Gladys L. Benerd School of Education
Services for Students with Disabilities
The Services for Students with Disabilities Office is located in the 
Educational Resource Center and offers a variety of services for Pacific students with disabilities.
These services may include, but are not limited to:
- Extended time for completing exams
- Alternative testing procedures
- Notetakers
- Transportation to and from classes.
Additional Information
For information on support for disabilities, please contact:
Daniel Nuss
Coordinator
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
Educational Resource Center
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA 95211
Phone: 209/946-2879 (TDD/Voice)
Fax: 209/946-2278
Documents
Policy Manual for the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at the University of the Pacific. - Request for Accommodations form
- Personal Care Attendant Guidelines
Frequently Asked Questions
- Introduction: Students with Disabilities on the Pacific Campus
- What are Learning Disabilities?
- What are the Specific Types of Disabilities?
- Perceptual-Motor Disabilities
- Academic Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Social and Interpersonal Concerns
- What is Attention Deficit Disorder?
- How Are Students Diagnosed?
- Learning Disabilities and the Law
- The University of the Pacific's Policy
- How are Faculty Members Informed about Special Learning Needs?
- Confidentiality
- What Can Instructors Do?
- Typical Accommodation Requests
- A Few More Practical Suggestions for Faculty
- Some Common Myths
- Documentation Requirements
- Pacific Guidelines for Learning Disability Assessment
- Pacific Guidelines for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Assessment
- Some Helpful Web Sites
- Appeals/Requests for Further Review
The above links were adapted, with permission, from the webpage of the Learning Assistance Center at the University of Rochester.
