SSD funds auxiliary aids such as interpreters, note takers, alternative testing, and taped text books. This office administers the procedures by which students disclose a disability and request access. Customers, Clients, Members of the Public University services, programs, and activities must be accessible to individuals with disabilities which may include customers, clients, and members of the public.
Individual units are responsible for providing access to unit-based information and services.
If a department or college is unable to fund the necessary accommodations, a request for funds may be forwarded to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity will make a request for funding to the appropriate administrative unit. The Guidelines from the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities suggests ways to advise the public of methods for requesting access and alternative formats. The Directory of Alternative Formats provides a list of resources for producing materials in alternative formats.