Letter of Accommodation (LOA)
The Letter of Accommodation (LOA) is a confidential document that provides a written statement of the academic accommodations to which a student registered with the Centre for Accessible Learning is entitled. The LOA describes both in-class accommodations and test/exam accommodations. The accommodations are intended to equalize the opportunity of students in meeting essential program and/or course requirements.
The accommodations listed on the LOA are based on specific disability-related academic needs. For example, a doctor or psychologist may recommend that a student receive extended time on exams, or that the student may need note-taking assistance. Students will talk about these needs with their Disabilities Counsellor during their appointment and together they will develop the LOA.
Students are responsible for ensuring their professors receive a copy of the LOA each term if they are seeking accommodations for that course.
On-campus students need to send their LOA through the CAL Student Portal by following these steps:
- Log in to the CAL Student Portal.
- Click on the Letter of Accommodation icon.
- Click on the Accommodation tab and use the drop-down menu to select the correct term.
- Review and select eligible accommodations for each course or apply the accommodations to all courses at the same time.
- Once you approve the LOA, a copy will automatically be sent to the Faculty member(s) associated with that course.
Click here to view the CAL Student Portal info sheet.
AC Online students need to send their LOA to their Course Facilitators and the AC Online Exam Coordinator. Course Facilitator emails can be found on Brightspace and the Exam Coordinator can be emailed at OLexams@algonquincollege.com.
If you need help sending your LOA, please reach out to your Disabilities Counsellor.
View a sample Letter of Accommodation.