Vanier College’s Access for Students with Disabilities provides support and accommodations for students with special needs. Various accommodations are available to help students reach their academic goals.

To get started, complete the New Student Intake Form and send it along with supporting documentation to access@vaniercollege.qc.ca. Once all documentation is reviewed, you will be assigned to an  Adapted Services Counsellor who will meet with you to further assess your needs. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that when you open our Intake Form PDF with certain web browsers, you may see a gray box with the words” Submit Form” appear in the top right corner. This button is automatically placed there by your web browser. Do not click this button to try and submit your form as it will not send properly to us. Instead, you should download the form to your computer and open it with Adobe Acrobat or another PDF reader where you can make changes and save them.  If you have any difficulty with the form, please contact us at access@vaniercollege.qc.ca for further support.

 

 

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Access Registration Procedure

In college, it is the responsibility of students to identify themselves and request accommodations. Students should make an appointment as soon as they are accepted to Vanier College and provide appropriate documentation to justify their needs.

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Accommodations and Services

Accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis:

• Exam accommodations: extended time, distraction-free environment, computers
• In-class note-takers
• Audio recording of lectures
• Elevator and accessible parking passes
• Relocation of class to a more accessible location
• Sign language interpreting services
• Alternative formats or enlarged copies of tests or documents
• Adaptive software and training: Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition software), Kurzweil (text-to-speech software), Zoomtext (magnifying software), etc.
• Adaptive equipment: computers, laptops, desks and chairs
• Scribes
• Accompanier or classroom aide

Other services offered at Access:

• Guided school tour
• Time management tools, learning and exam-taking strategies
• Screening and referral for assessment for suspected learning disabilities or ADHD