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ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS

EXPERIENCING DISABILITIES POLICY

Policy Type:

Management

Initially

Approved:

December 11,

2006

Policy

Sponsor:

Vice-President,

Students

Last

Revised:

April 7, 2014

Primary

Contact:

AVP, Student

Experience and

Success

Review

Scheduled:

September 2025

Approver:

Board of Governors

PURPOSE

Mount Royal celebrates diversity and welcomes the contributions, experiences and full participation

of Students Experiencing Disabilities as valued members of our community. Higher education is

the gateway to the workplace and community for our students; therefore, it is essential that the

learning environment at Mount Royal be accessible to all members of the community. Mount Royal

is committed to cultivating a Universally Accessible environment for all of its communities through

the removal and prevention of accessibility-related Barriers. This Policy aims to foster diversity,

inclusiveness and student success by ensuring that Students Experiencing Disabilities receive

equal opportunities for academic success and personal development at Mount Royal.

In accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Act ("the Act"), and Mount Royal’s Human Rights

Policy, Mount Royal will promote and protect the rights and dignity of Students Experiencing

Disabilities and will create and maintain a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment that

is free from Discrimination and harassment. Mount Royal recognizes its legal duty to provide

Reasonable Accommodation to Students Experiencing Disabilities, that this duty arises from

human rights legislation, and that failure to provide Reasonable Accommodation to a student with

a documented Disability may amount to Discrimination under the Act.

SCOPE

This Policy applies to all Students Experiencing Disabilities enrolled at Mount Royal, as well as to

all those responsible for its implementation. All faculty and faculty/instructional staff, administrative

and support staff share Mount Royal’s legal responsibility under the Act to accommodate Students

Experiencing Disabilities.

For Accommodations other than Academic Accommodations for Students Experiencing

Disabilities, please refer to Mount Royal's Human Rights Policy or contact Access and Inclusion

Services.

POLICY STATEMENT

PRINCIPLES

1.1

Mount Royal recognizes the rights of Students Experiencing Disabilities who are

academically qualified to participate fully in the life of the institution.

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1.2

Mount Royal promotes awareness, advocacy and learning partnerships amongst

the whole of the Mount Royal community. In recognition of the diverse population

it serves, Mount Royal is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, Barrier-

free and Universally Accessible learning environment within the limits of Undue

Hardship.

1.3

In recognition that ability is diverse in kind and degree, Mount Royal will adapt its

services and programs to accommodate the needs of individual students, in

accordance with the requirements of the Act.

1.4

Provision of Academic Accommodation shall not lower the academic standards of

the University. Academic Accommodation shall not remove the need for evaluation

and the need to meet essential learning outcomes.

1.5

Students Experiencing Disabilities will meet the same academic requirements and

standards as all students, although the manner by which Students Experiencing

Disabilities meet these may vary.

1.6

Academic integrity, as defined by the Code of Student Conduct Policy, will be

upheld by those providing and receiving Academic Accommodation.

1.7

Delegation of authority for Academic Accommodation decisions is based on:

The type (Modification; Substitution; Waiver; Degree Notwithstanding a

Deficiency) of Accommodation being sought; and

The level of Accommodation being sought (Course; program; University).

1.8

Mount Royal stresses the development of self-advocacy and independence of

Students Experiencing Disabilities. Students are their own best advocates and a

reasonable measure of self-reliance is necessary for academic success. Students

requesting Academic Accommodation must take the initiative to inform the

institution of their needs at the beginning of the term they pursue their studies with

the same diligence required of all students and accept responsibility for the role

that they play in achieving their goals.

1.9

Notwithstanding the above, there may be times when self-advocacy by students in

the process of securing Academic Accommodations is not a reasonable

expectation. Factors that may affect a student's ability to advocate for themselves

include:

(a)

The nature of the Disability may make it difficult for a student to be aware

of the need for Accommodation and/or to participate in the design and

implementation of the Accommodation;

(b)

The pervasive and persistent stigma associated with requiring Academic

Accommodation(s) and/or certain Disabilities;

(c)

The existing power imbalance between students and University personnel,

including faculty/instructional staff members and others involved in the

implementation of Academic Accommodation(s).

Students should be aware of the support services available to them on campus,

including the services of the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University.

