Services to Persons with Disabilities


Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Faculty/Staff Related Accommodations

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Office coordinates the accessibility of all areas of campus to persons with disabilities. This includes the coordination of new building construction and remodeling, adherence to federal legislation such as Section 504 and the ADA, distribution of information to faculty and staff. The ADA office is also responsible for coordinating faculty and staff-related accommodations in the workplace.

Student-Related Accommodation Issues

The Dean of Students Office coordinates the needed accommodations of students with disabilities. This includes the registration of disabilities, academic accommodations within the classroom, accessing special adaptive computer equipment, providing interpretation services, and mediating faculty-student disability related issues.

Students must be registered with Disability Resources to be eligible to receive accommodations from the University of Florida.

Contact:Assistant Dean of Students
Reid Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Voice: (352) 392-8565
TDD: 711 or, in the State of Florida use FRS
Fax: (352) 392-8570

Interpreter Services

The Dean of Students Office provides in-classroom sign language interpreters for students with registered hearing disabilities. Students, staff, and faculty with questions about interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing should contact Disability Resources. See more information by clicking here.

Disabled Access

For persons with hearing or speech related disabilities, when trying to access an office on campus that does not list a TDD/TTY number contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771(TDD) or 711 (V/TDD). See detailed FRS information by clicking here.

Activities and Special Events

If you require any type of an accommodation for an event sponsored by the University of Florida accommodation requests must be made at least 72 hours in advance of the function. To arrange accommodations contact the agency sponsoring the event. For assistance contact the UF ADA Office at 392-7056 or 711(TDD/TTY).

Disabled Parking while on Campus

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Information Sessions

As a service to the University community, the Committee on Persons with Disabilities coordinates departmental information sessions throughout the academic year. The information sessions have been coordinated through the ADA Office and the Disability Resource Office.

The purpose of the information session program is to answer questions faculty and staff have about educating students with disabilities, including appropriate methods of providing accommodations. The sessions also provide an opportunity for departments to address employee and employer related issues.

Information sessions are available for individual departments and are tailored to meet the needs of departmental staff. Please contact us to arrange a date and time.

Scholarships

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