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Disability and Access

Disability and Access

Making UT Austin Accessible and Welcoming for Students with Disabilities

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May 7, 2025

Housing Accommodation Information Session May 2025

Learn about the process for requesting housing accommodations with Disability and Access. This session will review documentation guidelines, timelines, and general processes for students seeking disability-related housing accommodations when residing on campus or in university apartments. General information regarding the housing accommodations process can be found on our Housing and… read more 

March 4, 2025

Important Information about Priority Registration

A screenshot of the Registration Information Sheet showing dropdown menu to select Summer and Fall 2025 options.

Priority registration to register for Summer and Fall 2025 classes will be on Monday, April 7th from 2pm to midnight. Below are the action steps undergraduate students should take to use priority registration: 1) Clear all advising and other holds prior to April 7th.  If these holds are not cleared, you will not be… read more 

January 13, 2025

Request Accommodation Letters for Spring 2025

Classes for the Spring 2025 semester start on January 13th and your courses will become available to request in the D&A Student Portal throughout the first week of classes. More information on requesting your accommodation letters and discussing them with your instructors can be found on our Using Accommodations at UT webpage. FOR MISCELLANEOUS ACCOMMODATION… read more 

July 1, 2024

Welcome to D&A’s Newest Staff Members

We are excited to welcome Caitlin Laughlin and Lily Shannon, our newest Access Coordinators, to Disability and Access!     Caitlin Laughlin (she/her) is originally from Akron, Ohio but as been in Austin for over 10 years. She attended St. Edward’s University where she earned a BA in Special Education.… read more 

June 20, 2024

Fall 2024 Accommodation Orientation

D&A 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, D&A will be hosting virtual sessions throughout the week of August 12th.  These sessions will be dedicated to specific topics such as an overview… read more 

May 21, 2024

D&A-DCC Student Advisory Committee 2024-2025

The application is now open for the 2024-2025 Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Student Advisory Committee. The D&A-DCC Student Advisory Committee provides a way for students to provide direct input to D&A and the DCC in order to: help D&A and the DCC better meet the needs of UT… read more 

May 21, 2024

D&A-DCC Faculty Advisory Committee 2024-2025

Applications are now open for the Disability and Access-Disability Cultural Center (D&A-DCC) Faculty Advisory Committee. The D&A-DCC Faculty Advisory Committee provides a way for D&A and DCC staff to receive direct input from UT instructors in order to: provide feedback and ideas for improving existing D&A and DCC programming and… read more 

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Call: 512-471-6259
Email: access@austin.utexas.edu
Schedule: Drop In/Office Hours

Typical response time is 1-3 business days between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Business days do not include weekends or holidays when the university is closed.

Visit our Contact Us page for more info.

NOTE: D&A has recently undergone a website update that may have impacted links on our website. Please email us regarding broken links so we can update them and provide you with the appropriate link.

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D&A Instructor Portal

Volunteer Notetaker Sign Up

Course Load Reduction / Medical Withdrawal

For more information please visit the CLR/MW page

Report a Campus Accessibility Barrier

Click here to report an accessibility barrier on campus.

Disability-Related Opportunities

Looking for scholarships, internships, research opportunities specifically for students with disabilities? Check out our list here!

Request A Presentation

Please visit our outreach presentation page and click the link at the bottom to fill out the form.

Connect with the Disability Cultural Center

The DCC supports disability community and education at UT. Learn more about the DCC.

 

 

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Interested in learning more about supporting Disability and Access?

Make a donation or contact:
Heather Miller, Director of Development for Student Affairs, heather.miller@austin.utexas.edu

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  • About
    • Our Services
    • Policies and Procedures
      • The Law
      • Confidentiality
      • Grievance Procedures
      • Maintenance of Records
      • Reactivation of Files
      • Student Rights and Responsibilities
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Contact Us
    • D&A Data
  • Future UT Students
    • Making the Transition to UT
    • How to Register with D&A
    • Documentation Guidelines
    • Accommodations and Services
    • Housing and Dining Accommodations
    • Placement Exams
    • Resources for Parents
  • Current UT Students
    • How to Register with D&A
    • Accommodations and Services
    • Using Accommodations at UT
    • Using Testing Accommodations
    • Assistive Technology
    • Course Load Reduction and Medical Withdrawal
    • Online Learning
    • Housing and Dining Accommodations
    • Student Volunteer Notetakers
  • Faculty/Staff
    • The Law
    • Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Faculty
    • The Basics: Providing Accommodations
    • Working with Students with Disabilities
    • Creating an Accessible Classroom
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Deaf/HH
    • Live Captioning Services
    • Sign Language Interpreter Services
    • Captioning Videos
  • Forms & Documents
  • Education and Resources
    • About Disabilities
      • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
      • Autism
      • Visual Disabilities
      • Brain Injuries
      • Hearing Disabilities
      • Learning Disabilities (LD)
      • Medical Disabilities
      • Physical Disabilities
      • Psychological Disabilities
      • Temporary Disabilities
    • Outreach Presentations
    • Resource Library
    • Accessibility Champion Awards
    • Scholarships