DISABILITY RESOURCES
ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION
Academic Accommodation Coordinator: Dr. Jo Ann Telfer
Location: Administration Building, Rm. A114
Phone: (403) 254-3772
St. Mary’s University College recognizes its moral and legal duty to provide academic accommodation. The University College must remove barriers and provide opportunities to students with disabilities, enabling them to access University College services, programs and facilities, and welcoming them as participating members of the University College community.
To be eligible to receive academic accommodation, students must self-identify and provide appropriate documentation of their disability. The University College does not provide or assume the cost of diagnostic services. Documentation acceptable to the University College must be obtained from a licensed professional such as a medical doctor, psychologist, special education personnel or other health professional who has specific training, expertise and experience diagnosing conditions for which accommodation is being requested. Documentation should include test results, a formal diagnosis, detailed explanation of the functional impact of the disability and recommendations for appropriate accommodation. A diagnosis alone is not sufficient to support a request for an accommodation.
New students are encouraged to self-identify to the Academic Accommodation Coordinator at the time of admission in order to allow for arrangement of accommodation. Returning students requesting continued accommodation are required to contact the Academic Accommodation Coordinator before the commencement of each term. Students who become disabled either permanently or temporarily, and students with disabilities whose health status changes significantly during their time at the University College, should contact the Academic Accommodation Coordinator as soon as possible.
Requests for academic accommodation will be reviewed by the Academic Accommodation Coordinator and decisions for appropriate accommodation will be reviewed with each student. Academic accommodation may include, for example, extended time for examinations, a quiet room for examinations, use of a computer for examinations or access to adaptive technologies. Students will be e-mailed their official accommodation letter and documentation papers. This letter asks students to discuss their learning situations with each instructor from whom they are seeking accommodation and to obtain approval signatures. Signed documentation is then returned to the Academic Accommodation Coordinator.
Accommodations for all tests and examinations will be arranged between the student and the Learning Centre Coordinator with assistance from the Academic Accommodation Coordinator and the course instructor when necessary.
Additional Resources
Calgary Learning Centre
www.calgarylearningcentre.com
Canada Grants for Students with Disabilities
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/learning/canada_student_loan/grant2.shtml