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Educational Support and Disability Services ESDS

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The Office of Educational Support and Disability Services coordinates services to assist students with disabilities in obtaining reasonable accommodations through an interactive process involving the student and the school.

How to Request Reasonable Accommodations:

How to Request Reasonable Accommodations:

  1. Complete the reasonable accommodations form on the ESDS Student Accommodations Portal
  2. Submit appropriate documentation confirming your disability. Students should reach out to ESDS for a provider form.  Learn more about documentation guidelines 
  3. Connect with ESDS staff to schedule an initial appointment. 

 Contact Information and Office Hours:

 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5 p.m. Additional hours available on special request.  

 Email: disabilityservices@umaryland.edu     Phone: 410-706-5889

  • ESDS Office Closures

    ESDS will be CLOSED on:

    • Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
    • Juneteenth: June 19, 2026
    • Independence Day:  July 4, 2026
    • Labor Day: September 7, 2026

     

  • ESDS Highlights

    Returning students: Submit your Spring 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026 schedules on the  ESDS Student Accommodations Portal  

    The ESDS Office is searching for student note takers for the Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters. Learn more

     

Police/Emergency Communication For Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students

Police emergency center - TTD/TTY number is 410-706-3416.

Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland Department of Psychiatry, Public Safety offers the deaf community a tool to contact the police using their face-2-face app on their phone (apps such as P3 Mobile, ntouch, Convo) to contact an Interpreter to then contact 410-706-3333 which is UP Public Safety emergency line. 

An email address is police@umaryland.edu to communicate to the police dispatchers.

 

Contact

SMC Campus Center

621 W. Lombard Street
Suite 304
Baltimore, MD 21201

410-706-5889 Fax: 410-706-2865 disabilityservices@umaryland.edu

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional hours available on special request.

Request accommodations: ESDS Student Accommodations Portal

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is the founding campus of the University System of Maryland.

620 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD
21201 | 410-706-3100

The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination.
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