Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) helps students get the disability and accessibility accommodations they need to thrive at UVM.

SAS Services

  • Accommodations: Assistance with academic, housing, dining, parking, and Emotional Support Animal (ESA) accommodations.
  • Support Services: Access to assistive technology, alternative formats, and other UVM resources.
  • Advising and Advocacy: Guidance on navigating UVM’s policies, procedures, and resources.

An Important Update About Provisional Disabilities:

July 25, 2025: Moving forward, provisional accommodations will only be available for one semester at a time. Provisional accommodations are intended to provide short-term support while a student gathers necessary documentation. Read the whole policy here.

Upcoming Deadlines:

The deadline to apply for disability-related parking is August 15. Requests after this date will be reviewed case by case.

Spring Admits and Transfer Students ONLY: Your deadline for disability-related housing requests is November 15, 2025.

Getting started with accommodations

Getting accommodations from SAS is a step-by-step process. Start here:

How to get started with student accommodations

Types of Accommodations

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Academics

Academic accommodations such as: extra time on exams, peer notetakers, workload and scheduling considerations.
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Dining

Dining accommodations, such as: access to specific dining halls and meal plans, and support from UVM's Dietician and Nutritionist.
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Housing

Housing accommodations, such as: choice of dorm, number of roommates, and other ways dorms can support students with disabilities.
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Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)

Everything you need to know about bringing an Emotional Support Animal, or ESA to the UVM campus.
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Parking

Parking and campus transportation accommodations, such as: reserved parking, and accessible parking.
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Nursing, Health Sciences, and Larner College of Medicine

Students in Nursing, Health Sciences, and the Larner College of Medicine receive specific accommodation support.

Additional Accommodation Information