Welcome to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to equality of educational opportunity for all students. Our mission is to promote and facilitate an accessible campus through academic accommodations, services, advocacy, education, and partnerships within the University community.
The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) works with students with diagnosed disabilities and provides academic services and accommodations to those students in order to provide equal access to the University. Students are required to provide comprehensive documentation verifying that a diagnosed disorder meets the legal definition of a disability covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
The primary functions of the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities include:
- Establish and communicate procedures for requesting disability services at UNL
- Review documentation to verify eligibility for SSD services;
- Facilitate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities; and
- Support disability-related services and opportunities for students with disabilities.
Other services provided:
- Coordinate interpreters and transcriptionists for students, faculty, staff and/or departments that request the service
- Coordinate interpreters and transcriptionists for University events that are accessible to the general public
- Provide Braille, Electronic Texts or large print to University events that are accessible to the general public