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Step 1: Registration and Documentation

Step 1 in registering with Accessible Learning requires you to do the following:

  1. Review Disability Documentation Requirements.
  2. If applicable, review Interim Accommodations, UW Double Degree, or Service Animals.
  3. Complete the Accessible Learning Registration Form.
  4. Submit your documentation.
  5. Promptly respond to messages from Accessible Learning in your myLaurier inbox about next steps.

How to Complete the Accessible Learning Registration Form and Upload Documentation - Video
How to Complete the Accessible Learning Registration Form and Upload Documentation Transcript (Word)

Once we receive your (a) registration form and (b) disability documentation, we will email your myLaurier email address about next steps.

What's in a Name?

We recognize that a person's name is central to their identity so getting your name right is important to us. To ensure we have it correct, and that our system correctly picks up your preferred name from Banner, visit Preferred Name at Laurier. 

Documentation Requirements

Contact our Intake Team with questions about the documentation you need, the disability category that best reflects your disability, or need our forms in alternate format.

Students seeking academic accommodations at Laurier due to a disability are required to submit up-to-date documentation to support their request. This documentation helps Accessible Learning:

  • Confirm that you are a person with a disability.
  • Understand how your disability effects your learning at university.

Individual Education Plans

An Individual Education Plan (IEP) on its own is not sufficient documentation to access academic accommodations at Laurier.

Please note:

  • a history of receiving accommodations or having an IEP in high school does not guarantee eligibility for accommodations at university.
  • In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, students must provide current documentation confirming a diagnosed disability to be considered for academic accommodations.

Disability Categories

To access the correct form below, select the disability category—or categories—that best reflects your disability. The form must be completewd by a qualified healthcare practitioner who is authorized to diagnose and treat your condition. 

Important Information

  • You are not required to disclose your medical diagnosis to Accessible Learning when requesting accommodations.
  • Identifying a disability category is not the same as sharing a diagnosis.
  • Disability category information helps Accessible Learning assess your needs and develop appropriate accommodation and support plans.

Recommended Accommodations

Healthcare practitioners may recommend academic accommodations based on assessment results and disability-related functional limitations.

Important: Laurier determines and approves accommodations based on its assessment of a student's disability-related needs within the academic environment.

Other Documentation Requirements

See below for documentation requirements and information pertaining to service animals, interim accommodations, and double degree programs with the University of Waterloo.

Submit Documentation

Do not email a copy of your documentation to Accessible Learning. Accessible Learning will not accept emailed or faxed copies of documentation due to security and privacy concerns.

Prepare Your Documentation

Documentation must:

  • Include all the pages.
  • Be legible.
  • Be uploaded in a single PDF file.

Convert photos to a single PDF file if submitting photos of your documentation. Accessible Learning will not review illegible or incomplete documentation. Once your documentation is prepared, follow the instructions below for submitting it to Accessible Learning.