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UWM Accessibility Resource Center


Our Mission

The Accessibility Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is dedicated to providing equal access for disabled students to the University’s academic, social, cultural and recreational programs. We provide comprehensive services and accommodations for disabled students, as well as outreach and support to faculty and staff. The Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible University experience for all students.

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The UWM Accessibility Resource Center aligns with the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) concept of disability informed by social justice and with the AHEAD statement on language. Specifically, ARC is adopting and encouraging the use of identity-first language across all communication, information, and materials.

Upcoming Events

Location: MIT 120
Time: 11am to 1pm

Dates:
March 14th
April 11th
May 9th
Do you identify as neurodivergent, and are you looking for a quiet, safe place to study on campus this semester? If so, please join us in ARC for Neurodivergent Social Club Study Breaks this spring! Come and enjoy a quiet, safe place to study with other students who identify as neurodivergent.
Stop by the ARC Student Hub!
A great place to decompress, reconnect, and “build community,” says Kayla Martin, ARC student. “The time spent in the Hub helps me be a better student and makes me feel important within the school community.”
Hours:
Mon 8:00-1:00
Tues 8:00-2:00
Wed 11:00-3:15
Thurs 8:00-4:00
Fri 8:00-4:00
Read more about the ARC Student Hub & Sensory Space

View answers to the most common questions asked by instructors and students. If your question isn’t answered here, try our Live Chat option.

ARC students can manage their accommodations and disability related services through their student portal, ARConnect.

With the increase in online courses and use of media in course curriculum, ARC provides services to ensure media, such as YouTube and pre-recorded lectures, is accessible.

Stop into the hub and check out the sensory spaces or the activity room, settle in with a good book in the reading nook, decompress from all the stress.

ARC provides education, awareness, and outreach to the UWM student and staff population as well as to affiliated UWM community members.

If you encounter a building or a campus accessibility barrier, please alert UWM Facility Services. Email our office as well, so we can alert other students in ARC.

Contact UWM’s Accessibility Resource Center

Mitchell Hall, room 115
3203 North Downer Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Phone: (414) 229-6287
Fax: (414) 229-2237
Email: archelp@uwm.edu

Office Hours
Monday-Friday 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM

General Testing Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Final Exam Testing Hours
Morning Block 8 AM-12 PM
Afternoon block 1 PM-5 PM