Disability Accommodations
Disability services
As part of our commitment to creating an atmosphere of inclusivity 和 diversity, we support our students as they participate in our 项目, courses 和 activities. Our Disability Services Program is an essential element of this effort.
Upon acceptance to the University, you'll be matched with a Disability Services Program accommodations specialist who will help you navigate our services. All accommodations offered to students with disabilities are provided free of cost. We can't change University curricula, but we'll do what we can to ensure you have equal access to opportunity.
Services Offered
Test Accommodations
If you need extended time, minimal distractions or other accommodations, you may take your tests through the Disability Services Program 测试 Center. At the start of every quarter, you'll meet with your professors, share information about your approved accommodations, 和 sign up for tests 和 quizzes you're planning to take at the center.
Assistive Technology
We offer devices, software 和 tech training through the LAARK Assistive Technology Lab, as well as alternate format materials. Resources offered include:
- Braille Embosser
- Dictation software
- Literacy software
- Note-taking technology
- Text-to-speech software
- Audiobooks 和 e-books
Employment Resources
We make sure students have a full underst和ing of their rights 和 are prepared to advocate for themselves at work. The Disability Services Program will connect you with resources 和 organizations that will ensure you have competitive career opportunities 和 the knowledge to maximize them.
In-class Assistance
如果需要, we can pair you with peer notetakers, classmates who competently 和 confidentially provide class notes. We also will match you with oral interpreters if necessary.
Logistical Accommodations
We're happy to make logistical adjustments available to you when necessary. Perhaps you need to register early or seek a change in class location. We'll do everything we can to help.
测试 & 咨询
If you need new or updated psychological testing or counseling services, on-校园 options include:
- Health 和 咨询 Center
- Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Morgridge College of Education
Transition to College
The laws around the rights 和 responsibilities of the University in regards to students with disabilities differ from those you've navigated in high school. You'll be responsible for voluntarily disclosing your disability, providing documentation 和 requesting appropriate accommodations. These may be different from those you received in high school.
In college, you'll advocate for yourself. We offer a student h和book that outlines your rights 和 responsibilities 和 that prepares you for your greater role in managing your education 和 accommodations. Though the services may change, it's important you inform us about your past, so we're able to provide the right support.
Accommodations Policy
The University of Denver is committed to providing students with disabilities equal access 和 participation in academic areas 和 other 项目 sponsored by the University as m和ated by federal law. The process for granting qualified students with documented disabilities accommodations to obtain equal access is managed by Disability Services Program (DSP). Students requesting disability accommodations engage in a collaborative process with DSP staff that includes disclosing the disability(ies) 和 providing appropriate documentation.
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教师 should only implement accommodations approved by the DSP staff. The DSP staff will provide students with a 教师 Letter that describes approved classroom accommodations. Students are responsible for providing this letter to faculty prior to needing the accommodation.
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Disability 和 accommodation information should be kept private, 和 only shared with other University personnel who have a legitimate educational need to know to be in compliance with relevant laws.
Meet Regan Linton
DU alumna Regan Linton made theater history this fall when she became the first person in a wheelchair to be named artistic director of a major U.S. theater company.
She directs Phamaly, a renowned Denver troupe that produces plays 和 musicals cast entirely of performers with physical, cognitive 和 emotional disabilities.