We hope your year is off to a great start! If you haven't submitted your accommodation requests for this semester yet, now is the time to do so. Please log in to Accommodate to submit your...
January 14, 2025
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Disability-inclusive leadership and participation matters
December 3 is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoring the United Nation's commitment for promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities - more than 1...
December 2, 2024
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Nominate a Trailblazer for Accessible Learning!
We're excited to announce that nominations are open for the Faculty Accessibility Trailblazer Award! This award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate exceptional commitment to accessibility,...
November 13, 2024
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Schedule Final Exams early and join DREAM events!
Don’t forget to schedule your final exams! Make sure to submit all of your exam accommodation requests as soon as possible to ensure everything is in place on test day. If you need...
October 25, 2024
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Disability: Essential to the Equity and Inclusion Equation
National Disability Awareness Month is held in October to raise awareness about issues that arise within the lived experience of people with disabilities, and celebrates the many and varied...
October 1, 2024
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Have you submitted your Fall 2024 Semester Request?
Happy Fall, SDS Students! The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) would like to welcome you and highlight some important reminders for working with our office to ensure you have the...
August 22, 2024
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On Belonging, Ending Stigma and Being Authentically Known
Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July each year - and in 2013, Chicago's Disability Pride Parade explained their mission as: "To change the way people think about and define...
July 16, 2024
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Great Disability-Inclusive Courses to Register for Now!
We invite you to support disability inclusion and further your knowledge through taking one of these great courses offered at UMBC! Debuting in the Fall 2024 semester, the Department of...
June 27, 2024
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~5 million disabled people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella
June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes,...
June 5, 2024
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Please take a moment to read
1. Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) Heritage Month has a lot of intersectionality with disability beyond luminaries like Alice Wong and local Lydia X. Y. Brown - Read more about the Asian...
May 14, 2024
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