Monday, December 23, 2024: The Office of Educational Support and Disability Services will be available remotely.  If you need assistance, please contact disabilityservices@umaryland.edu or 410-706-5889 for virtual services. 

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 to Wednesday, January 1, 2025 : The Office of Educational Support and Disability Services will be CLOSED.    ESDS will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

 

Educational Support and Disability Services

The Office of Educational Support and Disability Services (ESDS) coordinates services to assist students with disabilities in obtaining reasonable accommodations through an interactive process involving the student and the school.

How to Request Reasonable Accommodations:

  1. Complete the reasonable accommodations form on the ESDS Student Accommodations Portal
  2. Submit appropriate documentation confirming your disability.  Learn more about documentation guidelines 
  3. Connect with ESDS staff to schedule an initial appointment. 

 Contact Information and Office Hours:

 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5 p.m. Additional hours available on special request.  

 Email: disabilityservices@umaryland.edu     Phone: 410-706-5889

ESDS Office Closures

Thanksgiving Day: November 28, 2024

American Indian Heritage Day: November 29, 2024

Winter Break: December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025

 

ESDS Highlights

Returning students: Submit your Fall 2024 schedule on the  ESDS Student Accommodations Portal  

 

The ESDS Office is searching for student note takers for the Fall 2024 semester. Learn more

 

Police/Emergency Communication For Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students

Police emergency center - TTD/TTY number is 410-706-3416.

Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland Department of Psychiatry, Public Safety offers the deaf community a tool to contact the police using their face-2-face app on their phone (apps such as P3 Mobile, ntouch, Convo) to contact an Interpreter to then contact 410-706-3333 which is UP Public Safety emergency line. 

An email address is police@umaryland.edu to communicate to the police dispatchers.