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1.10

While Students Experiencing Disabilities are encouraged to share information

regarding their Accommodations with faculty/instructional staff and other

University personnel that would play a role in facilitating their Accommodations,

such information can only be released in accordance with the Act, the Freedom of

Information and Privacy Act and the Health Information Act.

1.11

Mount Royal recognizes the variety of rights enjoyed by members of the campus

community, including academic freedom. Notwithstanding the range of values and

interests held by members of our community, international conventions, the

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights legislation and

legal decisions all recognize the paramount importance and unique status of

human rights, including the duty to accommodate Students Experiencing

Disabilities. In all cases, the rights of individuals as protected by the Act, the Mount

Royal Human Rights Policy and/or this Policy are superordinate to other rights and

freedoms in the campus community. Academic freedom implies in no way the right

to engage in any action that demeans the freedom or dignity of other individuals in

the campus community.

(12)

Respect for all members of the Mount Royal community will be upheld at all times.

Discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated.

(13)

In accordance with relevant legislation and tribunal and court decisions, Mount

Royal recognizes our responsibility to justify the academic standards we use to

deny Academic Accommodations for Students Experiencing Disabilities on the

basis of Bona Fide Educational Requirements. Academic Accommodations cannot

be denied on the basis of an essential academic requirement unless those

requirements have been approved, with written rationales, by General Faculties

Council.

Each academic unit shall submit to General Faculties Council for approval written

rationales for the Bona Fide Educational Requirements fide educational

requirements of its existing and of any newly developed programs.

Relevant administrative personnel shall identify and submit to General Faculties

Council for approval written rationales for the Bona Fide Educational Requirements

fide educational requirements of its existing policies, rules and standards related

to academic admission, progression and graduation that are not under the

delegated authority of an academic unit. This includes academic requirements at

the Faculty/School and University levels.

Where academic programs are subject to external accreditation or approval, a

document outlining essential skills and abilities based on Bona Fide Occupational

Requirements shall be submitted for approval by General Faculties Council.

1.14 If a student experiencing a Disability challenges an academic standard, Mount

Royal will provide objective evidence of the need for the standard or explain how

the standard is a reasonable and Bona Fide Educational Requirement. The

standard must be imposed by Mount Royal in good faith.

1.15

Mount Royal commits to a regular review of Policy, procedures and services

related to Students Experiencing Disabilities.

1.16

Following due process, Mount Royal may take one or more of the following actions

against anyone whose activities are in violation of any applicable legislation or of

this Policy:

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In the case of students, disciplinary action under the Code of Student

Conduct Policy.

In the case of employees, disciplinary action in accordance with the

applicable Collective Agreement.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENTS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION

2.1

Confidentiality of all students’ personal information will be respected at all times.

2.2

In accordance with relevant legislation and policies, including the Human Rights

Act, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Health

Information Act, all personal information relating to Disabilities of students is to

remain confidential.

2.3

Mount Royal has designated Access and Inclusion Services as the department

responsible for requesting, receiving, and retaining the medical or psychological

information provided by students requesting Accommodation.

2.4

Information about a student’s Disability, including the fact that a student has a

Disability, will only be disclosed to those involved in the Accommodation process

on a need-to-know basis.

2.5

According to guidance from the Alberta Human Rights Commission, information

disclosed by Access and Inclusion Services should be limited, and in any case, in

accordance with relevant legislation.

MOUNT ROYAL’S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1

Mount Royal has the right to:

Determine the institution’s Bona Fide Educational Requirements.

Request valid documentation from a student that verifies the need for the

Accommodation(s).

(c)

Determine the adequacy of submitted documentation and initiate action as

necessary.

(d)

Determine the extent and nature of Accommodation(s) of the student’s

Disability(ies) based on legislative requirements, professional and if

requested by Mount Royal, corroborated prognoses, and informed

practice by Access and Inclusion Services personnel. Informed practice

by Access and Inclusion Services includes dialogue and consultation with

students regarding their abilities and limitations.

3.2

Mount Royal has the responsibility to:

Respond to the students’ request for Accommodation(s) in a timely,

confidential and sensitive manner.

