Accommodations and Services
Accommodations and services are implemented based on documentation from an "approved and qualified" professional and may include but not be limited to the following:
- Accommodated exams (readers/scribes, extended time, access to quiet room, etc.)
- Books and materials in alternate formats (e-text, large print, Braille, etc.)
- Instructor liaison
- Note taking
- Peer tutoring
- Access to Interpreting services
- Access to adaptive equipment
- Assistance with disability-related financial aid if eligible
- Assisted registration and admissions
- Referral to community resources
- Liaison with community-based disability service agencies
- Help with course and program planning
- Orientation to the campus, and designated parking
- Meeting instructors
- Confidential personal and career counselling
- Referral to community resources
Accommodations will only be provided if there is a clear diagnosis of a disability and will be based on the "functional impact" of the disability. This will be determined by Disability services in accordance with VCC's Students with Disabilities Policy.
