About

How Accommodations are Determined

Through an interactive process, the student and SDC Specialist discuss the student’s current documented functional limitations and request for services within the context of courses requirements. Occasionally, instructors are consulted to discuss proposed accommodations do not represent a fundamental alteration to a course or program. Once reasonable and appropriate accommodations are identified and approved by the SDC Specialist, an official Letter of Accommodation is written on behalf of the student.

This is Who We Are

The Student Disability Center (SDC) is staffed by team of professionals who have expertise in the education of students with disabilities. Student Disability Center Specialists approve services and coordinate accommodations to establish equal access to the University’s educational programs. While accommodation information is shared on a “need to know” basis in order to facilitate services, disability information kept confidential and does not appear on transcripts or diplomas.

Here’s how you can reach us:

Main Office @ 54 Cowell Building, 425 California Avenue, Monday–Friday, 9am-noon & 1-4pm
By phone 530-752-3184, Monday-Friday 8am-noon & 1-5pm
Student Disability Drop-in Center, Memorial Union, Monday–Friday, 9am-5pm
By email sdc@ucdavis.edu

Student Disability Center Staff

Director

Jennifer Billeci | Executive Director | jabilleci@ucdavis.edu

Abby Tilden | Associate Director and Disability Specialist | atilden@ucdavis.edu

Front Office

Arden Clark | Office Manager | amgabor@ucdavis.edu

Danielle McAlister | Administrative Assistant | dmcalister@ucdavis.edu

Carolyn Freitas | Administrative Assistant | carfreitas@ucdavis.edu

Chris Kaufman | Application Developer | ckaufman@ucdavis.edu

MJ Pothier | Administrative Assistant | mnpothier@ucdavis.edu

Kathryn Rupert | Project Analyst | kyrupert@ucdavis.edu

Disability Specialists

Luis Couto | Disability Specialist | lcouto@ucdavis.edu

Emily Laurie Furukawa | Disability Specialist | elfurukawa@ucdavis.edu

Samantha Gutierrez | Disability Specialist | ssgutierrez@ucdavis.edu

Rolaine James | Disability Specialist | roljames@ucdavis.edu

Joe Spector, Ph.D | Disability Specialist | jmspector@ucdavis.edu

Kurtis Tennant | Disability Specialist | kmtennant@ucdavis.edu

Russell Zochowski | Disability Specialist | rjzochowski@ucdavis.edu

Tech Team

Sebastian Niles | Accessible Technology Assistant | smniles@ucdavis.edu

Sarah Cohen | Braille Transcriptionist | srcohen@ucdavis.edu

Matthew Polamalu | Accessible Technology Assistant | mapolamalu@ucdavis.edu

May Wynton | Accessible Technology Assistant | mawynton@ucdavis.edu

Captioning & ASL Interpreting

Beth Stein, CT | Communication Services Coordinator | brstein@ucdavis.edu

Devon Bell | Captioner | rdbell@ucdavis.edu

Robert Carrillo | Captioner | arcarrillo@ucdavis.edu

Tej Kaur | Captioner | tekaur@ucdavis.edu

Dana Russell | Captioner | dlrussell@ucdavis.edu

Jennifer Serpa | Captioner | jenserpa@ucdavis.edu

Arianna Sherman | ASL Interpreter | ansherman@ucdavis.edu

Accommodated Exam Services

Corey Chomas | AES Manager | cdchomas@ucdavis.edu

Kimberly Eredia | Administrative Coordinator | kderedia@ucdavis.edu

Danielle Vidales | Proctor Coordinator | dvidales@ucdavis.edu

Vince White | Front Office Manager | vdwhite@ucdavis.edu