Prospective Students

Are you a high school student or incoming transfer or graduate student interested in learning more about the possible services provided through the Disability Resource Center?

Prospective students who are still in the application process with UIC are welcome to set up an informational session with their would-be assigned Disability Service Specialist.

Please contact our front desk at 312-413-2183 to schedule an info session.

Instructions for Students:

When you are on the phone with our front desk, please be ready to provide the following information:

  • Your First Name and Last Name
  • Personal Phone Number
  • Personal Email
  • Name of UIC College you are planning on enrolling into (e.g. College of Education, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts and Science ... etc.)

Got a question for us? Take a look at some of our most frequently asked question from prospective students: Heading link

You are also invited to visit our main FAQ page for more information.

One of the major differences between high school and college for students with disabilities is that at the college level, you MUST SELF-IDENTIFY by disclosing disability to the DRC in order to receive accommodations. This means that unless you contact the DRC, we will not know that you are a student with a disability, nor will we have any of your information or documentation.

Some of the accommodations on your IEP/504 from high school might still be possible to implement in college, but please do not assume that we know anything about your disability or your accommodations if you have not contact us directly.

The DRC determines accommodations during a one-on-one interactive intake with each student. Two students with the same disability may face different barriers, require different accommodations, and have different preferences for their accommodation plan.

We encourage you to meet with a Disability Services Specialist to talk more about your specific situation.

Our Common Accommodation page goes more in depth on some of the possible services/accommodations that a registered DRC student could potentially receive.

All documentation and conversations with the DRC remain confidential unless a student gives us express permission to share. This means that you as a student are in the driver’s seat of who knows about your accommodations and your disability. Our Letters of Accommodation (LOAs) do not include any information about diagnosis, only details about accommodations to be implemented. Instructors and/or staff members should not ask for a student’s medical or diagnostic information – if this happens to you, notify the DRC right away and we can help to explain your rights to the faculty or staff member in question.