Accommodations
An accommodation reduces or removes barriers to ensure fair and equitable access to classroom, testing, co-op/fieldwork environments, extra-curriculars as examples. Formal accommodations are managed by the Student Accessibility Centre (Halifax) and the Student Success Centre (Truro).
An accommodation is introduced when a protected characteristic (as defined by )聽may place you at a disadvantage compared to other students who are not affected by a : e.g. (dis)ability.聽
Having an accommodation does not provide an unfair advantage over other students as students with accommodations are still expected to demonstrate they've met the learning outcomes set for the course.
Types of accommodations available聽
- Accessible Parking
- Alternate Formatted course materials
- Alternative Testing Conditions such as extended writing time
- Access to course notes
- Assistive Techology
- CART - Communication Access Realtime Translation
- Clinical Education accommodations including OSCEs聽
- Cue Sheets/Memory Aids
- Deferred Exams/Assignment Extensions
- Emotional Support Animal in Residence only
- Lab accommodations
- Modified Presentations Formats
- Residence Accommodations
This list is neither exhaustive or inclusive. There may be other accommodations required depending on the context. Explore those with your Access Advisor.
Accommodate Software
The Centre utilizes a software application called 聽to manage requests for accommodations and all processes associated with the request.聽This software helps all users more effectively and efficiently manage the student accommodation process.聽