Serving
Students with Disabilities
Resource
Guide for Students with Psychological Disabilities
Introduction
The Student Disability Center (SDC) encourages students with psychological disabilities to enrich their university experience by exploring and participating in the many educational programs and services available for UC Davis students.
The SDC can be of direct assistance in ensuring equality of access to these programs and services through the provision of academic accommodations. We are also available for disability management counseling, resources and referrals.
If you haven't already used our services, you may want to start with a confidential informational visit to the SDC. We are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to noon, and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. You may either drop-in during those hours or call (530) 752-3184 ahead of time and set an appointment.
Eligibility for academic accommodations will require documentation of a psychological disorder by a qualified health professional. Documentation requirements at UC Davis for psychological disabilities are detailed on this Web site, and are available in printed form in the SDC reception area. Please note that UC Davis documentation requirements may differ from those of other educational institutions.
Select On-campus Resources
- Counseling Center
219 North Hall
530-752-0871
http://www.counselingcenter.ucdavis.edu/
A professionally staffed service offering free confidential counseling for personal/social issues for UC Davis students.
- Cowell Student Health Center (CSHC)
California Avenue and Regan Hall Circle
530-752-2300
http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine services are available at CSHC by referral from their physicians or nurse practitioners, or Counseling Center staff.
- Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
http://healthcenter.ucdavis.edu/insurance
Benefits cover private sector mental health professionals.
- Student Academic Success Center (SASC)
2205 Dutton Hall
530-752-2013
http://sasc.ucdavis.edu/
The Learning Skills Center offers help with such things as general study skills, math/science study skills, essay and term paper writing, reading efficiency, English as a second language, time-management skills, test-taking skills, and test anxiety reduction.
- The House
http://thehouse.ucdavis.edu/
TB-16 (Across from Regan Hall Circle)
530-752-2790
The House is a confidential peer counseling center offering a variety of free and confidential services to UCD students.
Academic Advising
UC Davis offers a variety of sources for academic advising depending on your needs. Students with declared majors are assigned a faculty advisor; students may see staff advisors in their respective Dean's Office; and the First Resort offers peer advising.
- First
Resort
Advising Services
111 South Hall
530-752-3000
http://advisingservices.ucdavis.edu/frc/frc.html
- College
of Letters and Science
200 Social Sciences and humanities Building
530-752-0392
http://www.ls.ucdavis.edu/
- College
of Agriculture and Environmental Science
150 Mrak Hall
530-752-0107
http://caes.ucdavis.edu/
- College
of Engineering
1050 Engineering II
530-752-0553
http://engineering.ucdavis.edu/
- Office
of Graduate Studies
250 Mrak Hall
530-752-0650
http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/
- School
of Law
1011 King Hall
530-752-0243
http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/
- School
of Medicine
Medical Sciences 1C
530-752-0331
http://som.ucdavis.edu/
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School of Veterinary Medicine
112 Surge IV
530-752-1360
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/
Off-campus Resources and Sources of Information
- Association
on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)'
http://www.ahead.org/
The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities.
- National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. Public information on mental disorders
- The
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and persistent mental illnessesNAMI-Yolo County
PO Box 447
Davis, CA 95616
530-756-8181