Your Responsibilities

Accommodations come with responsibilities. 

Students, you are responsible for:

• Adhering to academic acommodation procedures;
• Meeting essential requirements of your course/program;
• Providing up-to-date documentation that verifies disability, explains functional limitations, and suggests appropriate accommodations;
• Informing your professors, through the Accommodation Form for Professors, of your registration with the Access Centre and what accommodations are required;
• Negotiating accommodation requests with your professors, and doing so as early on in the semester as possible;
• Following test-booking procedures and timelines carefully;
• Adhering to all important dates and deadlines;
• Checking email and the Access Centre website regularly.

 
Students, you are encouraged to:

• Register and re-register with the Access Centre as early as possible;
• Meet your Facilitator when needed;
• Build rapport and collaborate with your professors;
• Ask questions, take notes, be aware of context, and listen mindfully;
• Cultivate self-advocacy skills, and be aware of how and when to use the Access Centre for support purposes;
• Learn about the variety and breadth of Ryerson’s student services.