Create a supportive and responsive academic, social and physical

environment. Such commitment on behalf of the institution, however, does

not deter Students Experiencing Disabilities from being active participants

in their ultimate success.

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Inform students of the process to appeal the denial or Modification to their

request for Accommodation(s).

Ensure that faculty and staff are knowledgeable about this Policy and

accompanying procedures, including their right of appeal, and familiar with

broader issues regarding persons experiencing Disabilities. Within their

portfolios, Mount Royal personnel, including Associate Vice-Presidents,

Deans, Directors, Department Chairs and Vice-Presidents are responsible

for informing themselves, as well as the faculty and staff for whom they

are responsible, of the provisions of this Policy and accompanying

procedures and ensuring Reasonable Accommodation is provided.

Treat information as confidential, in accordance with relevant legislation

and Mount Royal policy.

FACULTY/INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1

Faculty/instructional staff have the right to:

Access information, education and support in relation to the

implementation of this Policy and its procedures.

Determine course content and methods of instruction.

Play an active role in developing to ensure that the academic integrity and

standards of the course are not compromised and that established entry

to practice competencies and requirements for professional disciplines are

not compromised.

Evaluate student work, performance and competencies related to the

course content and relevant academic standard, including failing any

student who has not passed or satisfied the course requirements.

Discuss any particular Accommodation(s) with Access and Inclusion

Services if in the faculty member’s opinion, the Accommodation(s)

compromise(s) the integrity of the course.

Determine the appropriate method of adapting their teaching style to meet

Accommodation(s).

Consult with professionals, on or off campus, to determine how best to

accommodate Students Experiencing Disabilities in their course.

Appeal Accommodation decisions as outlined in the Academic

Accommodations for Students Experiencing Disabilities procedures.

Access to support through the appeal process, including the services

provided by the Mount Royal Faculty Association.

4.2

Faculty/instructional staff have the responsibility to:

Support Mount Royal’s commitment and duty to accommodate Students

Experiencing Disabilities.

Work with Access and Inclusion Services to gain knowledge of appropriate

Accommodation(s) for the student(s).

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Maintain students’ dignity and privacy in the Academic Accommodation

process.

Communicate in classes their willingness to meet with Students

Experiencing Disabilities who request classroom, examination, clinical,

practicum, Co-operative Education or Directed Field Studies

Accommodation(s). Students shall be provided with an opportunity to

discuss their Academic Accommodation requirements with faculty in a

private and confidential setting. Faculty/instructional staff shall include a

statement in their syllabus indicating their willingness to assist in the

provision of Academic Accommodations, informing students of the role of

Access and Inclusion Services and the University's responsibility to

provide necessary Academic Accommodation. See Appendix 5 for sample

syllabus statement.

Engage in a dialogue with students and Access and Inclusion Services to

address any concerns regarding specific Accommodation(s).

Work with Access and Inclusion Services when considering

Accommodations for field trips or clinical practica that are requested or

required.

Accept and acknowledge that Accommodation recommendations and

decisions made by Access and Inclusion Services are based on

appropriate documentation from a qualified professional, in accordance

with this Policy and relevant legislation, which the student has supplied to

Access and Inclusion Services.

ACCESS AND INCLUSIONG SERVICES’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1

Access and Inclusion Services has the right to:

Engage in a collegial and consultative process with faculty/ instructional

staff, students, other administrative staff and external professionals in

order to determine the scope and implementation of the

Accommodation(s).

Access support through the appeal process, including the services

provided by the Mount Royal Staff Association.

5.2

Access and Inclusion Services has the responsibility to:

Review all documentation to ensure its validity.

Make recommendations regarding appropriate services and

Accommodations. Access and Inclusion Services will consider the

suggestions/ recommendations noted in the documentation of a

Disability/condition but may not agree to all of the

suggestions/recommendations.

Coordinate services and Accommodations for Students Experiencing

Disabilities to ensure that they are being Reasonably Accommodated.

Provide support to faculty/instructional staff in accommodating and

working with Students Experiencing Disabilities.

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Work with students, faculty/instructional staff and administrators to

address concerns regarding Accommodation(s).

Keep current with associated legislation and developments in the provision

of Academic Accommodations.

Prepare the Accommodation Agreement between Mount Royal and the

student experiencing Disability.

