Disability Services (DS)

E Komo Mai and Welcome

Dear Vulcans,

We are dedicated to ensuring that all qualified students with disabilities have equal opportunities in their education, in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its 2009 amendments, as well as Section 504 regulations and other relevant federal and state laws.

Our mission is to provide the support and accommodations you need to succeed and feel fully included at UH Hilo. We work closely with faculty and staff to promote fairness and accessibility throughout the university.

If you need accommodations or have any questions, please visit our Disability Resources page for detailed information. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

E mālama pono (take good care),

Dr. Susan Shirachi, Ed.D.
Director, Disability Services

Read more about our mission and goals.

Resources

Please visit our Announcements page for Disability Services activities.

For important information about Emergency Procedures for People with Disabilities at UH Hilo, please see these links:

• Emergency Procedures for Persons With Disabilities (PDF )
  • Appendix A: Notice of Safe Evacuation Guidelines (PDF )
  • Appendix B: Request for Accommodation (confidential) (PDF )
  • Appendix C: Emergency Evacuation Preparedness Ability Self-Assessment (PDF )
  • Appendix D: Area of Rescue (PDF )
  • Appendix E: Emergency Telephone Numbers (PDF )
  • Appendix F: Spontaneous Assistance Techniques (PDF )
• Emergency Procedures for Persons with Disabilities (Word )

Watch the Mythology of Disability performance to learn more about Disability Culture at UH Hilo. The performance was generously funded by the UH Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity Office.

For prospective graduates, please refer to the UH Hilo Commencement website for information regarding the UH Hilo Commencement ceremony. Reasonable accommodations will be made for graduating students and/or guests with vision disabilities upon advance request. Sign language interpreters will be provided at all commencement ceremonies. Special arrangements for disability related services can be found in the Commencement Information for Disability Accommodation page.

Please note that any special arrangements for vision and hearing disabilities must be noted on the Commencement Registration form. Persons needing floor seating will be provided on a first-come-first served basis on the day of the event. After submitting this form, you will be contacted by Disability Services to finalize the logistics of the accommodations for your guests with hearing and/or vision disabilities. Please note that disability related requests must be submitted no later than one month prior to the event.

If you are unable to find information on this site please contact Disability Services.