Accessing Disability Services

Step 1: Submit Documentation of a Disability
All students requesting services and/or accommodations must submit documentation of a disability to DS. Documentation should meet the DS requirements found at www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/doc.html. The student may mail, fax, or bring documentation to:
      Disability Services
      University of Colorado at Boulder
      322 Willard
      107 UCB
      Boulder, CO 80309-0107
      Fax: 303-492-5601

Note: Documentation may be submitted prior to admission. However, it is not reviewed until the student contacts DS to request a review after being admitted.

Step 2: Schedule and Complete Intake
Once the documentation of a disability has been submitted, the student should schedule an intake appointment. Appointments are generally scheduled five business days after the request to allow staff to review the documentation.

All students must complete an intake with a disability specialist in order to activate services and/or accommodations. At this initial meeting, the specialist will explain the procedures for receiving services and accommodations.

There are three ways a student can schedule an intake
appointment:
• Call 303-492-8671
• E-mail dsinfo@colorado.edu
• Schedule in person at Willard 322

Completing Intakes During Summer
New students may wish to complete their intakes during the summer months, particularly when they are on campus for summer orientation. Students who wish to schedule an intake during orientation are required to submit their documentation to DS ahead of time. To make the intake
appointment, students should call DS on the first day of orientation. The office will then schedule a time that does not conflict with orientation activities.

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students (DHHS)
DHHS students who are requesting captioning or interpreting accommodations must notify a DHHS specialist at least four weeks prior to the start of their first semester.

Students Seeking Materials in Alternate Format
Students needing alternate access to print materials must notify a DS specialist at least four weeks prior to the start of their first semester.