Prepare an annual report for the General Faculties Council,

Faculty/School Accessibility Advisory Committees and the University’s

senior executive officers summarizing relevant Access and Inclusion

Services’ Academic Accommodation activity.

Provide representation on Faculty/School Accessibility Advisory

Committees.

Play a role in providing education, training and awareness related to this

Policy and issues related to accessibility, Accommodation and (Dis)ability.

STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6.1

Students Experiencing Disabilities have the right to:

Reasonable Accommodation, guided by recommendations from the

professional assessments of the students and in accordance with Mount

Royal’s legal and moral duty to accommodate.

Confidentiality. All diagnostic documentation provided to Access and

Inclusion Services about the student’s Disability(ies) remains confidential

within Access and Inclusion Services. Information about a student’s

Disability will only be disclosed to those Mount Royal personnel involved

in the Accommodation process on a need-to-know basis. Mount Royal will

comply with all requirements of relevant legislation, including the Alberta

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Health

Information Act and the Human Rights Act.

An opportunity to discuss Academic Accommodation in a private setting.

This may include the regular office hours of faculty/instructional staff.

Be accommodated with dignity and courtesy.

A respectful, fair, timely and confidential process to reach Accommodation

decisions. This includes a process by which to resolve disagreements

regarding

Academic Accommodation

or appeal Academic

Accommodation decisions.

Access to support through the appeal process, including the services of

the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University.

6.2

Students Experiencing Disabilities have the responsibility to:

Pursue their studies with the same diligence required of all students and

accept responsibility for their role in achieving course and program

outcomes.

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Identify their specific needs to Access and Inclusion Services.

Provide relevant, and if requested by Mount Royal, corroborated, current

medical, psycho-educational or psychological documentation to Access

and Inclusion Services, or be willing to undergo assessment if none is

available in order to demonstrate eligibility for Accommodation(s) and

service(s). The documentation of their Disability must be:

From a physician, psychologist, audiologist, ophthalmologist or

other licensed specialist;

ii.

Submitted on letterhead and include the clinician’s name, title,

phone number, address, dates(s) of assessment(s); and,

iii.

Dated.

In addition, the documentation must indicate the impact the Disability(ies)/

condition(s) has on the student in an academic setting. It may identify or

recommend specific Accommodations and supports that would reduce the

Barriers encountered in an educational setting.

Develop their Accommodation Agreement with Access and Inclusion

Services.

If applicable, apply for funding for Academic Accommodation as identified

by the Access Advisor.

Ensure that sufficient notice, as defined by Access and Inclusion Services’

procedures, is given to enable Mount Royal to make the necessary

Accommodation(s) for their Disability.

Contact Access and Inclusion Services each semester to review their

needs and their current personal information.

Engage in a dialogue with the appropriate faculty/instructional staff and

Access and Inclusion Services regarding any concerns with the

recommended Accommodations.

DEFINITIONS

(1) Academic

Accommodation(s):

Academic Accommodation refers to the process of

making alteration(s) to the delivery of academic services

and requirements, including admission, progression and

graduation requirements, to enable equitable

participation. The Academic Accommodation of Students

Experiencing Disabilities involves activities like making

adjustments or alternative arrangements in the

educational environment to ensure it does not have a

discriminatory effect on a student because of the

Disabilities they may experience.

Modification is an Accommodation involving a relatively

minor change made to an academic admission,

progression or graduation requirement. Modifications

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usually involve a revision to the way a student must

demonstrate required skills and knowledge, or

sometimes additional assistance for a student which

does not detract from the skills and knowledge the

student must acquire. See Appendix 2 for examples.

Substitution is an Accommodation involving the

replacement of a certain academic admission,

progression or graduation requirement by another that is

deemed comparable. Substitutions are commonly used

to effect Accommodations. See Appendix 2 for

examples.

Waiver is an Accommodation involving the removal of an

academic criterion for admission, progression or

graduation. A Waiver should never be offered in regard

to a Bona Fide Educational Requirement. A Waiver does

not include a case where a requirement is replaced by

another requirement (this is a Substitution), but rather is

the complete elimination of a non-Bona Fide Educational

Requirement. See Appendix 2 for examples.

