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Accessibility Services & Academic Accommodations

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Accessibility Services & Academic Accommodation

Supporting OISE Students for Personal & Academic Success

The Registrar's Office & Student Experience (ROSE) works closely with the University of Toronto's  to implement recommended accommodations for students with a disability.

"Accommodation" refers to any service, equipment, or special arrangement that is put in place to support students with a documented disability that affects their ability to function in an academic or practicum setting. In general, any medical condition or disorder that affects functionality in some way is considered a disability. Some examples can be found on the .

If you are an OISE student with a disability and would benefit from some form of accommodation, it's important that you .  The Accessibility Services'  is a valuable resource.

Although you may not foresee an immediate need for accommodation, your needs may change as the year progresses. We encourage you to register as early as possible to avoid delays later in the year when demand is higher.

If you experience difficulties that affect your learning and suspect you may have a disability, Accessibility Services will work with you to clarify and address any disability-related barriers to your academic success.

Once you register with Accessibility Services, you are assigned an Advisor and invited to an intake appointment to discuss and implement an accommodations plan. Depending upon your needs, you may be assigned to the On Location Accessibility Advisor for Â鶹´«Ã½¼¯ÍÅ (OISE) & Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) or to an Advisor located in the main office at 455 Spadina Avenue (Spadina and College). The On Location Advisor is on-site at OISE at 252 Bloor Street West on a part-time basis. 

If you have questions about the registration process, you can reach the Accessibility Services team by e-mail or telephone: accessibility.services@utoronto.ca or 416-978-8060.

New Students

We encourage entering students wishing to seek academic accommodations to contact OISE's Student Success Counsellor Jeananne Robertson and register with Accessibility Services as soon as they've accepted their offer of admission. 

The best time to register with Accessibility Services is during the summer months (May - August). 

Returning Students

Accommodations expire annually at the end of the Winter Session (April 30). In order to receive accommodations for the subsequent Summer, Fall and Winter Sessions, students will need to re-activate their registration with .

Students who don't need to change their accommodations and have supporting documentation on file at Accessibility Services can renew their accommodations via e-mail with their disability counsellor at Accessibility Services.  

Students who would like to discuss possible changes to their accommodations should contact their disability counsellor.

Requesting Consideration for Illness or Injury

The University of Toronto's  must be completed by all students requesting special consideration based on illness or injury. 

OISE students should arrange an appointment with OISE's Student Success Counsellor, Jeananne Robertson, to submit the form and discuss their needs.

Students may access the form online or pick one up from the Registrar's Office & Student Experience (ROSE). 

Resources for Instructors

  • OISE Syllabus Template 
  • Suggested Course Syllabus Statement re: Accommodations (see link above, pp.20)
  • (AODA Office, University of Toronto)
  •  (Accessibility Services, University of Toronto)
  •  (Accessibility Services, University of Toronto)
  •  (Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST))

 

Contact Us

Student Success Counsellor

Jeananne Robertson
416-978-2448
jt.robertson@utoronto.ca

Student Success Advisors

416-978-4300 
admissions.oise@utoronto.ca