Disability and Access Services
Announcement: Online Learning Accessibility Resources
UB will remain online for the Fall 2020 semester. Please view the university's Fall 2020 Plan Page for more information on UBalt's response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
In order to best serve our students, DAS staff have created a page for Online Learning Accessibility Resources. Our guides and recommendations for faculty and staff cover a variety of topics including accessible electronic materials, note-taking, captioning, multi-sensory learning, and adaptive technology. DAS staff will update the resource list regularly.
If you have requests for our resource list or questions about educational access, please contact the DAS staff at das@ubalt.edu.
Disability and Access Services is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities and works to ensure access to all campus facilities and programs.
Contact us:
Academic Center, Room 111
1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
map and directions
410.837.4755 (office)
410.837.4932 (fax)
das@ubalt.edu
Virtual Office Hours
- Monday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Wednesday:9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
DAS will continue to operate remotely for the Fall 2020 semester.
UB Police Info: If you are d/Deaf, hard of hearing, d/Deaf-blind, or if you have a speech disorder and wish to contact the UBalt Police Department, call Maryland Relay at 1.800.201.7165.
UB's General Nondiscrimination Statement
Any ADA concerns should be directed to Disability and Access Services at 410.837.4755.
Our services include:
- accommodations for the classroom and for campus life
- accessibility on campus
- advocacy support for students registered with the office.
We also:
- assure you are provided appropriate adjustments and support to facilitate your access to UBalt’s academic programs
- validate your needs as required under the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA), reviewing and assessing documentation and determining appropriate, necessary accommodations and support
- address systemic ableism and attitudes regarding disability- encouraging acceptance and dispelling myths
- encourage use of and make available training for assistive technologies
- provide referrals for work and personal achievement to support and promote a well-balanced life outside of UBalt
- assist UBalt’s Office of Facilities Management with design suggestions to help ensure UBalt facilities are accessible.
Crossing Borders:
A group of education officials from Singapore recently visited the University of Baltimore's Office of Disability and Access Services to discuss UBalt's success in establishing reasonable accommodations for disabled students. The Southeast Asian island nation does not have a federal law that requires public institutions to provide accommodations for people with disabilities. Although accommodations are currently provided at the elementary and secondary levels of education, they do not continue into the post-secondary school years.
"Even with the lack of a legal framework like ADA in which you can set up a system for accommodating students for purposes of testing, classroom access and other related areas, they are working hard to establish the right set of policies so that they can achieve a standard of reasonable accommodations in many of their schools and universities," said Karyn Schulz, director of the center. "I admire their determination, and we were happy to share ideas and approaches with them." Learn more.