UC Berkeley is committed to assuring that all university-sponsored programs and services are equally accessible to people with disabilities. Campus Access Services is responsible for facilitating accommodations and services for non-course activities on the UC Berkeley campus. This includes CART/ASL requests, access information resources, and mobility accommodations for people with qualifying disability needs.
Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) manages requests for effective communications accommodations, including Real-Time Captioning, Sign Language Interpreting, and alternative formatting for print materials.
Barriers reported can include physical and electronic access barriers wherever they are encountered across campus.
DAC, in conjunction with the Disabled Students’ Program(link is external), also offers non-academic mobility accommodations including Loop golf cart requests, card key access, accessible furniture, and parking permit accommodations for students with disabilities.
Mobility Accommodations
If you plan on attending an event and need mobility accommodations please try to make your service request at least 72 hours prior to the campus event you wish to attend. If you make your request with less notice, we will do our best, but the earlier you submit your request, the more likely it is to be fulfilled. Requests or inquiries about accommodation information can be made through the following form, or by calling (510) 643-6456.
sWe will send you a confirmation of your request shortly after you submit it, and contact you again when your accommodation arrangements have been set...
Communications Accommodations
The office of Disability Access and compliance (DAC) provides support for university departments, organizations, programs, units and members of the public requesting American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Captioning services at campus-sponsored events. Please visit our Planning for Accessible Events to learn more about how to plan accessible events, required language for all advertising, what an access coordinator is, and read...
Disability Complaint Procedure
The Disability Complaint Procedure and form is available in alternative formats upon request. Alternative formats include audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc. Please contact the Office of Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) and allow 7-10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
Disability Project Management
A Special Project may start because you have reached out to DAC for assistance in making your space accessible, or because DAC has reached out to you because of a number of issues that may have been raised which could be a risk to your department and the University.
Architectural Accessibility
This page contains resources pertaining to physical and architectural accessibility at UC Berkeley.
Emergency Preparedness
Disasters happen. Planning and preparation are the keys to being as safe as possible in an emergency. UC Berkeley is committed to the safety of all of its students, staff, faculty and visitors with and without disabilities.
Lending Library
DAC maintains a library of assistive products and software available to departments across campus to support staff and faculty themselves, or in their work (e.g., they wish to have adaptive listening devices available for an event they are holding). Please fill out the Service Request form to request one of the items available in our catalog. You can learn more about the products and software we have available in the sections below. If you have any questions about this program please send an email...