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Student Affairs Divisions: Student Accessibility Services

Student Accessibility Services supports students with disabilities by removing barriers and promoting full participation through individualized academic accommodation plans and additional services.

Division priorities include:

  1. Accessible Teaching and Learning: Develop an accessible teaching and learning roadmap and strategy through collaboration with faculty and staff colleagues.
  2. Student-Centred Approach: Embrace intersectionality to foster a welcoming and supportive environment for all community members.
  3. Collaboration and Engagement: Transform service delivery to allow more collaboration with students, faculty, staff and external stakeholders, and develop effective solutions for challenges facing students with disabilities.
  4. Continuous Improvement: Collect feedback and regularly review disability services to ensure effectiveness and relevance.
Mei-Ju Shih
Director, Student Accessibility Services

By the Numbers

4,741 Registered students
19,913 Total tests and midterms
2,511Accommodations for mental health
Student Accessibility Services: 2022–2023
DescriptionTotal
Total tests and midterms administered by the Tim Nolan Testing Centre (including deferrals)19,913
Unique students registered with SAS 4,741
Total accommodations for physical disabilities 850
Total accommodations for non-physical disabilities3,802
Total accommodations for mental health-related disabilities 2,511

Learn More About Student Accessibility Services

How it works: Use this interactive 360-degree video to take a tour of our space on campus. Navigate by clicking and moving your mouse in the frame while the video is playing. You can also interact with the space when the video is paused. If you are using a phone, you can navigate by moving with your device based on where you want to go.