About

About University Disability Resources

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Harvard University Disability Resources (UDR) welcomes students, faculty, researchers, staff, and visitors with disabilities. UDR values disability as integral to our rich diversity and provides leadership to University efforts to ensure an accessible, inclusive welcoming learning and working environment for individuals with disabilities while complying with federal and state regulations.

UDR serves as a central resource on disability-related information, procedures and services for the University community and provides expertise in the development, implementation, and acquisition for best and promising disability-related University practices, procedures and resources.

Contact Us

University Disability Resources (UDR) is available for in person, phone, or video meetings from Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm. We strongly encourage those seeking meetings to schedule an appointment in advance to ensure a consultant is available. For general inquiries about available services and procedures to obtain accommodations for students, faculty, staff and visitors of the University we may be contacted at: 

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 617-495-1859
TTY: 617-496-0466
Fax: 617-495-8520

Our office is located at the Smith Campus Center, Suite 662, 1350 Massachusetts Ave.

Our mailing address is:
University Disability Resources
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Suite 662
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Directions to our space: The Smith Campus Center is located at 1350 Massachusetts Ave. When entering from the Mass Ave side, proceed straight through two sets of doors, continue straight across the lobby space and proceed through next set of doors. A few paces ahead, there will be Security Desk at your right. Security staff will request to see an ID for sign in and will provide a printed sticker for you to wear. They will open elevator vestibule gates for entry. Elevator buttons are located on both sides of the elevator lobby. Take the elevator to the 6th floor. Exit elevator lobby to hallway space, then turn left down long hallway and proceed to double doors. You are now at Suite 662 - UDR Reception is on your immediate left. Welcome!

 

Our Team

Kate Upatham

Senior Director and 504 Coordinator

Kate Upatham, J.D., is the Section 504 Coordinator for Harvard University, and Senior Director of Harvard’s University Disability Resources. She has expertise in civil rights laws in an educational context, including preventing and responding to...

Kate Upatham

Kate Higgins

Associate Director

Supports in providing leadership to the University's efforts to ensure an accessible, hospitable working and learning environment for persons with disabilities.

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Michelle Hermans

Senior Accessibility Consultant

Consults and facilitates the interactive process for exploring reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff.

Kurt Mueller

Accessibility Consultant

Consults and facilitates the interactive process for exploring reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff.

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Kathryn Moll

Accessibility Consultant for Facilities

Consults with Harvard schools and units on best practices for accessibility in the built environment

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Dorian Meyette

Accessibility Consultant

Consults and facilitates the interactive process for exploring reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff.

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Robert G. Lee

American Sign Language Interpreter

Provides ASL interpreting services, promoting inclusivity and effective communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing members of the community.

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Ruth Duke

American Sign Language Interpreter and Coordinator

Provides and coordinates ASL interpreting services, promoting inclusivity and effective communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing members of the community.

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