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Disability Services wants your help growing our online community! We’re working to share more timely updates, reminders, and helpful resources, and social media is one of the best ways for us to stay connected with you.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @Umassdisability to stay in the loop about:
• exciting opportunities for students
• important deadlines and reminders
• skill-building tips and tricks
• awareness posts for disability holidays
• fun, interactive content
• announcements for on- and off-campus events
Plan Now for Housing For 2026-2027
We strongly encourage students to plan ahead for housing for the next academic year. It might be far from your mind this winter, but Fall 2026 housing selection appointments must be requested between February 16 – March 13.
Appointments will be posted on March 23, and selection will begin on March 25. If you have already been approved for permanent housing accommodations, those will carry over automatically.
Upload Supporting Documentation to Clockwork
Spring Break is Coming, but We are Still Open
Spring Break 2026 is Monday, March 16 – Friday, March 20 and while classes may be canceled, we are here for you! Staff will be available for meetings during the week.
Disability Services Scholarship Application
Disability Services offers several academic scholarships each year, with awards ranging from $300 to $2,000. In Academic Works, there is a packet of three Disability Services scholarships (with one application) open to anyone identifying as having a disability, as well as the Richard W. Venne Endowed Scholarship for undergraduate students registered with Disability Services.
The application deadline is March 16, 2026.
Apply via Academic Works
Scholarship for Neuropsychological Testing
The Parking Services Scholarship for Accessibility is dedicated to help students who need updated psychoeducational testing, students who self-identify as being neurodivergent but are seeking formal diagnostic testing, or students who suspect they may have an undiagnosed disability. We know testing can be expensive, so we want to make it as accessible as possible. Financials should not be in the way of your diagnosis!
There is no application deadline.
Disability Services Spring Kickoff Pizza Party!
Get ready to celebrate with Disability Services at our Spring Kickoff Pizza Party on Wednesday, March 4th from 4:30–6:00 PM! Join us in the Community Space in Goodell 331 and experience a welcoming place designed for connection, relaxation, and belonging. The semester may already be in motion, but we’re just getting started—come explore the space, meet new people, and be part of a vibrant and supportive community this spring.
Even if you can only stop by for a little while, we’d love to see you—come join the fun! Be sure to RSVP to let us know you are coming.
During the kickoff, we’ll also be joined by representatives from the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health and the Undergraduate Student Success Center. They’ll be there to share helpful information, answer your questions, and connect you with even more opportunities to thrive and build community.
Final Exams are Just Around the Corner
Final exams will take place the week of Monday, May 11th through Friday, May 15th.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 Friday, 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.
Save the Date: Disability Services Resource Fair
During the week of April 13, Disability Services will be hosting a Resource Fair! This event is a great opportunity to learn more about the services and supports available through our office, while also connecting with other campus departments dedicated to helping you succeed at UMass.
We are still finalizing the details, so be sure to keep an eye on Instagram and your email for updates and more information.
Impact of Access Barriers and Unclear Information about Accessibility on UMass Campus Survey
As a part of an independent study for the College of Education in partnership with various administrative personnel, student Cameron McDonough is hoping to make some changes to the campus accessibility map for UMass and create an accessibility map for Hampshire College. These maps will provide physically disabled students with useful information about which areas of buildings are accessible, which bathrooms are accessible the features they have (like transfer side, paper towels vs hand dryers, door openers, ambulatory stalls, single stalls), where elevators are located, which entrances are accessible, and how to navigate buildings that come with navigation challenges.
The goal of this survey is to gather relevant data about the experiences of disabled students on college campuses and help justify why this project has the potential to make a difference. It will also help justify why upkeep of this new map is important to the campus.
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