***Important and Exciting News! ***
ODA is back in Sage 167!
The Office of Disability Access (ODA) has returned to our offices in Sage 167! We cannot wait for you to come by and see the wonderful changes!
Construction Obstruction Report (COR) for May 2019 is available!
The Office of Disability Access (ODA) would like to thank Facilities Information Services for making this report available in an accessible format. The COR is a list of the construction activities on campus for the month of May. A link to the accessible report in below.
May 2019 Construction Obstruction Report
A graphical representation of the file is located @ https://facilities.unt.edu/resources/construction-report.
Alternative Test Request Form (ATRF) Available Online
The ODA Test Center Alternative Test Request Form (ATRF) is now available online. Paper forms will no longer be supplied by the office. Students can now download the form from the ODA website (see below) or go to https://disability.unt.edu/testing-center. Beginning Fall 2018, the Alternative Test Request Form (ATRF) can also be submitted via the ODA testing email testing.oda@unt.edu . When submitting the Alternative Test Request Form (ATRF) please include student's name and the acronym ATRF in the subject line, or there may be a delay in scheduling. Please refer to our website https://disability.unt.edu/testing-center for more detailed instructions. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our office at (940) 565-4323.
* Students MUST request letters of accommodations (LOA) each semester AND give them to each instructor BEFORE this form can be completed and submitted to ODA.
Click the links below to download the Alternative Test Request Form (ATRF)!
Alternative Test Request Form Instructions
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What We Do
The Office of Disability Access (ODA) at the University of North Texas exists to prevent discrimination on the basis of disability and to help students reach a higher level of independence.
Our caring and professional staff helps students learn more about their disabilities, develop techniques to facilitate individual learning styles, learn how to talk to faculty and staff about your needs and develop strategies to achieve goals.
Announcing ODA JOBS!
Students with disabilities are more than 40% less likely to have secured employment a year after graduation than their peers without disabilities. The ODA has recently been closely aligned with the UNT Career Center and together we have launched several initiatives to help you beat these statistics! For all the details visit: ODA JOBS Blog.
A Note to UNT Faculty and Online Content Creators, Please Help Make the Digital World at UNT Accessible to All
Technology has enabled students with disabilities to access the educational environment like never before....that is, only if the digital resources are created in an accessible manner. Please watch this short video that describes how to make your digital course content compliant with the law but even more importantly, fully usable by students.
| Students Served by Disability Category (2018 Spring) * | |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric Disability | 249 |
| ADD/ADHD | 132 |
| Learning Disability | 101 |
| Other Health | 99 |
| Visual | 31 |
| Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 15 |
| Mobility | 16 |
| Cognitive/TBI | 24 |
* Preliminary numbers as of May 31, 2018
Hours of Operation
Office
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Test Center
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Finals, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Test Center - Test Administration Hours
Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Finals, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Contact US
Office of Disability Access
University of North Texas
1167 Union Circle Sage Hall Suite 167
Denton, TX 76201
Telephone: 940-565-4323
Fax: 940-369-7969
TTY: 800-Relay TX
ODA Newsletter
ODA Accommodations
| Examples Include |
|---|
| Distraction reduced testing room |
| Assistance with access to lecture |
| Adaptive furniture |
| Alternative text conversion |
| Sign language interpreters |
| Extended time on exams |
| And many others |
