Get started with DAS and learn about the interactive process.

Step one: Complete the form

1. Complete the intake form to establish the following:
   1. Diagnosis/Diagnoses
   2. Potential impact of diagnosis/diagnoses on education
   3. Potential accommodations
      1. Accommodations used at a previous institution, if relevant
      2. Accommodations to consider for potential use at UBalt
   4. Documentation of diagnosis
      1. Students may upload supportive documentation directly to the intake form, or they may bring documentation to in-person intake appointments.

For more information, see our Documentation Guidelines.

Step two: Make the Appointment

 

1. Contact the office via phone, email, or in person to schedule an Intake with the director or student support specialist.

step three: meet with das staff

At the intake appointment, students will meet with a DAS staff person and complete the following goals.

 

1. Determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations based on:
   1. Impact of diagnosis
   2. Previous use of accommodations
   3. Documentation
2. Discuss the implementation of the agreed upon accommodations

Intake appointments can be held virtually or in person. 

 

After the intake, DAS staff send a follow up letter that outlines each approved accommodation and includes relevant next steps.

The Interactive Process: an Explanation for students

 

Registration follows an interactive process to ensure students receive appropriate accommodations.

 

Medical providers are experts in their fields. They understand symptoms, treatments, and diagnosis. Professors are experts in content and andragogy. They determine the learning objectives and course requirements.

 

You, as the disabled student, are the expert of yourself and your experience. You have lived as you all your life, and we value your perspective. Supplemental documentation can help us connect the dots and ensure your accommodations appropriately match your needs.

 

You do not have to be an expert in accommodations.

 

We collaborate with students to determine reasonable accommodations, recommending technology and tools that address your specific disability-related academic barriers.  

Things to remember:

1. Students can register for accommodations at any time during the semester and at any point in their UBalt matriculation.
2. Accommodations do not apply retroactively. If a student registers mid-semester, accommodations will only apply to coursework after the registration date.
   
3. Documentation must be provided at the time of or prior to the intake meeting. Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns related to accommodations.
4. Accommodations are determined based on the interactive process that occurs during the intake meeting (as required by both 504 and the ADA).
5. Higher education accommodations provide equity, they do not ensure success.
   
6. Students with disabilities are not required to register with Disability and Access Services (DAS).