! We are glad so many SSD students had great experiences with faculty and staff in the fall semester and took the time to send in their nominations. The full list of nominees is available in PDF form at the following… read more
SSD Insider December 2019
Heading Into the Home Stretch! With one week left in the semester, we know it’s a busy time of year! Changes in SSD There are lots of staffing changes happening at SSD. We are excited to welcome Katie Payne as a new Disabilities Services Coordinator at SSD. Meet Katie and… read more
SSD Welcomes New Disabilities Services Coordinator
SSD is excited to welcome Katie Payne as the newest Disabilities Services Coordinator in SSD! Katie Payne is a Texas native, but spent much of her adolescence in northern Illinois and central Kentucky. She has a master’s degree in social work from UT Arlington and is a licensed master social… read more
SSD Insider November 2019
We’ve been sending out a lot of emails because it’s a busy time of year. Please read below for more important deadlines and exciting career opportunities! Important Testing Deadline Today! SSD Test Reservation All accommodated tests for Fall 2019, including finals, that need to be taken at SSD must be… read more
SSD is partnering with Facebook and Lime Connect to bring SSD students two fantastic career-focused events in November. We encourage you to participate in one or both of these events, but be sure to RSVP to the events separately to avoid missing important announcements or updates! Facebook & SSD Recruiting… read more
SSD Interviews Oct. 15th, Oct. 18th, Oct. 25th
Provide Your Feedback to SSD! SSD is hiring two new Disabilities Services Coordinators We would like to invite you to attend interviews to meet the candidates and provide your feedback and opinion on the selection of SSD’s new staff members. You are invited to an open interview session that will… read more
Priority Registration for Spring 2020
Important Information about Priority Registration Priority registration to register for Spring 2020 classes will be on Monday, October 28th from 2 pm to midnight. Please make sure to clear all advising and other bars prior to October 28th. If these bars are not cleared, you will not be able to… read more
October is Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month!
Join SSD and campus partners and learn more about disability, accessibility and inclusion on our campus! Check out our events scheduled during October and please help spread the word! disABILITY Advocate 101 for the Student Employee Excellent Development (SEED) Program October 2nd from 5-6pm in SSB 4.212 Tuesday October 15th… read more
