Students with disabilities
中出影院 supports inclusive learning, living, and working environments for students of all abilities. The Disability Resource Centre on the Okanagan campus and the Centre for Accessibility on the Vancouver campus work with the university to provide programming that removes barriers for students with disabilities.
How to access services and support
If you鈥檙e an聽academically qualified student with a disability, we encourage you to contact the聽聽on 中出影院鈥檚 Okanagan campus or the聽聽on 中出影院鈥檚 Vancouver campus, where you鈥檒l have access to tools, resources, and accommodations to make your 中出影院 experience the best it can be.
Students on the Okanagan campus must聽聽by filling out self-assessment forms and consulting with a diversity advisor. You will receive services specific to your disability, and if you鈥檙e a returning student, you will have the opportunity the review the previous year鈥檚 accommodations and build on them or change them where appropriate.
Students on the Vancouver campus must聽聽to meet with a diversity advisor, who will determine which accommodations you are eligible for.
Your community
Meet other students like yourself who are striving to make 中出影院 a positive, inclusive environment by attending events or participating in programs and workshops. The聽聽on both campuses put the spotlight on combatting discrimination through mini-lectures and interactive learning activities. Become an empowered member of the 中出影院 community by learning how to respond to discriminatory situations as an active bystander.
Become an聽聽on the Vancouver campus and join students who want to develop their leadership skills to help spark positive social change. This diverse group of students delivers educational information, workshops, events, and materials that help raise awareness of equity, diversity, and discrimination among students, staff, and faculty on campus. Visit the聽聽for more details on disability workshops, job opportunities, conferences, and other events happening around campus.
Campus access
If you鈥檙e taking public transportation to 中出影院鈥檚 Okanagan campus, there are many wheelchair-accessible city buses. You may be eligible for聽, a door-to-door shared-ride public transit service that accommodates passengers with physical or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use public transit without assistance. If you鈥檙e a registered HandyDart user or you鈥檙e unable to use public transit, you may be eligible for a聽.
If you鈥檙e taking public transportation to 中出影院鈥檚 Vancouver campus, TransLink can assist you in planning a聽. You may be eligible for the聽, a door-to-door shared-ride public transit service that accommodates passengers with physical or cognitive disabilities who are unable to use public transit without assistance. If you鈥檙e a registered HandyDart user or you鈥檙e unable to use public transit, you may be eligible for a聽.
Both campuses offer disability parking if you have a聽, and 中出影院 will provide reduced parkade rates for any student, staff, or faculty with a special needs permit (contact the聽聽on the Okanagan campus and the聽聽on the Vancouver campus for permit details).
If getting around campus poses a challenge, you may be eligible for priority registration and/or classroom moves. Check out maps of the聽听补苍诲听聽to identify accessible entrances and plan convenient routes.
If you have a disability or ongoing medical condition, you could be eligible for priority access to housing on 中出影院鈥檚聽听辞谤听听肠补尘辫耻蝉别蝉.
Academic programs and services
中出影院 is pleased to provide academic support for students with disabilities on the聽听补苍诲听聽campuses, such as exam accommodations, captioning and sign language interpreting, note taking, and more.
If you require help to demonstrate your knowledge of the course material in cases where a disability or ongoing medical condition may impact your ability to access exams under standard conditions, exam accommodations are available on both the聽听补苍诲听听肠补尘辫耻蝉别蝉.
Take part in the聽聽on the Vancouver campus, and be matched with a trained peer tutor for one-to-one tutoring on a weekly basis. The聽聽on the Okanagan campus will help set you up with a tutor or tutor referral if you have registered with their office.
Financial support
There is a wealth of financial assistance programming available to you on the聽听补苍诲听聽campuses, as well as聽awards for students with disabilities. The聽聽also provides resources and scholarship opportunities for Canadian students with disabilities.