Degree Notwithstanding a Deficiency is one that is

conferred upon a student who has not met all the General

Faculties Council-approved requirements for their

program of study and for whom no other Accommodation

has been approved in regard to the missing

requirements. A degree not-withstanding a deficiency,

when approved by General Faculties Council (or the

Dean, as delegated in the Academic Standing,

Continuance and Graduation policy) is the only way in

which a student may effectively obtain a Waiver of what

would otherwise be considered a Bona Fide Educational

Requirement.

(2) Access Advisor:

refers to a qualified Access and Inclusion Services

professional who works with students, faculty/

instructional staff and other University personnel to

develop appropriate Accommodations, or

recommendations for Accommodations for Students

Experiencing Disabilities.

(3) Access and Inclusion

Services:

refers to the Mount Royal department with delegated

authority to assist the University in discharging its legal

and moral duty to provide Academic Accommodation and

to create an accessible learning environment that

encourages full participation in academic courses for

Students Experiencing Disabilities. Access and Inclusion

Services works with students, faculty/instructional staff

and other University personnel to develop appropriate

Accommodations for students who experience

Disabilities in the post-secondary environment.

(4) Accommodation

Agreement:

refers to the signed arrangement, facilitated by Access

and Inclusion Services, made between Mount Royal and

the student that:

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specifies the recommended Accommodation(s) to

be provided by Mount Royal for the student; and,

authorizes the release of information to appropriate

individuals when necessary.

(5) Barrier:

is a structure, design, practice and/or criterion that

prevents or impedes a person from accessing a facility or

service.

(6) Bona Fide Educational

Requirement(s):

are those requirements that are a reasonable and

justifiable component of a program that may limit entry to,

or completion of, a program or course. In the context of

Academic Accommodation, they include the admission,

progression and graduation requirements that are

essential to maintain the academic integrity of a program,

including those necessary for students to acquire and

demonstrate essential skills and knowledge.

(7) Bona Fide Occupational

Requirement(s):

are those requirements that are reasonable and

justifiable components of an occupation or specific job.

(8) Course-Level

Accommodation(s):

refer to Accommodations generally related to Course-

specific admission or progression criteria. Examples

include methods of course delivery and evaluation or

course prerequisites.

(9) Disability:

is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity

limitations and participation restrictions. Disability is thus

not just a health problem. It is a complex phenomenon,

reflecting the interaction between features of a person’s

body and features of the society in which they live.

Overcoming the obstacles faced by people experiencing

Disabilities

requires interventions to remove

environmental and social Barriers.

(10) Discrimination:

is defined as one or a series of unwanted behaviours or

communication directed toward an individual or

members of an identifiable group be-cause of a

prohibited ground of Discrimination, as identified by the

Act and reflected in the Mount Royal Human Rights

policy. The prohibited grounds of Discrimination are:

Race

Ancestry

Religious Belief

Physical Disability

Age

Marital Status

Family Status

Colour

Place of Origin

Gender

Mental Disability

Sexual Orientation

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Source of Income

Gender Identity and Expression

Discrimination is behaviour which may be rooted in a

prejudicial attitude. Discrimination is an act of

differentiated treatment towards an individual as a

member of a group or towards a group, which can

disadvantage an individual or group.

Discrimination often excludes an individual from a right

or privilege to which they would otherwise be entitled.

Whether it is colleague to colleague, supervisor to

subordinate, subordinate to supervisor, employee to

student, student to employee, or student to student,

Discrimination introduces a disruptive element into

Mount Royal's environment which endangers the well-

being and job performance or educational experience of

the individual.

(11) Duty to Accommodate:

refers to the obligation of an employer or service provider

to take measures to eliminate for employees, prospective

employees or clients’ disadvantages that result from a

rule, practice or physical Barrier that has or may have an

adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under

the Act. Mount Royal has the Duty to Accommodate to

the point of Undue Hardship. In the Mount Royal context,

the University is both an employer and a service provider

and clients mean any student or other member of the

community wishing to make use of our services or

facilities. The Duty to Accommodate recognizes that true

equality means respecting individual’s different needs.

