Contact Us
We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you.
Get in touch with us via email at adsfrontdesk@umd.edu
Call
Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 301-314-7682
Location
4281 Chapel Drive
0106 Shoemaker Building
College Park, MD 20742
(Get directions & view map)
Virtual Meetings
For added flexibility, all ADS meetings are scheduled in advance and conducted virtually. Please note that we don't offer walk-in or same-day appointments.
If you would like to meet with a disability specialist to discuss your situation and/or get answers to your questions about eligibility and reasonable accommodation(s), please reach out to us at 301-314-7682 or email at adsfrontdesk@umd.edu to schedule an appointment.
ADS Unit Contact Information
| ADS Unit | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ADS Front Desk | Call or stop by to make an appointment. | Phone: 301-314-7682 Email: adsfrontdesk@umd.edu Location: 0106 Shoemaker Building |
| Accommodated Testing | Dedicated Testing Office for registered students with testing accommodations such as extended time testing, reduced distraction, and alternative formats. | Phone: 301-314-7217 Email: adstest@umd.edu Location: 0118 Shoemaker Building |
| Accommodated Note Taking | Helps facilitate access to academic content for students with an approved note taking accommodation. | Phone: 301-314-7989 Email: adsnotetaking@umd.edu |
| Assistive Technology Unit | Helps facilitate access and educates students on assistive technology options available to them during their tenure at UMD. | Email: assistivetech@umd.edu |
| Alternative Text | Facilitates access to academic content for students with an approved alternative format accommodation that include: electronic format, Braille, enlarged print. | Email: assistivetech@umd.edu |
| Communication Access Services (CAS) | CAS facilitates communication access accommodations to eligible students that include: sign language interpreters, transcription services, post-production captioning, and assistive listening devices (on loan). In addition, CAS assists departments across campus and campus affiliates in scheduling qualified service providers for their events and programs. | Phone: 301-405-8058 Email: ads-cas@umd.edu |