• To provide services, accommodations, and equipment to enable students with disabilities to participate in and benefit from all educational programs and activities.
• To promote an environment at UTSA that is barrier free: free from both physical barriers and barriers of attitude.
• To encourage students to become as independent and self-reliant as possible. Toward this goal, students are expected to assume major responsibility for securing services and accommodations.
• To provide disability awareness education to the university community through publications, programs, consultation, and the Internet.

UTSA Disability Services Offices

1604 Campus

Location
Room 2.03.18 Multidisciplinary Studies Building (MS)

Telephone
Voice: (210) 458-4157
Fax: (210) 458-4980
TTY: (210) 458-4981

Hours for Fall/Spring Semester
8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday

Hours for Summer Semester
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Downtown Campus

Location
Room 1.302 Buena Vista Building (BV)

Hours for Fall/Spring Semester
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Hours for Summer Semester
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Telephone
(210) 458-2945 Voice/TTY
(210) 458-2949 Fax

Upcoming Events

CAREER FAIR FALL 2008

The Alamo Area Disability Alliance, a partnership of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Workforce Solutions-Alamo, and other local disability advocacy organizations within Bexar County would like to invite you to the 2008 Disability Expo and Career Fair.

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!!!

YOU are invited to attend Prep Workshops at the Career Center for the upcoming Career Fair sponsored by Alamo Area and Disability Alliance and DARS.

Workshops will be held at both UTSA 1604 and downtown Campus:

• Wednesday, October 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Frio Street Building, Rm. 1.402 (Downtown campus)
• Thursday, October 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Career Services Conference Room (1604 campus)
• Monday, October 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Career Services Conference Room (1604 campus)

All seniors interested in going to the Career Fair need to attend one of the Prep workshops. At the workshop you will receive a pre-admission ticket from Kim Arrendell.

• Topics to be covered include:
• Writing a Resume.
• Interview Skills.
• How to Approach an Employer.
• How to Apply for Jobs Online. 

The Career Fair will be on Thursday, October 23, 2008 located at the Downtown Library at 600 Soledad.  The morning session begins at 10 a.m-12 p.m...  The afternoon session begins at 1 p.m.-3 p.m..

Please RSVP Kim Arrendell at 458-4157 or kim.arrendell@utsa.edu by Tuesday, September 30, and identify which date you will attend the Prep Workshop for the Career Fair.

UTSA Disability Services Support Groups

Fall 2008

Focus on Success
(for students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder)

When: Mondays 1:00 to 2:00 beginning October 20
Where: University Center Magnolia Room (UC 2.01.30)
Facilitator: Kim Arrendell

Differently-Abled Students
(for students with any disability)

When: Wednesdays 11:00 to 12:00 beginning October 22
Where: University Center Nueces Room (UC 2.216)
Facilitators: Dr. Linda Stone (Counseling Services)
Lorraine Harrison (Disability Services)

Disability Services Online Request Forms

• Submit your Class Schedule Form online.

The following forms are for use by students at the 1604 Campus. All tests must be scheduled a week in advance of the scheduled test date.

• Submit your Test Schedule Request Form online.
• Submit your Alternative Formats Request Form online.

*The forms above are interactive PDFs which require version 6.0 or higher of Adobe Reader in order to be properly viewed and completed. They are also capable of being submitted through an encrypted channel by pressing the "Submit" button. All forms may be printed before submission.