UAF Disability Services

February is Black History Month! Black History Month has been celebrated for over fifty years to honor black history, culture, and people. For this month, we'd like to highlight a black person who also had a disability: Octavia Butler!

During this month we hope that you remember black history and black disabled history.

Representation is so important! Congratulations to Aria Mia Loberti and those involved in the decision to cast a legally blind individual in the role portrayed in “All the Light We Cannot See”!

Aria Mia Loberti made history at the recent Golden Globes as the first legally blind actress to grace the red carpet with her guide dog. Her role in the acclaimed series “All the Light We Cannot See” was acknowledged, emphasizing the significance of genuine representation in entertainment. Loberti expressed the honor of representing her community and culture, stressing the unprecedented nature of authentic portrayal on such a grand scale in film. Her impactful presence signifies the importance of inclusion and authenticity in the entertainment industry, paving the way for greater diversity.❤️🦮👏🏻

Wonderful ideas on creating inclusive events, whether during the holidays or anytime!

Hello, we hope your semester has been well! As we close on this semester and prepare for a new one, we’d like to send out some reminders regarding finals and renewing a Letter of Accommodation.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out by visiting during office hours (Eielson 110), sending us an email ([email protected]), or giving us a call (907-474-5655).

Good luck with finals everyone!

This week is Fall Break 🍁!

That means that Native American Heritage Day is on this Friday, November 24th — November as a whole is also Native American Heritage Month! On Friday and during this entire month, we encourage you to educate yourself on the lands and waters you live on, the original people of these lands, and the history that follows it. To all of the Native American Nanooks and soon-to-be Nanooks, we hope you have an amazing day and an even better month!

Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 23rd to all those that celebrate 🦃

Since this week is Fall Break, we will be closed all day Wednesday, November 22nd — all day Friday, November 24th. We will resume our regular hours at 8:30AM on Monday, November 27th!

‼️Update
We have moved next door to Eielson 110! We are now right next to the ROTC office and closer to Financial Aid. Please direct all correspondence to this office, our Testing Center is still located in Gruening 211.

Today and tomorrow, we are honoring all veterans who have served, thank you for your service!

If you are a Nanook and a veteran or are active duty, we encourage you to check out the resources offered by the Military and Veteran Services. They can be reached via phone (907-474-7400), email ([email protected]), or in person in the Rasmuson Library, room 404. Please see their website, uaf.edu/veterans for more information.

We hope you have a great day today and tomorrow 🇺🇸

Happy Halloween from your ROYGBIVB disability services office!
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Today we commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day, which honors and celebrates the rich culture and history of Indigenous people. Indigenous culture deserves to be celebrated, especially in the face of many years of oppression. We hope you all have a good day and think of the Indigenous lands, culture, and history that surrounds you and how that impacts you.

We had a great staff meeting and bonding time at UAF’s accessible bowling alley in the Wood Center! The alley includes bowling assists and wheelchair accessible entrances and exits.

We are closed today, Sepetember 4th, to celebrate Labor Day with our loved ones. We will return to office tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5th at 8:30AM! If you need to reach us, please give us a call and leave a voicemail or send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Have a great Labor Day!

Welcome to the 2023-2024 Academic Year! The fall semester is where we all begin to get back into the groove of things, so we wish all of you a great beginning to a even greater semester.

If you’re new to UAF entirely, welcome —we’re happy to have you! If you’re coming back, welcome — we’re happy to have you back!

If you are interested in beginning the process to register with us, we can be reached via email ([email protected]), by phone (907-474-5655), or by walk-in at Eielson 104.

If you registered with us in the past and have not yet registered for this semester, please contact us as soon as possible! Academic letters are made by request only and need to be renewed every semester.

Today, August 28th, is the first day of instruction. Labor day is Monday, September 4th, we will be closed as all UAF offices will be and there will be no classes. Tuesday, Sepetember 5th is the deadline for anyone to register for 100 level, 200 level, all MATH, and all STAT courses without instructor approval. Friday, September 9th is a big day! It is the last day for students and faculty initiated drops with refund (the course will not appear on academic record), the deadline for adding and dropping classes, and the deadline for tuition and fee payment.

Have a great week!