Incoming/Admitted Students with Disabilities

Congratulations on your admission to UCR!

We are so excited to meet you! The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) is here to provide guidance. We will host a series of virtual informational session and attend several tabling events to provide information and answer your general questions. We will start having individual meetings for incoming students after June 15th; however, we have many other ways to get familiar with our office and meet our team by attending any of the following events. Some of these events will be in person and others will be via zoom. Click HERE for a downloadable form with this information.

SDRC will be participating in the following events:

First year students (freshmen)

3/21: Regional Celebration in Oakland - SDRC will be tabling
3/28: Regional Celebration in San Diego - SDRC will be tabling
3/29: Regional Celebration in Los Angeles - SDRC will be tabling
4/17: Highlander Day for first year students, SDRC will be tabling & doing an in-person Information Session from 10-11 (Register to attend Highlander Day)
SDRC information sessions for 1st year students: March 31, April 14, and April 28. Register HERE

Transfer Students

5/9: Highlander Day for Transfer students, SDRC will be tabling & doing an in-person Informational Session from 10-11 (Register to attend Highlander Day)
SDRC information sessions for transfer students: May 13 and May 26. Register HERE

Incoming Graduate Students

*If your program starts in early summer, please provide that information on your appointment request, and make sure to complete the on-line pre-registration and upload your disability documentation as soon as you are able too.

After Admission: Please submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by the stated deadlines on your MyUCR account. You will then be issued a Student ID number and PermPIN. Follow instructions on the Take Your Next Step to UCR for admitted students. This is critical.

University Housing: If you are interested in living on campus, be sure to follow the important housing application/contracts deadline that apply to your incoming status (i.e., freshmen, transfer, graduate), and be sure to complete and submit the housing application, including any associated fees, before the deadline. Do not wait for an SDRC intake appointment.

New Student Orientation (if applicable): If you are in need of an accommodation for orientation, please contact Highlander Orientation. If you would like to request access to priority orientation as an accommodation, complete the online-preregistration, submit disability documentation, then email sdrc@ucr.edu to make your request, make sure to include your full name, SID, and if you are attending First Year or Transfer Orientation. SDRC will be housing workshops during Highlander Orientation.

Placement Exam Accommodations (if applicable): Provisional accommodations for the Math Placement Assessment (MPA) and Analytical Writing Placement Test (AWPE) may be approved with SAT or ACT accommodations approval letters, IEP or 504 that was implemented from your previous school, or completed disability documentation. Note: 1) these accommodations are for the placement exam only, 2) the SDRC online pre-registration needs to be completed at least 3 weeks prior to accessing accommodations in the placement test(s).

You will need to:

Complete an online pre-registration with SDRC for disability accommodations and submit your documentation before registering for the MPA or ELWR at least 3 weeks prior to the intended test date. A Disability Specialist will follow up with you regarding your provisional accommodations for the placement exam if additional information is needed.
Math Placement Assessment (MPA) Accommodations (if applicable): Register for the MPA placement exam. Make sure to indicate in the MPA registration that you want to use accommodations. The SDRC will verify the accommodations in place for the MPA.
Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR): Register for the ELWR. Make sure to indicate in the AWPE that you want to use accommodations. The SDRC will verify the accommodations in place for the AWPE.

Steps to Register with SDRC for Disability Related Accommodations

Complete Online Pre-Registration: Go to the R’Ability website and log into the Student Portal. Select Online Pre-Registration to complete the online pre-registration and upload appropriate disability documentation.
Make an Appointment with the SDRC: Schedule an appointment online or call (951) 827-3861 for an informational or intake appointment with a disability specialist. Please Note: If disability/medical documentation has not been received by the appointment time, approval of accommodations may be delayed.
Meet with a Disability Specialist at the SDRC for an intake or informational appointment. Intake appointments start after June 15, 2026.
- Discuss the accommodations or services being requested. This is an individualized process meant to identify appropriate and reasonable accommodations for the current educational environment.
- Review and discuss disability documentation, and determine if additional documentation is needed.
- Develop a plan for reasonable accommodations.
- Sign the Academic Accommodations Agreement form.
- Learn how to request access to approved accommodations.

Accommodations requests are reviewed using the interactive process and are approved on a case-by-case basis. Accommodations approved at other institutions are not transferable as UCR maintains the right to engage in the interactive process.

For questions about admissions, please contact Undergraduate Admissions directly.