Welcome, all new and returning students to The University of Texas at Arlington! As you will see when you peruse the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) website, we are dedicated to our mission as a leader in disability services by helping to make UT Arlington a truly accessible educational environment.

As part of its commitment to a diverse campus culture which embraces inclusion of all students in a rich learning environment, OSD envisions full participation and integration of students with disabilities. In order to achieve this goal, OSD promotes the cooperative efforts of the departments, offices and personnel at the University and helps prepare students to work, live and contribute to an increasingly complex society. To this end, UT Arlington continues to strive to achieve excellence in its services and to assure that its services are delivered equitably and efficiently to all students. Furthermore, OSD attempts to guarantee equal access by removing possible barriers, both in campus structures and in the classroom environment. This is done through counseling, referral, assistive technology, interpreters, reasonable accommodations, and the provision of disability related information.

As part of our commitment to the tenets of The Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the goal and policy of the Office for Students with Disabilities to ensure that no qualified person be excluded from participating in any University program or activity, be denied the benefits of any University program or activity, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination with regard to any University program or activity.

I invite you to visit with us if you have more questions regarding our services. Best wishes for a wonderful academic year!

Dr. Dianne Hengst, Director/Assistant Dean of Students

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