Support Services

A wealth of special programs and support services are available to UC students, including help for students with disabilities, reentry students and student parents.

Students with Disabilities

The University provides special assistance and services to support students with disabilities so they may participate fully in campus programs and activities. Each campus has an office that coordinates a variety of services for students with permanent and temporary disabilities. These services include disability management counseling, assistance with registration and enrollment, orientation programs, accessibility tours and maps, on-campus van transportation, minor wheelchair repairs and equipment loans. Academic support is available through readers, interpreters, note-takers, special test-taking arrangements and adaptive equipment.

If you have a physical limitation or learning disability, contact the office that coordinates services for students with disabilities at the campus you wish to attend to discuss the program and your needs.

 Each campus's disability resources office can provide more specific information:

Berkeley | Disabled Students' Program
Davis | Student Disability Center
Irvine | Disability Services - Contact Information
Los Angeles | Office for Students with Disabilities
Merced | Division of Student Affairs - Contact Information
Riverside | Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
San Diego | Office for Students with Disabilities
San Francisco | Services to Students with Disabilities - Contact Information
Santa Barbara | Disabled Students Program
Santa Cruz | Disability Resource Center

Re-Entry Students

UC campuses provide programs and support services specifically for older, returning students, often called re-entry students. Advisers help re-entry students apply for admission and adapt to the University after they enroll. Re-entry services include orientations, workshops and seminars to improve academic and study skills, tutoring, and social and cultural programs.

Each campus can provide information about their offerings for re-entry students:

Berkeley | Center for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents
Davis | Reentry Student Services
Irvine | Transfer Student Resources
Los Angeles | Center for Women and Men
Merced | Office of Admissions
Riverside | Transfer and Reentry Services Center
San Diego | Office of Admissions
San Francisco | Office of Admissions
Santa Barbara | Office of Admissions
Santa Cruz | Services for Transfer and Re-entry Students

Child Care

The campuses offer part-time and full-time care for a limited number of children. The nature of the programs and the manner in which they are administered vary by campus. Application deadlines also vary. Some campuses require that you apply months in advance, and some have lengthy waiting lists on which you should place your name as soon as possible. Eligible students may receive financial aid to help meet the costs of child care.

For more information, contact the Child Care Services Offices at the campuses you’re interested in:

Berkeley | Center for Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parents
Davis | Child Care & Family Services
Irvine | Child Care Services
Los Angeles | Early Care and Education
Merced | Division of Student Affairs
Riverside | Child Development Services
San Diego | Early Childhood Education Center
San Francisco | Child and Elder Care Services
Santa Barbara | Child Care Services
Santa Cruz | Child Care Services