1. Documentation is required for the Loop, but not transit 
   1. The loop does not accommodate many electric mobility devices. (ask before required process)

The DSP application process and requirements can be found here.

Documentation needed for DSP can be found here.

The Students Advocates Office can provide you peer support to help support you in registering with DSP.  Fill out an assistance form here. 

Contact them here.

The Student Advocates Office will be a peer advocate for you even when DSP won't (assistance form here). 

Additionally, being documented results in significantly more Disability specific resources than you would get without documentation. 

Only half of Disabled students at Cal are documented with DSP.

Not comfortable engaging directly with the university? We understand. Student Advocates Office can be your advocate every step of the way. They are confidential. File an assistance form with the Students Advocates Office here. Learn more about the Student Advocates Office here. 

Located in the Hearst Field Annex D25 @ UC Berkeley

Note: you may need to knock on the door and wait until someone opens the locked door

Navigate to the D TRIPLE C website here.

Want to check out the events that are going on in the Disability Cultural Community Center (DCC)? Check out the events calendar (linked here)

• Individualized Academic Coaching, Advising, and Goal Setting
• Education to Improve Financial Literacy
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance
• Graduate/Professional School and Career Counseling
• Academic Soft Skills Training
• Peer Academic Coaching and Peer Tutoring in select courses
• Community Building and Cultural Events

• Call the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at (510) 642-9494 to speak with a counselor from Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
  After Hours Support at (855) 817-5667.
• You can call 988 to access the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. To use the crisis Text Line, Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.
• You can also call the Alameda County 24-Hour Crisis line at 1-800-309-2131.
• Need guidance on helping a distressed friend? Use the support guide here.

Also, for those of you working on a research paper or capstone project, our Fall 2023 Research Writing Workshops are in full swing! RSVP here, and for more details visit our website.

Looking forward to seeing you soon in the VèVè Writing Lounge!"

• Basic needs center urgent concern: 5105194003
• Basic Needs Center Assistance form here.
• Food Pantry: emergency food relief for all UC Berkeley students, currently operating out of the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union
• CalFresh: long term food assistance program that awards eligible students up to $250 per month for groceries
• Care Coordination: one-on-one support with food, finances, or housing needs, including emergency housing
• Drop-in Let’s Talk counseling, nutrition counseling, financial aid assistance, and more!
• Health Resources List Document here. 
• Email: basicneedscenter@berkeley.edu
• BNC Website here. BNC Padlet here. 

For resources that are offered for DSP students, navigate here. 

Self-Help Resources:

• Scan It Yourself

  • Self-Scanning in Libraries
    (link is external)

• Finding Existing eBooks
  
  

Off campus resources:

- Center for Accessible Technology

1. Use the BARD app (largest selection of audiobooks for people with print disabilities).

   1. Fill out application for CA Braille and Talking Book Library (link here)

   2. Have a listed approved person verify disability on application (therapist, DSP alt media dspamc@berkeley.edu, councilor ect.)

   3. Mail application or email application to btbl@library.ca.gov.

- Berkeley Public Library, Disability Services

510-981-6195 Voice

510-981-6182 Books By Mail 

Large-print books, closed-captioned and described-video DVDs, audiobooks, adaptive internet workstations, Books By Mail.

- To get access to free digital audiobooks:

1. Sign Up for library card(s) 

   1. (sign up Los Angeles Public Library online here, and San Francisco Public Library in person; these have largest selections)

2. Download Libby app and login with your library card (hoopla is another good app). 

GET ACCESSIBLE PRINT, FAST!

Course Materials, e.g., Textbooks, Course Readers

Requesting alternate media through AIM youtube tutorial (for alt media students) & their youtube channel.

Self-Help Resources

• Scan It Yourself

  • Alternative Media Center

• Assistive Technology Computing Labs

• Buy Your Own Assistive Technology (Grant Program)

Complaints about Alternative Media

Book Share

• Access to virtually all digital books with screen reading functions. Email DSP alt media to make an account for you.

Winter Break Housing: If you or a student you know will experience homelessness or unsafe housing during this time period and cannot afford alternatives, please complete this application. Please note that the priority application will close on October 31 at 11:59pm,  and the priority decision notification date is November 13.

• AASD: African American Student Development 
• APASD: Asian Pacific American Student Development
• CLSD: Chicanx Latinx Student Development
• DSP: Disabled Students' Program
• EOP: Educational Opportunity Program
• TSC: the Transfer Students Center

• 11/8

• 12-1pm

• Registration link

Celebrate and Save: Your Ultimate Holiday Savings Workshop
As the holiday season approaches, we understand the excitement and the financial challenges it can bring. In this workshop, we'll guide you through strategies to make your celebrations memorable without breaking the bank. Join us as we explore the art of holiday budgeting, creative gift-giving ideas, and ways to enjoy the season while keeping your finances in check. Whether you're planning for gifts or travel, this workshop will provide you with the tools to celebrate joyfully and wisely.

• 11/13

• 5-6pm

• Registration link 

• ACCESS SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS

• ACCESS SUGGESTIONS FOR MOBILIZATIONS