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Academic Support

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

How to Use Accommodate Software


Accommodate facilitates students to have a seamless experience requesting accommodations, uploading documentation, accessing peer course notes, and scheduling an accommodated exam all in one single environment. Students can also access all formal accommodation letters in Accommodate. Check out the ) for more information. You must log-in using your NetID and not your alias.

This software also enables faculty to receive letters of notification and identify testing details all in one single environment. Check out the  for more information. You must log-in using your NetID and not your alias.

If you are experiencing errors accessing the system, remember to log-in with your 亚洲91视频 NetID (e.g. ab123456) and password, not your alias email. The Centre will delete all accounts not associated with a 亚洲91视频 NetID.  

If you have any questions, please contact access@dal.ca.