All University of the District of Columbia  students, including Law School students, and Community College students  are invited to participate in a Disability Orientation/Forum scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2012.  Students are encouraged to attend either the  2:00 PM – 4:00 PM or  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM session, in Building 44, Room A-03.  The primary focus of the session will be to identify and to address creative ways of meeting the special needs of students within a higher educational environment.

Mr. Corey Francis, UDC Alumnus and the immediate past president of the “Students With Abilities Club,” will be the primary speaker for the forum.

For further information, please  contact Mr. A. Jamal Reed, Supervisor within the Disability Resource Center at ajreed@udc.edu or  Dr. Sandra Shands-Strong, Counselor within the Disability Resource Center at (202) 274-5526.

The Workforce Recruitment Program For College Students with Disabilities
click https://wrp.gov/registerstudent for more information

The University of the District of Columbia extends a warm welcome to applicants, undergraduates and postgraduates with disabilities. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your academic studies and University life to the fullest. Our many students and alumni with disabilities who have gone before you have made us proud of their academic and personal achievements.

The University is committed to providing equal and integrated access for individuals with disabilities to all the academic, social, cultural, and recreational programs it offers. We work with students to ensure access to every opportunity for learning and personal growth so that you may participate as fully as possible in campus life.

Students are expected and encouraged to utilize the resources of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to the degree they determine necessary. Although a significant degree of independence is expected of students, the Disability Resource Center is available to assist, should the need arise.