ADS
"ADS" is an acronym for this office on campus.
What is Accessibility and Disability Service?
These are the four main categories of accommodations with ADS.
What are academic, housing, employment, and placement?
(All four required for a correct answer)
To schedule an appointment, you can contact ADS through one of these two methods.
What is 301-314-7682?
AND/OR
What is adsfrontdesk@umd.edu?
These are the three ways you might encounter ADS at the front desk.
What are exams, students, and employees?
This is the federal act that protects the privacy of educational records.
What is FERPA?
ADS is responsible for this campus service.
What are accommodations?
This is an example of an academic accommodation.
What is [INSERT HERE]?
Acceptable answers may include:
Testing time, note-taking aids, or priority registration.
This is an example of an acceptable supporting document.
What is [INSERT HERE]?
Acceptable answers may include:
504, IEP, letter of accommodation, or third-party form.
To successfully fill out an ADS exam form, these three things must be completed.
What are signing, printing, and dating?
This is the name of the federal law that prevents discrimination based on minority status.
What is Title IX?
This is the eligibility requirement to register with ADS.
What is a documented disability?
This is an example of a housing accommodation.
What is [INSERT HERE]?
Acceptable answers may include:
A single-occupancy dorm room, service animal-friendly dorm, or lighting.
This is where you put signed ADS exams.
What is the instructor's mailbox?
This is the office hours of ADS.
What is 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM?
This percent of students is registered with ADS.
What is 9.9%?
(Acceptable margin of error: +/- 0.3%)
This is an example of an employment accomodation.
What is [INSERT HERE]?
Acceptable answers may include:
Written communication, clear deadlines, or segmented assignments.
In the meeting with the specialist, these topics are discussed.
What are impact, accommodations, and next steps?
This is where you should direct a student if you cannot answer their ADS-related questions.
Who is their instructor or ADS?
What is Caroline Hall?
This many students are registered with ADS.
What is 4,136?
(Acceptable margin of error: +/- 5)
Placement accommodations are given for these two subjects.
What are math and English?
On the self-report, this information is included.
What are impact and requested accommodations?
Employment related questions can be directed to this location in BPS.
What is the business office?
To the nearest hundred, this is how many ADS exams were proctored last year.
What is 18,400?