Accommodations

Your Accessibility Specialist will work with you and your instructors to create and follow an accommodation plan. Review the steps in the planning process below.

1

Meet with the Accessibility Specialist

Let us know where you anticipate barriers so we can discuss accommodations together.

2

Share accommodation memos

Your Accessibility Specialist will email your instructor with details of your accommodations.

3

Collaborate with instructors

Meet with your instructors in a confidential setting to talk about your accommodations.

4

Keep us updated

Keep in touch with Accessibility Specialist to let us know how things are going.

Common accommodations include

Visit the Accessibility Services Portal for students to

  • View your accommodation memos
  • Request your accommodation memos be sent to instructors
  • Request changes or additions to your accommodation memos
  • Schedule tests and exams you will be writing with Accessibility Services

Virtual orientation sessions

Accessibility Services is pleased to announce that we will be providing some virtual orientation sessions to all students with approved accommodation plans to help you navigate the processes for accessing your accommodations. We want everyone to have the opportunity to learn the steps needed to access your approved accommodations. This brief session (1 hour maximum) will cover:

  • Accommodation approval expectations
  • Alternate format accommodations
  • Testing accommodations
  • Assistive technology accommodations
  • Communication access accommodations
  • Notetaking accommodations
  • Renewal of accommodations

If you are unable to join a virtual session please check out one of our pre-recorded sessions on YouTube.

Need help?

Logging into the Student Portal

Requesting Accommodations: Introduction

Requesting an Accommodation Letter: No Changes Required

Requesting an Accommodation Letter: Changes Required

Requesting Alternate Format Materials

Log in to the Portal

Use your Douglas College student number and CNA (College Network Authentication) password to log into the Accessibility Services Portal for students.
Access the portal