Creating a disability-friendly campus is a collaborative effort that benefits everyone, fostering inclusivity and ensuring equal opportunities campus wide. By doing our part and working together, we create a campus environment where people with disabilities feel supported, respected, and empowered. This post may be a gentle reminder of resources and departments for some, and create new awareness for others, as accessibility is everyone's responsibility.
- Getting Started: Registering with SDS for Accommodations
- Returning students may complete a semester request in Accommodate to communicate approved accommodations to their new classes
- Look over syllabi and schedule accommodated tests early.
- If a need for accommodation has changed, or there is a new request - reach out for an update via Accommodate.
- Get busy with student organizations that are welcoming and inclusive for students with disabilities. UMBC has the Gamma Kappa Chapter of the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society for Students with Disabilities - join an upcoming meeting.
- Find and use an accessibility checker on documents, presentations, and digital content to assure that all that you are sharing socially, academically and vocationally has ideal accessibility.
- ALLY now supports AI-Generated Image Description - more detail in the link, including details for exploring this impressive feature.
- October 16 Universal Design for Learning 3.0 What's New and Why It Matters
- October 25 Inclusion By Design Virtual Conference