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Accessible Learning Services uses a three-step intake process to help students access accommodations, funding, and academic supports—starting with a meeting, followed by documentation, and then personalized resources.
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If you're looking to access academic accommodations or support, Accessible Learning Services has a three-step intake process to help you get started.
✅ Step 1: Schedule an Intake Meeting
Book a meeting with our Accessibility Resource Facilitator. During this meeting, you’ll talk about:
- Grants and funding:
- Provincial services and equipment grants
- Canada Student Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities (CSG-PD)
- Academic supports:
- Note-taking, tutoring, and other services
- Documentation:
- What’s required and how to renew it
- Course load and scholarships:
- Opportunities for reduced course loads and related scholarships
- Potential accommodations:
- Based on your documentation and needs
🔒 Important: We need active and explicit permission from the student to begin the intake process. You’re welcome to bring a support person to the meeting, but you must be present.
📄 Step 2: Provide Documentation
If you haven’t already submitted your documentation, you’ll be asked to do so after your intake meeting.
- Based on your documentation, we’ll create an accommodation letter.
- This letter is sent to your professors at the start of each term.
🚀 Step 3: Access Resources
Explore the many supports available to help you succeed:
💡 Even if you’re not eligible for formal accommodations or don’t identify as having a disability, Acadia offers many programs to support your academic success.
📘 Helpful Definitions
- Accommodation Letter: A document that outlines the academic supports you're entitled to, based on your documentation.
- Accessibility Resource Facilitator: A staff member who helps students navigate the intake process and access appropriate supports.
- CSG-PD: Canada Student Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities — financial support for eligible students.
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📝 Special Notes
- You can start the intake process at any time, but earlier is better to ensure timely support.
- If you're unsure whether Accessible Learning Services is right for you, email us at accessible.learning@acadiau.ca and we’ll help guide you to the right resource.