- Administrator for Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS & SDS offices); oversight for employee accommodations and campus access concerns
- Director of UMBC disability services’ operations, policies, procedures, training, grievance process, and fiscal operations/financial management
- Liaison to University Committees, the Provost’s Office, OEI, HR, Academic & Campus Life Departments, Faculty Senate, General Counsel, Library, IT and the USM representing disability voices and accessibility awareness
- MD AHEAD liaison (former executive board member)
Michael Canale
Assistant Director, Office of Student Disability Services (SDS)
canale@umbc.edu
410-455-6358 (Desk)
410-688-5088 (Text, Facetime for DHOH students)
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- Coordinator, Deaf and hard of hearing (DHOH) services and interpreter supervisor
- Assistive technology, IT accessibility, and Faculty liaison
- Accessibility specialist (specializing in sensory impairments)
- Assists Director in student grievance resolution
- Co-Manager of Accommodated testing administration for SDS students
- Inclusion council representative
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- Advising and orientation support, resources, and referrals
- Note-taking accommodation administration
- Disability services liaison to USG campus, the Academic Success Center (ASC), & DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor
- Disability services data management and Accommodate software administrator
- Co-Manager of Accommodated testing administration
- Student worker supervision
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- Intake & accommodation specialist
- Faculty, Residential Life, Counseling/Health, & Dining Services accommodation consultations
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- Faculty and staff (employee and visitor) accommodation requests
- Campus accessibility manager for initiatives, partnerships, training, access concerns, and resource referrals
- Liaison to Facilities Management, Environmental Safety & Health, Human Resources, Office of Institutional Advancement, and University committees for accessibility and inclusion initiatives campus-wide
- Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD), Access Maryland, and State ADA Coordinators liaison
- DAPi Honor Society Co-Advisor
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Laura Hesselton
Program Management Specialist, SDS testing (*on temporary leave)
disAbility@umbc.edu
410-455-2459
Erin Minnigh
Administrative Assistant II/Office Manager, ADS & SDS
eminnigh@umbc.edu
410-455-8455
- Administrative support to ADS & SDS staff. Departmental operations contact.
- Responsible for all office business services, financial, and payroll operations.
- Administrative support for front desk reception accommodated testing management, disability documentation/data support, and appointment scheduling
- Student worker management (office assistant and test proctor hiring, training, and supervision)
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Part-Time Staff
- Accommodated testing, notetaking, and assistive technology support
- Assistive Technology and accessible course materials support
- Data analysis and special project support
- Front desk, reception, testing, and disability services operations support
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General inquiry or accommodated testing questions:
disAbility@umbc.edu |
Note-taking inquiries:
sdsnotetaking@umbc.edu (also see SDS notetaking webpage for questions) |