The 23rd Annual Chicago Disability Pride Parade will take place in downtown Chicago on Saturday July 25th! Join the Chicago Disability community for a day of fun and celebration! The parade will start at 401 S. Plymouth Court, continue half…
Student Disability Services is located at 5501 S Ellis Avenue, at the northwest corner of Campus North Parking Garage. The office is currently open Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. As noted on our Registering with SDS page, any requ…
Individuals with disabilities are valued members of University of Chicago. Creating an accessible and inclusive community is a shared, University-wide endeavor. It is the role of Student Disability Services (SDS) to work with eligible stude…
For testing procedures, we aim to streamline and enhance the SDS testing experience for both faculty and students. These processes implement the efficiency, clarity, and security of the testing accommodation process for both faculty members…
Updated data from the 2020-2021 Feedback Survey is coming soon! In July 2020, Student Disability Services (SDS) sent feedback surveys to students who were registered, previously registered, and those who were in the process of registering w…
Student Disability Services is the designated office for students to self-identify as an individual with a disability and is responsible for responding to student requests for accommodations based on disability status. In responding to requ…
Students must self-identify to SDS and initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The disability accommodations process is an interactive and collaborative one between the student, SDS, and other relevant campus partners. Eligibilit…
Exams will be administered in person. As with all reasonable accommodations, the purpose of testing accommodations is to ensure a student’s equitable opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of the course material being assessed. Student Disabi…
A subset of students with disabilities need deadline extensions and attendance flexibility as a reasonable accommodation. If a course has attendance requirements, attendance flexibility means allowing disability-related absences without pen…
Directorcharnessa@uchicago.edu(she/her) Dr. Warren is a highly respected executive, educator, and disability advocate with over 25 years of leadership in disability services, assistive technology, compliance, and organizational change. Curr…
Disabilities can impact daily activities (e.g., academics, living, and eating on campus). Accommodation eligibility is determined through an interactive process involving a personalized assessment of each student’s needs. Student Disability…
The University of Chicago is committed to ensuring equal educational opportunity to our programs and services. SDS engages in the interactive process with students and faculty (as needed) to assess the need for appropriate reasonable accomm…