Academic Accommodations
These accommodations are indicated on a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) once you have provided the necessary documentation to your Accessibility Consultant. Once the LOA is sent out, you are then able to request your accommodations from your Instructor or relevant Support Staff. The LOA is sent out every term that you are a student.
Accommodation plans are unique to each individual.
When you meet with our Accessibility Consultants, they will determine what accommodations to include in your LOA by:
- The functional limitation(s) or disabilities indicated by your documentation.
- Your program and its essential requirements.
- Accommodations you received previously at the secondary or postsecondary level.
Accommodations are unique to each individual. Your accommodations are relayed to teachers and Associate Deans through the use of Letters of Accommodation, on a term-by-term basis.
In addition to providing accommodations, your Accessibility Consultant may also:
- Provide you with referrals for additional assessments and/or other college or community resources and supports.
- Refer you to the campus Adaptive Technology Specialist and/or Learning Strategist.
- Refer you to a Counsellor for help with any personal issues.
- Inform you of bursaries for students with disabilities and advise about funding applications.
Do you have a documented disability and feel that academic accommodations would help you?
It is important to connect with us as soon as possible. Your first step is to book an appointment to meet with one of our Accessibility Consultants who can then guide you through the rest of the steps.
The earlier you connect with us, the more effective we can be in facilitating the appropriate support.
Common types of academic accommodations:
- A peer note-taker or use of computerized notetaking software for lectures.
- Extra time for tests and exams. The amount of extra time is determined by Accessibility Services, but is usually time-and-a-half.
- Extensions on assignments due dates, to be negotiated ahead of time between student and professor.
- Writing exams/tests in a quiet room in the Test Centre, free from distractions.
- Access to Assistive Technology for tests.
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