Accessibility at UCN

The Accessibility Services page from University College of the North outlines the support available for students with disabilities. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides accommodations such as assistive technology, alternate testing formats, and extended exam time to help remove barriers and ensure all students have equal opportunities to succeed.

Accessibility at UCN

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About UCN Accessibility

UCN strives to ensure students who are registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) receive accommodations that they are entitled to in accordance with:

Accessibility for Manitobans Act (Legislative Assembly of Manitoba)
Manitoba Human Rights Code

Four categories of disabilities are:

Mental – conditions that affect the mind
Physical – conditions that affect mobility
Cognitive – conditions that affect learning
Sensory – conditions that affect any of the five senses.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

SAS strives to provide accessible learning opportunities and reasonable accommodation for all UCN students with permanent or temporary disabilities. Medical documentation is required from the appropriate medical professional for students to be eligible for accommodations. Students are encouraged to declare their disability when applying; your decision to register or not can be made at a later date.

To contact, email: accessibility@ucn.ca

Accommodations

Examples of accommodations:

Alternate formatting for texts, tests and exams, assignments
Private space for tests and exams
Assistive technology and equipment
Extended time for tests and exams, assignments
Physical space
Accommodations are not limited to the above mentioned.

Provision of services is designed individually and is dependent upon:

the nature of disability
requirements of the program of study
expectations in the classroom
timeliness of the request

Accommodations do not provide students with advantages over their peers; they help to eliminate disadvantages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any student who is attending UCN and has a documented disability by an appropriate medical professional is entitled to register with SAS to receive accommodations.

The Accessibility Resource Officer (ARO) ensures that students who are registered with SAS receive the accommodations to which they are entitled.

SAS provides a medical documentation form that you will need to have completed by the appropriate medical professional in regards to your disability. Also, a consent for disclosure form and a student intake form will need to be completed.

It is entirely the student’s choice to register or not with SAS.

You will need to make an appointment with your family doctor. Your doctor might be able to attend to your documentation and if not the doctor might refer you to the appropriate medical professional, i.e. psychologist, psychiatrist, neurologist.

NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to pay for the required documentation.

Agencies such as Manitoba Possible {formerly Society for Manitobans with Disabilities (SMD)}, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) support students financially. In addition, the Canada Student Grant offers support for any students who meet the criteria. Scholarships and bursaries exist for students with disabilities, as well.

If you would like further information, please contact UCN’s Financial Aid and Awards Officer at www.ucn.ca/awards

SAS will work collaboratively with you and the agency to apply for any assistance that may be available.