UNT Office of Disability Access

Welcoming Carrie Franks as our newest Access Coordinator! Carrie obtained her MS in Rehabilitation Counseling at UNT. Carrie is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC). She is a strong advocate for students with disabilities and we are THRILLED to have her as part of our team.

We had the honor of having Carrie Franks, a Rehabilitation Counseling (GRADUATE) intern with us, supervised by Devin Axtman. Carrie helped countless students with disabilities and assisted on many projects. We had the pleasure of joining her Hooding Ceremony today! Go Carrie!!

FINALS ARE DONE… mostly! With the exception of a few oddballs, we are so happy for our amazing students we serve. They are done for the semester and we wish them a very restful break. This pic represents the close of the Fall 2025 Finals season. (Approx 700 Finals!) GMG!

The ODA team had a blast participating in International Education Week. One of our incredible interns, Umas, represented his native country, Taiwan, for the Parade of Nations. Pictured here is Umas with his supervisor, Natalie!

Finals are stressful. Did you know that ODA has the honor of working with students with disabilities for nearly 700 Finals? Led by our Assistant Director, Steven Harris, and Associate Director, Randi Johnson, we got together for Finals Prep and Teambuilding. Go Mean Green!

The First Generation Success Center is hosting Dress for Success! When: November 6th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. Where: Union 314. Dress for Success is an opportunity for students to gain knowledge about professional attire! Link to sign up: unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0T…

Director of Accessibility and Learning Research, Dr. Tania Heap Learn more about GAAD here: accessibility.day/resources/ Pictured: Keeley Glogau and Tania Heap, Caucasian UNT staff, in front of a Global Accessibility Awareness Day PowerPoint display in the front of a BLB classroom.

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). We love celebrating this day as accessibility is so important.. and most of the time SO easy. Take a few extra seconds to add Alt Text to your content, use amazing automated tools to auto caption your audio/video content and

Office of Disability Access staff are having a blast celebrating all of the amazing GRADUATES at the Grad Block Party! Go Mean Green!

The Office of Disability Access was excited to join other universities and their disability services as well as community partners in helping ESC 11 Deaf and Hard of Hearing students prepare for what’s next after high school. We look forward to seeing many at UNT! #GoMeanGreen

The Office of Disability Access leadership team is thrilled to announce Ms. LaShaundria Lawson will start in as Assistant Director mid-February. With a true heart for students, extensive disability knowledge, and a passion for serving all of UNT, we couldn’t be happier!

Love facilitating communication access for the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing? Certified interpreter? Want to work with a passionate, skilled, and dedicated team? Apply for our ASL Interpreter job today! Email Devin.Axtman@unt.edu with questions! Link below.

We are so excited to bring another new Coordinator onto our team! Due to an internal promotion, we are hiring a Coordinator to support students with academic accommodations! Click the link to learn more. Email Randalynn.Johnson@unt.edu with questions!

Can you believe classes start Monday? We will be remote today for any questions/concerns. Yes, the University is closed but many departments are still working because we care. See you soon!

Stay safe and warm with this weather! While UNT Denton is closed tomorrow, Office of Disability Access staff are available remotely to support faculty, students, and staff with Spring preparations. We look forward to hearing from you!