UCLA Center for Accessible Education

01/29/2026

Seeking Accommodations Workshop ✨

Join UCLA CRP & CAE for a thoughtful presentation and Q&A on how to seek academic accommodations.

📅 Thursday, January 29th
⏰ 1:30–3:00 PM
📍 SAC Room 2–3

Light refreshments provided!

Scan the QR code to RSVP 💙

10/09/2025

📣 CAE Fall Open House 🍂
🗓 Wednesday, October 15 • 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Murphy Hall A255

Join the UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) for our Fall Open House! 
Come connect with our team, explore our services and accommodations, and learn how CAE supports accessibility and inclusion across campus.
Tour our center, ask questions, and enjoy light refreshments while building community with us 💙💛

06/16/2025

Where will your journey take you after graduation? Tell us all about it in the UCLA First Destination Survey (FDS)! 🤩💙🎓

No matter your plans — job, gap year, grad school — we want to know!

Submit the survey and be entered to win one of these prizes:
- iPad (1 available)
- Apple TV (2 available)
- UCLA Bear (10 available)

Plus, you can go back and revise the survey if your plans change.

Link in bio or use the QR code.

[Image Description:
Post titled, “Graduating UCLA Seniors: We want to hear from you!” The post explains that participants can complete the 10-minute survey and be entered to win a prize! There’s a QR code and website provided below: sairo.ucla.edu/fds. ]

05/14/2025

Welcome to the CAE team, Metzli Gallardo!

[Image Description:
Frame 1: Post titled, “Staff Spotlight presents: Metzli Gallardo, a CAE Housing & Auxiliary Services Coordinator.” There’s also a quote from her: “Real-world experience is one of the best ways to grow your career.”

Frame 2: A Q&A session with her:
What do you do in your role at the CAE?
- I review the CAE Parking and BruinAccess accommodation transportation requests, and I assist with the initial screening of CAE Housing Accommodation requests.

What do you like about your job?
- Honestly, everything. Even the hard days are learning days. But what I love most is that this role has real meaning – we help students navigate the Bruin experience with more confidence and support.

Favorite sport?
- I love baseball! In Venezuela, we say soccer may be the national sport, but baseball is our religion. Go Dodgers! ]

04/29/2025

Welcome to the CAE team, Betteena Marco!

[Image Description:
Frame 1: Post titled, “Staff Spotlight presents: Betteena Marco, a disability specialist.” There’s also a quote from her: “I like that every day is different. I meet new people and learn about them every day.”

Frame 2: A Q&A session with her:
What made you get into this work?
- I’ve worked with college students with disabilities at my previous job. I think they are at an incredibly important phase of life, and the right support and guidance can shape how they carry themselves in life.

Any favorite resources that you offer to students?
- Be Well Bruin assessment is a great tool for students to identify resources on campus to address their specific needs. I also recommend the tutoring and writing centers.

Favorite place to be on campus?
- Sculpture garden!

What do you like to do when you are not working?
- I am usually reading, crocheting, or spending time with my two cats (Pollen and Petal). ]

04/24/2025

CAE is in the process of reviewing the use of our front office space. In an effort to reflect the spirit of the student body and the experiences of disabled students, CAE will be sponsoring a mural competition and will begin taking submissions today. Additionally information will be provided to registered students later, but we encourage students to get started designing now. The theme of submissions should reflect “Disabled and Proud.”


[Image Description:
Frame 1: Post titled, “CAE Mural Competition.” Students will be designing for the organization itself.

Frame 2: The theme is “Disabled and Proud.” Description is just like the post caption, which is: “In an effort to reflect the spirit of the student body and the experiences of disabled students, CAE will be sponsoring a mural competition and taking submissions NOW.” Comment below for additional information.

Frame 3: Last page has a silly dialogue.
“But where do I submit my work?”
“We got you!”
Right below is a QR code to scan and upload your work onto our Google form. ]

04/10/2025

For the first time ever, CAE is proud to offer cords to graduating students recognizing that they are a graduate with a disability. Students can now drop by the office in Murphy Hall A255 and choose from a selection of five cords representing the Disability Pride Flag and various disabilities.

Cords can be picked up at any time through Spring finals week when the office is open (Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm).

[Image Description:
Frame 1: Post titled, “Graduation Recognition.” It’s the CAE’s new cords offer.

Frame 2: Drop by Murphy Hall A255 & choose one of 5 cords. White means invisible disabilities. Red means physical disabilities. Green means sensory disabilities. Blue means emotional & psychiatric disabilities. ANd gold means neurodiversity.

Students may choose multiple cords should they desire their multiple disabilities to be presented. Cords can be picked up anytime through Spring finals week, from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Frame 3: Last page has the Disabled & Proud Bruin logo, along with the phrase, “Pick yours up now.”]

03/17/2025

To all the Bruins, good luck on your finals! You got this!

[Image Description:
A post titled, “Good Luck with Finals!” There’s a Bruin bear mascot and CAE logo on it. ]

01/23/2025

Transfer Bruin Week is taking place. Come participate as a member of this community!

[Image Description:
Post titled, “2025 Transfer Bruin Week”. It takes place from January 21st to 24th. All details are provided on their website plus . ]

01/22/2025

🚀 Don’t miss out on scholarships for disabled students at UCLA! Apply today!
https://conta.cc/4htKtDT

Email from Center for Accessible Education   Scholarships and Grants from CAE The CAE coordinates several scholarships which are designated to support students with disabilities for specific disabilit

01/15/2025

Community Lunches (Hill & Apartments) and nightly events (Games & Gathering) are being hosted for students on campus this week. These gatherings aim to provide spaces for community and connection for Bruins still in Westwood.

All students and non-residents are welcome to RSVP (linked above) and attend.

[Image description:
Post featuring 2 programs. Community Lunch
- On week 2, from Monday to Friday at 11 AM to 1:30 PM. Come meet new friends and have a nice community lunch together.

Games & Gathering
- On week 2, from Monday to Friday at 8 PM. Come enjoy some desserts and game together.

The RSVP link is provided at the bottom. ]

01/15/2025

The College Corps Fellows Program and The Volunteer Center are organizing Comfort & Care packages for UCLA community members whose families have been deeply affected by this tragedy.

We hope you and your family are safe from the wildfires. We are all reeling in the wake of the devastating wildfires, which continue to threaten the safety of our community. Students, staff, and faculty, let’s support each other during these difficult times.

[Image Description:
Frame 1: Post featuring the program’s name and a highlighted, “Fire Care Package.” Here are further details:

The College Corps Fellows Program and The Volunteer Center are organizing Comfort & Care packages for UCLA community members whose families have been deeply affected by this tragedy. Over the next two weeks, we will collect and distribute essential items such as new and gently used clothing of all sizes, toiletries, diapers, hygiene products, and school supplies for children and families.

At this time, there are two ways that you can support this effort: (next page)

Frame 2:
- Donate new and gently used items to Bradley Hall Suite 315 next week, starting Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Purchase items from our Amazon wish list - bit.ly/uclafirecarepackages.

The Care package assembly will take place at the Trust Building 433 S. Spring St. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12-3 pm in Bradley 224.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Amanda Finzi-Smith at [email protected]. ]