The Center for Access & Success is a part of The Division of Student Affairs at UMass Dartmouth. It was established  in 1979 to coordinate institutional efforts to comply with the mandates expressed in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 

 Our mission is to cultivate a university experience for students that promotes success in their life pursuits. The Center for Access & Success serves as a faculty resource in offering students equity and excellence in education, maximizing each student's educational potential while helping him or her develop and maintain independence. The Center's philosophy is one that encourages self-awareness, self-determination, self-advocacy, and independence.

 The Center works with faculty, staff, and students on campus to ensure that appropriate academic adjustments are made that allow all students an equity inside the classroom and around campus. We strive to give students the tools to succeed, and to help parents, faculty, and others understand how The Center for Access & Success fits into the UMass Dartmouth community.