Accessibility Services
News
Registration deadline
To receive test and exam accommodations for the Winter 2019 exam period, intake packages must be submitted by February 8. Find out more about registering with Accessibility Services.
8th February 2019
Office closure
The Accessibility Services office will be closed from 9 - 11:30 a.m. on the following dates for staff meetings: Feb. 7, Mar. 7 & 21 and Apr. 4 & 18. The Accessibility Services office will be closed all day on Feb 22.
1st February 2019
Building Access Notices
Find out about current accessibility disruptions and outages on the U of T campus so you can plan ahead.
1st February 2019
Event Highlights
Accessibility Services Blog
Having accommodations available at your fingertips has the potential to help students with disabilities succeed in their academic and personal lives, but this can only be done with collaborative...
30th January 2019
I was going over my finances for the previous semester, wondering where all my hard-earned cash had disappeared to. Did someone hack into my bank account and drain me of my life source? Maybe I...
28th January 2019
Having a disability is a unique and nuanced experience. Students with disabilities can often find themselves overworked and overstressed, without any comforting release. When told to indulge in ‘self...
23rd November 2018
This week, I had the pleasure to take a tour of the new Student Commons in Sidney Smith Hall (100 St. George St). For those of us who haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet (myself included), all I...
21st November 2018
Two years into my undergrad, I learned that I should be registered with Accessibility Services. This realization was difficult for me to come to, much less accept. Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
15th November 2018
Happy Halloween U of T! Due to this ominous occasion, I decided on another post in the Disability Series, tackling the details of what some consider a mysterious disability: Autism Spectrum Disorder...
31st October 2018
I came across an Instagram account that posts anonymous reflections supposedly submitted by U of T students. They go by <@uoftears_>. A common theme that comes up on the page through...
7th November 2018
The frigid air hits my ribs through my fall coat. My hands cannot survive outside of my pockets for more than a few minutes. Winter is coming, and in Toronto that means spending half of your day...
25th October 2018
This week, I had the pleasure of attending a Mindful Moments session at OISE. I chose to attend the one on Thursday, but there is a wide range of sessions offered every day of the week, and the...
23rd October 2018
Volunteer as a Note-taker
Volunteer note-takers provide an important accommodation support by helping fellow students registered with Accessibility Services achieve academic success. You will receive a Certificate of Appreciation upon the completion of the term, upon request. Why not volunteer?
Images in slideshow and this showcase by Michelle Gibson Photography.