UMBC’s On-Campus Disability Resources
Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice + Access Matters has begun! As such, we wanted to share a round up of UMBC’s on-campus disability resources.* Below are several key offices that UMBC students, faculty, staff, and community members can work with to explore accommodations, report ADA compliance issues, and/or seek assistance in combatting discrimination against people with disabilities.
Office of Student Disability Services
8:30 – 4:30 Monday – Friday
Phone: 410-455-2459
myUMBC: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sss
Email: disAbility(@)umbc.edu
UMBC’s Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) provides resources to students with disabilities, as well as those with temporarily disabling conditions and injuries, that may require accommodations in order to have equal access and full participation in all of UMBC’s programs, services, and activities.
More on upcoming events from SDS: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sss/events
Office of Accessibility and Disability Services
9 – 5 Monday – Friday
Phone: 410-455-5745
myUMBC: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility
Email: Stephanie Lazarus, Accessibility Manager and ADA Coordinator, slazar(@)umbc.edu
Report Campus Accessibility Concerns (email/name required): https://accessibility.umbc.edu/report-campus-accessibility-concern/
UMBC’s Office of Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS) coordinatesemployeeaccommodation requests,provides for visitor access needs, and manages other ADA compliance issues (including campus accessibility concerns and digital accessibility) at UMBC.
More on upcoming events from ADS: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/events
Office of Equity and Inclusion
Phone: 410-455-1717
Email: OEI@umbc.edu
UMBC Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) Confidential Online Reporting/Referral Form (Anonymous):
https://umbc-advocate.symplicity.com/titleix_report/index.php
UMBC’s Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is responsible for promoting and coordinating the University’s core values of inclusive excellence, equity, diversity. OEI has primary responsibility for managing UMBC’s efforts related to Title IX as well as other civil rights issues, including discrimination, harassment, hate and bias related to protected identity classes like disability.
OEI Anti-Discrimination Resources
https://oei.umbc.edu/non-discrimination-resources/
Includes accessibility and student academic support resources.
Other Resources:
UMBC Access Routes Map:
https://about.umbc.edu/files/2021/09/2021-UMBC-accessible-routes-map.pdf
A Progressive’s Style Guide (includes best practice style for writing about disability and the disabled community):
https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.sumofus.org/images/SUMOFUS_PROGRESSIVE-STYLEGUIDE.pdf
All gender restroom map:
https://about.umbc.edu/files/2019/02/ALL-GENDER-RESTROOM-MAP-2019.pdf
*This is a working list of resources; if you don’t see an office or particular program named and you believe it should be included, please email us at womenscenter@umbc.edu
Posted: September 29, 2021, 10:20 AM