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COVID-19: Updates for the Accessible Learning Centre

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Students registered with the Accessible Learning Centre will continue to be provided with appropriate accommodations. Until further notice, ALC offices will be closed until June 26th, 2020. Consultants and ALC staff are still available to support your accommodation needs by email and/or online virtual delivery method.

To schedule a virtual appointment, or to contact the front desk, please use the appropriate campus contact (see left). Voicemails will be reviewed during regular business hours.

New Applications

The ALC will continue to take applications from new students with disabilities who are seeking academic accommodation support for the spring, intersession and summer 2020 academic term. Applicants will be contacted following the review of the application with next steps and an invitation to meet with one of our consultants. 

Appointments

In-person support has been suspended until further notice and has been replaced with a virtual online delivery method. All previously scheduled in-person appointments have been shifted to virtual online appointments. Please reach out to your consultant or learning strategist directly for further information.

Test and Final Exam Accommodations 

Although in-person tests, midterms and final exams are no longer taking place, if you are writing an online test in MyLearningSpace, you will have access to your examination accommodations. You will need to book your tests/midterms/exams following the regular process and ensure that you have activated your examination accommodations.

Book your tests using Accessible Learning Online 

Assistive Technology for ANY Online Quiz/Test/Midterm or Final Exam

Students who use assistive technology (for example: Kurzweil, Dragon, ZoomText, or any other reading/dictation software) for testing are required to email their consultant as soon as possible to make the appropriate arrangements for any online quiz/test/midterm or final exam. Email must include the following details: course code, date, start time, length of exam, and required assistive technology.

Updates regarding access to assistive technology for an exam will be posted on our Technology for Exams and Quizzes page.

Note-Taking

Students with note-taking accommodation can make their requests on ALC online for the spring, intersection, and summer term. Note-takers will be recruited for virtual/live classroom lectures when content is unavailable for future review.

Note takers will not be recruited when students are given unlimited access to the content or lecture (for example: pre-recorded audio and/or slides).

Tutoring

Accessible Learning students accessing tutors are welcome and encouraged to continue accessing this support through online methods (for example: Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts).

For students who are accessing bursaries, you are encouraged to request tutors to utilize DocuSign to verify time log receipts.

Learning Strategies

Students are encouraged to continue connecting with their Learning Strategist Erin Riggin (Waterloo) or Tammy Bartolo (Brantford) for assistance and support. Appointments are available through virtual online delivery methods.

Bursary

Students who received bursary funding are responsible for submitting appropriate receipts and repayment by the end of the term. Students are encouraged to utilize DocuSign to assist with the completion of electronic signatures for receipts. Any questions related to bursary funds are to be directed to the consultant.

Classes and Coursework

Your instructors will be providing information regarding how they will be delivering course work and exam assessments. If you have questions or concerns about your accommodations once you have heard from your instructor, please reach out to your consultant directly via email or reception by phone or email.

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