Monthly Newsletter from Disability Services (DS) |
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10/13 (Monday)
- University Closed - Indigenous Peoples' Day
- 10/14 (Tuesday)
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GPS - Last Day to WITHDRAW with a "W" for All Undergraduate 10-Week Online Fall Start I Courses
- Course Registration Opens for Winter Intersession
- 10/15 (Wednesday)
- Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course
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10/17 (Friday)
- Spring 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m.
- 10/20 (Monday)
- Extended faculty advising hours begin.
- 10/26 (Sunday)
- GPS - 8-Week Online Fall Start I Courses End
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- Enrollment for spring 2026 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.
- GPS - 8-Week Online Fall Start II Courses Begin
- 10/31 (Friday)
- Last Day to ADD All 8-Week Online Fall Start II Courses without Permission
- 11/7 (Friday)
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GPS -Last Day to ADD All 8-Week Online Fall Start II Courses with Permission, Last Day to DROP All 8-Week Online Fall Start II Courses. No Refunds
- 11/9 Sunday
- GPS - 10-Week Online Fall Start I Courses End
- 11/11 (Monday)
- Veterans Day (university closed)
- 11/13 (Wednesday)
- Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session.
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Updates from the DS Office |
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Fall 2025 Accommodation Letters |
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Request your Fall 2025 accommodation letters on Accommodate
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Your instructors don’t know you have accommodations until you request these letters and accommodations are NOT afforded retroactively
- If you made any schedule changes/additions after you've requested letters, you will need to request again for those changes
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HOW TO REQUEST SEMESTER LETTERS
- As always, sign up to meet on Accommodate if you have any needs
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Want to meet with a Peer Coach? |
If you would like a Peer Coach to reach out to you or you have any questions - please fill out the Peer Coach form and one will get in touch with you via email.
A Peer Coach has been through it, including bumpy semesters, and can offer guidance and tips. You can work together to determine a plan for the fall semester that encourages success by talking about what has and hasn't been working; building academics; organizational and time management support; and offering recommendations for other connections at UMass Lowell.
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Need help navigating campus resources but just want to drop by? |
Struggling with logging or setting up appointments on the website (Accommodate)?
Curious about peer coaching and which coach is the best fit for you?
Want to get connected to helpful resources on campus?
Drop in during office hours with Graduate Assistant Fahad Alden
Every Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Starting October 8 - UCC 352
Stop by, ask questions, and get support no appointment needed!
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Disability Student Advisory Committee! |
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Your voice matters! Help shape a more inclusive campus for everyone.
Wanna join? Please email: Fahad_Alden@uml.edu
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Advocate and share your story with like-minded peers
- Learn campus resources
- Network with faculty and peers
- Boost your resume for law, education or teaching
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Live Podcast Q&A: Living a BOLD Disabled Life |
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.
Location: Coburn 255
Join us for a makeup of the Disability Dish Podcast live recording with special guests: paralympic multi-medalist Mackenzie Coan, blind scientist/professor/world traveler Mona Minkara, and autistic professor/comedian/musician Noah Britton to hear their inspiring stories and participate in an engaging Q&A with our hosts and audience!
Please try to attend in person, however, Zoom link is available for those who are unable.
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Academic Services and Resources |
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Disability and Employment FAQs: Video Series
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| Many cities and towns in Massachusetts will have preliminary elections for local offices in the next few months. Preliminary elections narrow the field of candidates before final votes in November.
Under state and federal law, all voting options must be accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility requirements are outlined in 950 CMR 51.00: Polling place accessibility for elderly and handicapped voters.
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Read on for steps you can take to prepare yourself or your municipality for a successful, accessible Election Day.
mass.gov
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As part of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), city leaders are making sure Los Angeles is accessible to all during the 2028 Olympics.
Mayor Karen Bass hosted a special event Friday where she signed an official Games Host City Accessibility Commitment, vowing to ensure the Olympic Games are inclusive for everyone.
abc7.com
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The medals, created by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS), will use recycled metal recovered from production waste, and will be created in induction furnaces powered by renewable energy, organizers explained. The medals are designed with two halves to represent both Olympic and Paralympic values, organizers revealed.
cnn.com
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Disability Represents in the Arts |
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Jessy Yates plays Harper Simms, a second-year emergency medicine resident, in Pulse, Netflix’s new medical drama that follows the lives of doctors and staff at Miami’s busiest Level I trauma center. The series has plenty of drama, romance and medical procedures, but what makes it stand out from similar shows is the inclusion of a wheelchair-using doctor, expertly played by Yates.
“As disabled people we are so used to seeing stories that don’t reflect our experience, but the showrunners got it in a way that I have never experienced,” says Yates, who, like her character, is a wheelchair user.
newmobility.com
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| The documentary directed by Benjamin Ree captures how Mats Steen, a young Norwegian man with muscular dystrophy, impacted lives through ‘World of Warcraft.’
hollywoodreporter.com
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When he's not rocking out as the new bassist performing with the band, Kansas, Dan McGowan is working as a music instructor at Inglis House.
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Inglis House, located in Philadelphia's Wynnefield neighborhood, is a residential nursing community that aids adults with disabilities in achieving their goals and living fulfilling lives.
abc7chicago.com
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