Accessibility
ASPIRE AC
Are you someone who thought college wasn’t a possibility? ASPIRE AC provides support to students who may face barriers getting to and succeeding at college. We want to make sure you succeed here, so ASPIRE AC provides a variety of services to help you thrive. This includes sponsored peer tutoring, mentoring from Algonquin graduates, student ambassador support, job coaching, and strengths based individual success planning. If you feel like this support could be useful to you, reach out!
Room E344 (Student Commons/E Building)
613-727-4723 ext. 2976
aspireac@algonquincollege.com
Centre for Accessible Learning
The Centre for Accessible Learning provides access to academic accommodations, technology support, and other accessible learning services for students with disabilities applying to, or attending, Algonquin College. The CAL’s mandate is to provide accommodations that create equal opportunity for students with disabilities to meet their essential course or program requirements. All services are free, voluntary, and confidential. Students must self-identify in order to access services.
Visit or call the Welcome Centre
3rd floor of Student Commons/E Building
613-727-4723 ext. 7200
Academic and Testing Accommodations
If you are a student with a disability, or suspect that you may have a disability, you should register with the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) to find out whether you require academic accommodations. The accommodations you can receive are intended to equalize the opportunity of students in meeting essential program and/or course requirements. The accommodations will be based on your specific disability-related academic needs.
Accessibility Resources
At Algonquin College, accessibility is fundamental to our core values of caring, learning, integrity, and respect. We encourage you to visit our Accessibility Resources site and to browse through our links and video tutorials to learn more about accessibility in the College. You can reach this site at algonquincollege.com/accessibility-resources.
For information regarding student accommodations and student resources, please view the link below.
Assistive Technology
The Centre for Accessible Learning Assistive Technology Lab is a quiet, safe, and respectful academic working environment for students with disabilities. You can find accessible work stations, a meeting room, lab monitors, an AT loaning library, transcription services, and the Assistive Technologists in the CAL AT Lab.
CAL Test Services
CAL Test Services provides a quiet accommodated writing environment for students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in the classroom. Students who are registered with the CAL and have a current Letter of Accommodation (LOA) can book their tests/exams with CAL Test Services (and must provide the professor with a copy of the LOA if they intend to write in CAL Test Services).
Learning Strategies
Learning strategies are tools or methods that you can use to get prepared and perform your best in your classes. The Centre for Accessible Learning has a team of Learning Strategists who can help you become a more effective learner in the college environment.
Transition Planning
The Centre for Accessible Learning offers a number of workshops for high school students with disabilities who are considering coming to Algonquin. These workshops provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the services and accommodations available for students with disabilities and to meet the CAL staff.