Welcome to Spring 2019! We hope your break has been restful and relaxing and you are ready to start the spring semester with new energy and excitement! Accommodation Letters Go ahead and request your Accommodation Letters. It often takes us a full 5 business days to process letter requests at the start of the semester. New: Instructor Web Portal SSD is piloting a new Instructor Web Portal that will allow instructors to access students’ Accommodation Letters online. Read more about the features of the Instructor Portal and stay tuned for more updates! Course Load Reduction/Full Time Status If you plan to take less than full time amount of hours and need full time status email your coordinator with the following information: 1) how many hours you plan to take, 2) who needs to be notified about full time status (Office of Financial Aid, Campus Employment, Campus Housing, etc.). Your coordinator then will draft and send letters to the appropriate offices to verify your full time status. SSD Office Hours Students can call, email or come by in person to meet with their Coordinator during their scheduled office hours. Please contact your Coordinator to find out when they will be offering office hours each week. You can find the names and contact information for SSD staff on our website. Important Dates January 21st: SSD Closed for MLK Jr. Day January 22nd: First Day of Class February 6th: 12th Class Day Campus Construction Advisories Stay up to date on construction that may impact your routes around campus Opportunities for Students with Disabilities SSD maintains a frequently updated list of disability-related scholarships, internships, research opportunities. Check them out here! SSD Staff Update Former SSD Administrative Associate Jean Johnson passed away on January 9th. Jean loved working with SSD and supporting students and she will be greatly missed by many. Student Groups Looking for ways to connect with other students? Check out the different groups connected with SSD! Students on the Spectrum Connecting Around Chronicity: Support for Students with Life-Altering Medical Conditions disABILITY Advocacy Student Coalition (DASC) You can find more disability-related groups and organizations on the Advocacy and Support page of the SSD Website SSD Appreciation Awards We received 37 nominations for our Fall 2018 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Awards. Thanks for taking the time to recognize those who made a positive difference in your semester. To see a list of past nominees visit our Appreciation Awards page of our website. Stay Connected! Do you want to get more timely updates and reminders about dates, deadlines, news and events? Find SSD on Facebook |
