Disability Support Services (DSS)

University of Connecticut School of Law provides equal treatment and opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation except where such distinction is required by law. This statement reflects compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and all other federal and state regulations. The School of Law reserves the right to make changes without notice in this or any other publication as necessitated by University policy or changes in law.

It is the policy and practice of the University of Connecticut School of Law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and state and local requirements regarding students and applicants with disabilities. Individuals who are enrolled at the School of Law must be able to carry out the essential requirements of the curriculum with reasonable accommodation. Under these laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall be denied access to or participation in services, programs and activities of the School of Law.
In carrying out the School of Law's policy regarding students and applicants with disabilities, it is recognized that disabilities include mobility, sensory, health, psychological and learning disabilities, and effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to the extent it is readily achievable to do so. The School of Law will not make accommodations that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally alter the nature of the program.
 
Any student with a disability as that term is defined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, and who desires reasonable accommodation, should have documented proof indicating the disability. Such documentation and request for accommodation should be given to the Office of the Dean as soon as possible after admission to the School of Law and each successive semester accommodation is needed. This documentation should be discussed and reasonable accommodations negotiated with the Director of Student Services no later than the first week of classes. Accommodations will be decided on a case by case basis. Please contact Jane Thierfeld Brown in Chase 313: 570-5130 or via email.
The following accommodations may be arranged:
  • scheduling classes in accessible locations;
  • administering examinations under special conditions;
  • assistance with arrangements for tutors;
  • assistance in obtaining auxiliary aids; and
  • faculty orientation about a disability.
This is not an exhaustive list, and none of these accommodations are made unless requested and agreed to by the student.
In order to assist students in need of housing, the Law School maintains a list of apartments, rooms, and houses, including information on accessibility.
 
The following list provides information concerning physical accessibility at the Law School.
 Accessible entrances. Upon request, the DSS will provide a touch pad to open doors at the ramped entrances to the buildings.
  • Hosmer Hall in the corner of the "L"
  • Chase Hall on the west rear side of the building
  • Knight Hall on the south side of the building
  • Starr Hall on the west side of the building
  • Library at the main entrance
Accessible lavatories
  • Hosmer Hall on the first and second floors in the south wing near Rooms 130 and 230
  • Chase Hall on the first floor near the accessible entrance
  • Knight Hall on the first floor near the accessible entrance
  • Starr Hall on the second floor
  • Library on all levels
Accessible parking
  • Chase Hall and the Library in the driveway between the buildings
  • Starr Hall in the north section of the lot behind the building
  • Hosmer Hall near the entrance to the Cafeteria