Education

The DSP office handles all accommodations for classes. Please reach out to them at dsp@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail). You can find more information on the DSP website(link is external) which provides the links to register with DSP and arrange for an intake appointment.

To make your classroom more accessible, please contact the Center for Disability Learning(link is external) (CTL), DSP(link is external), or Research Teaching and Learning(link is external) (RTL). To request a classroom change to fit your disability needs, please refer to the classroom accessibility page(link is external) on the DSP's website for more information. For course accessibility, please refer to our procedures and protocols for the provision of academic adjustment, and there are numerous tips available on CTL’s Instructor’s Guide to DSP accommodations page.(link is external)

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) both mandate that colleges accommodate disabled students to provide equal access to services, activities, and programs, including educational programs. You can read the Procedures & Protocols for Provision of Academic Adjustments for more information about how to provide accommodations.

A fundamental alteration is an accommodation that significantly changes a course’s goals and/or standards. There is a documented process at UC Berkeley for determining if providing an accommodation would constitute a fundamental alteration of a course.

You can learn more about classroom accessibility by referring to our Information and Training page.

You can email access@berkeley.edu or complete our online form for more information.