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The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD)

The CSD collaborates with students, faculty, family members, and the greater UConn community to promote holistic student success and ensure a comprehensively accessible and inclusive environment.

Welcome to the CSD

The CSD engages in an interactive process with each student and reviews requests for accommodations on an individualized, case-by-case basis. Depending on the nature and functional limitations of a student’s documented disability, they may be eligible for reasonable and appropriate accommodations.

Accommodations

Learn about the accommodations process, the types of accommodations available and how to connect with the CSD to obtain them.

Programs & Services

The CSD has been providing services to the UConn community for over 50 years, with nationally recognized programs for students with disabilities.

MyAccess

Our comprehensive online resource for students, instructors and staff to manage accommodations and appointments with the CSD.

Schedule An Appointment


Storrs

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm

860-486-2020
csd@uconn.edu

Hartford

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm

959-200-3872
hartford.csd@uconn.edu

Waterbury

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:00pm

959-444-0035
waterbury.csd@uconn.edu

Stamford

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:00pm

203-251-8508
stamford.csd@uconn.edu

Avery Point

Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm

959-200-3872
averypoint.csd@uconn.edu


School of Medicine

860-335-5052
brooke.joyce@uconn.edu

School of Dental Medicine

860-335-5052
brooke.joyce@uconn.edu

School of Social Work

860-335-5052
brooke.joyce@uconn.edu

School of Law

860-486-2020
shannon.mcalister@uconn.edu

News & Announcements

Fall 2026 – Virtual Sessions for Prospective Students

Virtual prospective student information sessions will introduce students to the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at UConn and discuss how accommodation requests and coordination in college differ from the process in high school.

Additionally, staff from CSD’s enhanced services program, Beyond Access, will present an overview of their program, and our CSDTech Team will demonstrate some Assistive Technology tools. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

**All sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams from 2:00pm-4:00pm.**

  • Monday, October 5
  • Tuesday, October 20
  • Thursday, November 5
  • Friday, November 20
  • Friday, December 4

To register for a session, email us at csd@uconn.edu and include your student’s condition(s), the names and relationships of anyone attending with the prospective student, and if any attendee requires accommodations to participate.

Developing Accessible Course Materials

This video emphasizes the importance of designing equally accessible and inclusive learning environments that mitigate potential barriers to learning for all, and highlights the University’s legal obligation to provide equal opportunities to all students.

Provided by University Compliance


Campus Partners

University of Connecticut Interpreting Services (UCIS)
Request American Sign Language Interpreter or Computer-Assisted Real time Transcription (CART) for a UConn event

Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights
Faculty & Staff Accommodations and Accessible Events

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Best Practices in Teaching and Learning

Accessibility Resources

Assistive Technology Support with CSD Tech
CSD’s In-House Tech Team: For Students, By Students!

CSD Notifications from the MyUConn App
Get Notifications from CSD through the MyUConn App

IT Accessibility
Create Accessible Digital Content

UConn Accessibility Policies
Listing of all UConn disability-related policies

Educational Technologies
Captioning, Video Services, HuskyCT Accessibility