URI’s Disability Access and Inclusion office (DAI) works with undergraduate and graduate students who identify as having a disability and/or chronic health condition to secure reasonable accommodations and resources to ensure equal access to all aspects of campus life.
Choosing the right college is a big decision, and students with disabilities have additional factors to consider. We have prepared a DAI Information Session to give you more information about our educational model, accommodations, and resources.
Accommodations are determined through the interactive process, which is a flexible, individualized, and collaborative approach that ensures students with disabilities can access their education while preserving the core requirements of their academic programs. DAI does not review individual documentation or determine specific accommodations prior to enrollment confirmation.
DAI and Admissions
DAI’s role is to provide support and accommodations to students who researched their program of study and the educational model of this institution, and have self-determined that they are otherwise qualified to meet the technical standards and essential requirements of their program WITH or WITHOUT reasonable accommodations.
Parents/Caregivers
Parents and caregivers are essential supporters, but college requires students to advocate for themselves.
What can I do?DAI and Confidentiality
Confidentiality is a core part of DAI services. Disability diagnoses and diagnostic information are not included in accommodation letters or communications with faculty, staff, or other campus partners. This ensures you have complete control over who receives information about your disability and helps build a trusting relationship with your DAI case manager.
DAI staff must report for the purpose of safety or compliance:
- Suspected harm, abuse, or neglect to self or others
- Clinical records subpoenaed by a court of law
To register with Disability, Access & Inclusion (DAI), we recommend that students wait until they confirm their enrollment at the University. Most general questions can be answered by reviewing the DAI Information Session closely.* Parents and caregivers may help or coach the student, but once they are ready, the student must
- Complete the URI’s Enrollment Confirmation Form.
- This will let URI know your plans for the upcoming semester. If you don’t plan to enroll at URI, you can also let URI know that through the form.
- Complete the acknowledgement at the end of the DAI Information Session.
- Set up your Single Sign-On (SSO) password.
- This is part of completing step 4 in the Rhode 2 Being a Ram checklist.
- Self-disclose by submitting the DAI intake form. Our team will guide you through the rest!
*All students who work with DAI are required to watch the DAI Information Session prior to their intake appointment or meeting with DAI.
General Questions?
DAI representatives will be present at the URI Open Houses and Welcome Days for the Student Support Services Fair.
The priority deadline to request medically-necessary housing accommodations is Friday, May 15, 2026. Housing accommodation meetings for incoming students for fall 2026 will begin on April 1, 2026. Academic accommodation meetings will take place in July after the Orientation course selection.
Please note that DAI staff are legally prohibited from communicating with parents or guardians unless a signed DAI release is in place and the student has given consent.
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