Access Through Individualized Academic Accommodations

Students with disabilities have the right to academic accommodations that meet their individual needs. The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) provides for equal rights and opportunities and freedom from discrimination for persons with disabilities.

As required by the Code, colleges already provide individual academic accommodations, such as adaptive measures or supports, to give students with disabilities equitable access to the same education as others in their program of study.

Common examples of academic accommodations include:

• extending the time allotted for a test
• arranging for a note-taker during classes
• using text-to-voice translation software for course materials.