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PeaceFest: Benefit Concert Sponsored by UMass Disability Services
We are proud to unveil PeaceFest, a benefit concert that is the result of months of tireless efforts and collaborations between the campus and community to support the efforts to fund programming and events in the Disability Community Space. Held in an ADA compliant venue, everyone is welcome to enjoy the music and community we hope to build as we come together to support programs and events for UMass and beyond in the Disability Community Space. Read on for the official description posted on The Drake’s website, as well as for information about the lineup and start times.
UMass Disability Services is proud to sponsor PeaceFest at The Drake with support from Local Mojo. Featuring a variety of acts from the Amherst area and beyond, this benefit concert will support funding for a center dedicated to providing support, resources, and programming to the campus community around disability identity.
The concert is on Friday, April 18th, 2025, at The Drake in Amherst, and will feature performances from Stock Goblin, Skruple, B’Shara, Leadheads, and Eliza Howells. Tickets are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door for general admission. The doors open at 7:00pm, with the performance starting at around 8:00pm.
Schedule Your Final Exams Now!
Final exams will take place the week of Monday, May 12th through Friday, May 16th.If you have exam accommodations and plan to take any of your final exams with the Exam Proctoring Center, please consider scheduling your final exams in Clockwork now.
The deadline to schedule final exams is Thursday, April 17th but if too many students wait until the deadline, it risks crashing our Clockwork site. Be proactive, check your final exams schedules in SPIRE (under Manage Classes > Class & Finals Schedule > Finals Schedule), and schedule your exams today.
Seeking Exam Accommodations
The final exam booking deadline is quickly approaching, and in order to schedule a final exam in the Exam Proctoring Center, students need to have approved exam accommodations that have already been submitted to the instructor for that course.
Please note that if you do not already have exam accommodations, you are still encouraged to schedule a check-in meeting with your assigned Access Coordinator and submit supporting documentation as soon as possible. We may not be able to finish reviewing a new request prior to the April 17th booking deadline, however we will do our best to support students who initiated requests prior to the deadline.
Learning Specialist Community Space
As you look ahead to finishing midterms, completing course projects, and preparing for final exams, we want to remind you that the Learning Specialists host drop-in hours, held in our new Disability Community Space in Goodell 331. For Spring 2025, the hours are:
Mondays: 12:15pm to 2:15pm
Tuesdays: 12:15pm to 2:15pm
Wednesdays: 3:15pm to 5:45pm
These drop-in hours are a neuroinclusive focused on serving your learning needs. Come meet other students, enjoy some snacks, body double, learn about campus resources, or do skill-building work with a Learning Specialist for skills such as time management and study techniques.
Employment Recruiting Virtual Information Session
Integrate is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and assist companies in becoming more neuroinclusive by helping them identify, recruit, and retain autistic and/or neurodivergent talent.
Integrate works with clients who are Fortune 500 companies in different fields nationwide. During this session, Integrate will review their recruiting services they provide for autistic and/or neurodivergent candidates as well as preview their annual corporate networking program, Employer Connect.
The virtual information session will be held over Zoom on Wednesday, April 9th at 12:00pm.
UMass Inclusive Learning
Exciting news: UIL now has a podcast!
Each week’s episode will cover a different theme, ranging from disability/accessibility to representation in media, and more.
Riley Bowen, the host of the show, will chat with UIL students, peer mentors, education coaches, and other community members to get their unique perspectives and share their experiences.
Fall 2025 Housing Changes
We know that housing selection can be very stressful for students, and that it can sometimes be challenging to find a room that meets all of your needs AND all of your preferences. If you selected a room but are still hoping for a better fit, please be sure to participate in the Fall Change Process.
If you did not receive a housing accommodation in time for the March housing selection process, you can still submit new documentation and meet with an Access Coordinator by May 9th, to be considered prior to the appointments posting in early June.
Fall 2025 Course Registration
Registration for your Fall 2025 courses begins on Monday, April 7th. That means it’s time to reach out to your academic advisor, if you haven’t already, to get your plans in place for next semester.
Consider rounding out your Fall 2025 semester with a neuroinclusive, 1-credit discussion-based course, EDUC 398GS: Access to Success.
Don’t Forget to Follow us on Instagram!
In early March, Disability Services launched our Instagram account, and we’ve been sharing mix of content to keep our community informed and engaged. We celebrate disability-related holidays, highlight fun and important events, and post timely reminders about deadlines and opportunities. Our feed also features interesting facts about disabilities to raise awareness and spark conversation. With each post, we aim to foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.
Stay up-to-date with deadlines, events, and more!
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