CAE Connect is here! We are upgrading our student and faculty portals on Friday, July 26th and ask that you have some patience as we make that upgrade. The current links to access the portals will be decommissioned while we implement the updates. The new portal is expected to be available around 5pm on Friday. If you have any quesitions or an urgent need related to portal access, please email caeintake@saonet.ucla.edu.
For more information on the implementation of CAE Connect,please see our recent faculty email and student email notifications.
CAE's Mission
The mission of the Center for Accessible Education (CAE) is to create an accessible, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Through a collaborative effort with faculty, staff, and students, the CAE facilitates academic accommodations, disability advocacy, and serves as an educational resource for the campus community.
Our Approach to Supporting You
The Center for Accessible Education serves thousands of our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students enrolled at UCLA. Students seeking reasonable accommodations or support services from The Center for Accessible Education are required to register with the office as early as possible so that you can work closely with a Disability Specialist and tap into the knowledge and support available to navigate your UCLA experience. The Center for Accessible Education will work closely with you to identify reasonable accommodations for your program.
Our Purpose
Students with disabilities that arrive at UCLA do so with the skills, inner resources, and ambition needed to be a great success. However, for some students with disabilities, negotiating university life and academic environments can be more challenging without the benefit of support. The Center for Accessible Education serves as a central resource on disability-related information for students, procedures, and services for the University student community. The Center for Accessible Education provides expertise in determining and implementing appropriate and reasonable accommodations for academics and housing. UCLA students with disabilities are fundamental to the diverse pillars of the University, and we work to support you in accessing the educational experience at UCLA.
Apply to CAE!
CAE offers a variety of types of accommodations, from academic, housing, dining, transportation, parking, and more. And we make it easy, having one link for everything: CAE Connect!
Ready to get started registering for accommodations and support from CAE? Start here! When you login to CAE Connect,you will need to select the type of accommodation application you are submitting. You will be taken to the select application page to complete your request.
Have questions about what you should do next? Just reach out to caeintake@saonet.ucla.edu.
Connect with the CAE
Stay up to date on new staffing for the office, different procedures for accommodations, and exciting additions to CAE services. Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter below as well!
Upcoming Events
Join CAE at an upcoming drop-in (more information below) or for a workshop or presentation! We host different events around the year to educate about and support disability inclusion at UCLA. You can find more information on our event page below.
Important Dates for Fall 2024
Dates coming soon!
Attend a Drop-In Session
To more quickly assist students, faculty, and staff with their questions about accommodations or resources offered by CAE, we host weekly drop-in sessions with various staff members. See the list of what we offer below, the days and times these sessions are offered, and how you can join.
Our Drop-In schedules may change from week to week. We highly encourage anyone to consult our events calendar to confirm the date and time a drop-in is being offered.
Disability Specialist Drop-In
For the Summer 2024 term, specialists will rotate their drop-in every other week. Please see the schedule below and information on the rotations.
Disability Specialists will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. You can meet with any of the Disability Specialists, but if are looking to meet with your assigned Disability Specialist, please attend on their specific day or email them directly. To join these sessions, you can click the button below or use the Zoom Meeting ID 966 7564 1305.
Sessions are offered on the following schedule:
- Mondays at 2pm: Maury Ferreira (Week of June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd) and Patty Violi (July 1st, July 15th, July 29th, August 12th, August 26th, September 9th)
- Tuesdays at 2pm: Tucker Grimshaw (Week of June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd) and Daniela Cruz-Gomez (Week of July 1st, July 15th, July 29th, August 12th, August 26th, September 9th)
- Wednesdays at 2pm: Jamie Lerner-Brecher (Week of June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd) and Michelle Nagler (Week of July 1st, July 15th, July 29th, August 12th, August 26th, September 9th)
- Thursdays at 2pm: Addison Wightman (June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd) and Kristen Acosta (July 1st, July 15th, July 29th, August 12th, August 26th, September 9th)
- Fridays at 2pm: Dulce Castro (June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th, September 2nd) and Juan Ramirez (July 1st, July 15th, July 29th, August 12th, August 26th, September 9th)
Housing Accommodation Drop-In
CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students for virtual drop-in hours to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA. To join these sessions, you can click the button below or use the Zoom Meeting ID 382 6085 082.
Sessions are offered on the following schedule during the Summer 2024 term:
- Mondays from 11 am to 12 pm
Please reach out to caehousing@saonet.ucla.edu with any questions or concerns.
DGSOM Drop-In
All David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM) students are encouraged to join DGSOM Director of Disability Services, Grace Clifford, during virtual drop-in hours! She will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To join these sessions, you can click this button below. Only DGSOM students should attend this drop-in offering.
Sessions are offered on the following schedule:
- Tuesdays from 12pm to 1pm- MS1 Students Only
- Tuesdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm- MS2 Students Only
Testing Center Drop-In
The CAE Testing Center will offer virtual drop-in hours on to answer all of your CAE Testing Center and testing accommodation questions. To join these sessions, you can click on this card or use the Zoom Meeting ID 983 8329 9060.
Sessions are offered on the following schedule:
- Monday at 12pm
- Tuesday at 12pm
- Wednesday at 12pm
- Thursday at 12pm