(12) Human Rights:

are inalienable, indivisible, universal entitlements

codified in international and domestic law. In Canada,

they are protected through:

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;

Provincial/territorial human rights legislation (e.g., Alberta

Human Rights Act);

Decisions of tribunals and courts;

Human rights commission policy statements,

interventions and other mandated functions; and,

International law/instruments (ratified treaties, treaty

body comments/decisions, international and other

jurisdictional decisions).

(13) Professor

Acknowledgement:

refers to the signed form that verifies the course instructor

has received the student’s confidential Academic

Accommodation Memo and to acknowledge that the

student has met with the course instructor to discuss how

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the Accommodation request may relate to the design of

the course.

(14) Program-Level

Accommodation(s):

refer to Accommodations normally related to program-

specific admission, progression or graduation criteria.

Examples include clinical or practica requirements.

(15) Policy:

means the Academic Accommodation for Students

Experiencing Disabilities Policy

(16) Reasonable

Accommodation:

refers to an Accommodation that addresses an inequity

without creating an Undue Hardship on the employer or

service provider. The law requires that Students

Experiencing Disabilities must be provided Reasonable

Accommodation, not perfect accommodation.

(17) Students Experiencing

Disabilities:

refers to those individuals who have any verifiable and

persistent physical, learning, cognitive, sensory,

psychological, neurological, or temporary impairment

that may affect their academic progress.

(18) Systemic Discrimination:

(also referred to as Substantive or Institutional

Discrimination) can be described as a pattern of

behaviour, policies or practices that are part of an

organization, and which create or perpetuate

disadvantage related to one or more of the prohibited

grounds set out in the Act. In many cases, Systemically

Discriminatory policies and practices seem neutral on

their face but when applied equally to all result in

differential treatment to a particular group.

(19) Undue Hardship:

refers to unreasonable and excessive challenges for the

institution which may include but are not limited to:

a. The financial cost of the Accommodation(s) will hurt

the viability of the institution; and/or

b. There are significant competing rights; and/or

There are health and safety concerns; and/or

d. The Accommodation would compromise Bona Fide

Educational or Occupational Requirements.

Undue Hardship is determined by a three-part test

created by the Supreme Court of Canada and interpreted

by tribunals and courts. According to the Alberta Human

Rights Commission, the Undue Hardship standard is very

high and post-secondary institutions will normally be

required to provide Accommodation. Individuals may

consult with Diversity and Human Rights Services and/or

the University's Legal Services with their questions

regarding Undue Hardship and Mount Royal’s legal duty

to accommodate.

(20) University:

means Mount Royal University

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(21) Universal Access/

Universal Design:

is an approach to the design of all products, processes,

procedures, systems, structures and environments. The

goal is to make these as useable as possible by as many

individuals as possible, regardless of ability. "Universal"

does not imply one solution for everyone; rather, it

reflects an awareness of the unique nature of each

individual as well as the need to accommodate

differences. The aim is to create learning and working

experiences to suit the individual and to maximize the

individual's ability to progress.

(22) University-Level

Accommodation(s):

refer to Accommodations related to general admission,

progression or graduation requirements and related to

processes administered by a central University authority.

Examples include graduation requirements like General

Education courses or processes such as access to

registration.

RELATED POLICIES

•

Academic Standing, Continuance and Graduation Policy

•

Code of Student Community Standards Policy

•

Human Rights Policy

•

Universal Access Policy

RELATED LEGISLATION

•

Alberta Human Rights Act

•

Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

•

Alberta Health Information Act

•

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

RELATED DOCUMENTS

•

Academic Accommodation for Students Experiencing Disabilities Procedures

•

Academic Accommodation Memo

•

Code of Student Community Standards Procedures

•

Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Mount Royal University and the

Mount Royal Faculty Association

•

Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of Mount Royal University and the

Mount Royal Staff Association

•

Professor Acknowledgement Form

•

United Nations Standard Rules on Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities.

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REVISION HISTORY

Date

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Description of

Change

Sections

Author

(Position Title)

Approver

(Position Title)

12/11/2006

NEW

04/07/2014

08/18/2017

Editorial – title/name

changes; formatting

University Secretary University Secretary

02/11/2021

Editorial

Title Updates

University Secretary University Secretary

06/10/2021

Editorial – title/name

changes

University Secretary University Secretary

12/09/2022

Editorial

Job titles, Related

Policies

Policy Advisor

University Secretary