The CSD - Disability Support Services
Welcome to the Centre for Students with Disabilities, also known as the CSD. We are located in Room C142 of the Woodroffe Campus.
Our Mandate
The Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) provides assistance to students with disabilities. Our staff works one-to-one with students to help them meet their individual needs. We assist students in making personal, academic, and vocational choices and in using campus facilities. We do not provide treatment, but when possible will provide referrals to services as requested.
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Role of Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD)
The Centre for Students with Disabilities strives to provide the highest quality service to each student with a disability attending Algonquin College. It is the role of the CSD to ensure that every student with a disability has an equal opportunity to benefit from College programs. In providing services, the CSD emphasizes the personal independence and responsibility on the part of the student. Additionally, the CSD provides College personnel with information and guidance relating to physical accessibility issues within the College. This further ensures that students with physical disabilities can be fully integrated. The CSD also serves as a College and community resource for information about people with disabilities and the issues that affect them.
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Services
Services to students with disabilities may vary, depending on the type and nature of the student's disability. Once accepted, new students wanting accommodations should contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities and submit appropriate documentation as early as possible. An appointment with a CSD counsellor will be set up. At the appointment, the counsellor will evaluate the documentation and determine what services and accommodations are appropriate.
Program applicants with a disability who are required to write an Admissions Test or Mature Student Test can receive accommodations for the test. Documentation is required, and the test is booked with the Centre.
In compliance with Algonquin College policy and federal and provincial legislation, students with disabilities may be found eligible for one or more of the following services from CSD:
- Disability-related counselling and advising, including specialized academic and personal counselling that is developed specifically for students with disabilities and not duplicated by regular counselling and advising services available to all students
- Interpreter services, including manual and oral interpreting, and intervener services
- Readers and reading technologies, such as scan and read software , texts in MP3 or other accessible formats
- Test accommodations, such as extra time, a quiet writing environment, and use of assistive technologies
- Transcription services, such as Braille, large print materials, and accessible electronic text
- Specialized instructional and tutoring services not otherwise provided by the institution
- Note-takers and electronic note taking for course-related activities
- Access to, and arrangements for, assistive devices
- Access to the Dr. John Burton Adaptive Technology Lab
- Supplemental specialized orientation to acquaint students with the campus environment
- Consultation with faculty for students with disability-related needs
- Liaison with and referral to other Student Support Services and external agencies
- Liaison with campus and community agencies, including referral and follow-up services to these agencies on behalf of students with disabilities.
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Responsibilities of the Centre for Students with Disabilities
The Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) will determine, based on the available information, whether or not the student is eligible to receive academic accommodations and/or support services at Algonquin College.
The CSD may arrange for a psychoeducational assessment when the department determines that it is required.
The CSD will specify reasonable academic accommodations for an individual student. The CSD will provide the student with an "Individual Student Plan" identifying the required academic accommodations. The student will present the memo to instructors at the beginning of the semester, or as soon as the student has registered with the CSD (Appendix C).
The CSD will keep confidential records of each student.
The CSD will provide access, when feasible, to computers and other adaptive devices to assist students with disabilities.
The CSD will assist students in accessing funds to cover the cost of disability-related goods and services that they require for educational purposes.
The CSD will provide consultation on request to faculty, staff, and administrators on how to implement the authorized academic accommodations most effectively.
The CSD will provide information, training, or orientation sessions for staff to ensure assistive equipment is used properly.
The CSD will provide support and assistance to registered students throughout their studies at the College.
The CSD will provide ongoing professional development to faculty and staff as requested.
Responsibilities of Faculty
Responsibilities of Academic Administrators
Responsibilities of Students
Do think that you may have a Learning Disability?
In certain circumstances, a Diagnostic Assessment can be done to determine if a student has a Learning Disability or other disability. Contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities to see if you are eligible for this service.
NOTE: Students must provide their own transportation and personal attendant care.
Emergency Evacuation Registry
In the event that the college needs to evacuate, Algonquin has put into place an Emergency Evacuation Registry to ensure that all students with mobility impairments are quickly located and safely evacuated by trained personnel. If you have mobility impairment, and would like to register for this service, please contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities at ext. 7683, or e-mail us at csd@algonquincollege.com.
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