UCR Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

Hello Highlanders! This week's blog post will focus on the UCR Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC). For more than 50 years, the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) has been dedicated to the mission of promoting an inclusive educational experience for UC Riverside students through the advocacy of equal access, disability and ability awareness, and empowerment. The SDRC is designated to receive requests for accommodations, approve services, and coordinate support for students with disabilities to ensure access to the university's educational programs.

Students with disabilities are able to receive the appropriate accommodations, which include accomodations such as extra time on exams, priority registration, distraction-free testing environments, class notes through a note-taker, accessive/ assistive technology, and more. A personal consultation allows the SDRC to individually tailor a plan to meet your disability-related needs, based on current functional limitations and any requirements of specific classes. Approval of accommodations is based on disability documentation and meeting with a disability specialist.

Other resources include the SDRC Peer Program, which allows for individuals registered with the SDRC to be paired with a Peer Mentor to help guide and connect them to further resources. The SDRC also often hosts workshops catered to individuals with varying disabilities as well as socials for individuals to network and form new connections.

We hope you were able to learn something new this week and will see you soon!

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