Mission and Vision

Mission Leading the campus community forward in access for students with disabilities. Vision Our vision is a universally accessible educational community that fosters the full participation and contribution of every member, with individual accommodation needed only in unique or uncommon situations. Increase Programming and Opportunities for Students in Order to Build Community: We will create…

Thinking about UW

These resources are intended to help students and their families learn more about disability-related accommodations and accessibility at UW-Madison. This 30 minute group session (generally on Fridays) facilitated by McBurney staff will provide prospective students with disabilities and their families with information about disability-related services and accommodation processes at UW-Madison. Attendees will learn about documentation…

Accommodations Listing

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the accommodations that are approved and/or referred to by the McBurney Center.  A custom accommodation plan is developed for each eligible student.  The provider/coordinator varies by accommodation and may include the McBurney Center, instructors, academic departments, schools/colleges, service departments, and outside vendors. Adaptive/Assistive Technology Alternative Formats (Document Conversion,…

Giving Opportunities at the McBurney Disability Resource Center

The McBurney Disability Resource Center provides services and educational support to UW-Madison undergraduate, graduate, professional and special students with disabilities. Over 2600 UW students are registered with the Center and eligible for some type of disability-related accommodation in classroom activities. McBurney staff also work closely with faculty and staff to ensure that students are able…

Employment Opportunities

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is the office for students with disabilities and student accommodations on the UW-Madison Campus.  The McBurney Center is a team-focused, collaborative environment, and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.The McBurney Center hires professionals for a variety of positions (access consultants, adaptive/assistive technology, sign language interpreters, and captioners) to…

Apply for Accommodations

Freshmen Students: McBurney Orientation and Service Training (MOST) for Fall 2024 will be available during the summer after students attend SOAR and will consist of two main parts that must be completed: MOST Accommodations Trainings – Which focus on teaching students how accommodations are utilized and communicated to instructors here at UW-Madison MOST Online Canvas…

About

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is the office for students with disabilities and classroom accommodations on the UW-Madison campus. As part of the student accommodation process, we work collaboratively with students and instructors to provide and support effective student accommodations. And as an office within Student Affairs, we strive to create an inclusive campus environment…