Office for Students with Disabilities

UC San Diego welcomes students with disabilities and dependents who have disabilities (families, children, partners, signiificant others) in our programs, classrooms, activities, campus living and physical environments.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is a department within Academic Affairs and is a resource for the entire campus community.

OSD works closely with all students, including those with temporary and permanent conditions. Its responsibilities include:

Determining eligibilty

OSD determines eligibility for modifications, academic adjustments, and other accommodations due to disabilities. Accommodation types can be addressed by 1 of 4 categories:

Classroom
Exam
Program modification
Campus living

Storing student medical documentation

OSD collects and and houses medical documentation, including psycho-educational evaluations for campus decision-making related to the non-treatment of medical/ mental health conditions.

Referring students to resources on campus (and beyond)

OSD provides information about disability-related resources available to students, including:

Scholarships
Internships
Community-based funding
State agency support
Courtesy referrals for assessment and evaluations for learning disabilities, ADD/ ADHD, and psychological and speech/ language pathologists