Teaching in Arts & Science: What’s My Role in Accommodating Students with Disabilities?

Instructors teaching in the Faculty of Arts & Science are invited to attend the upcoming workshop, facilitated by the University of Toronto's Accessibility Services team. 

Teaching in Arts & Science: What’s my role in accommodating students with disabilities?

Tuesday, Aug 26, 12 pm - 1:30 pm, EST, online via Zoom

Facilitators: 

Bharat Saini, Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty of Arts & Science

Michael Nicholson, Director, Accessibility Services

Sarah Goodfield-Weinstein, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services

Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility Services

Description: 

Unsure where your responsibilities and role starts and ends when accommodating students with disabilities? Eager to learn more about strategies to help with creative accommodations solutions? Searching for additional support (and who to go to) when accommodation requests arise? 

In this event, Accessibility Services will address common concerns around instructors’ work with accommodating students in their classes. This event also will examine what instructors can do to support students who request accommodations while keeping in mind the essential requirements of their courses. Examples of creative solutions to common accommodations and applications of these solutions in case studies will also be discussed. Accessibility Services will also share how best to contact them if additional support is needed. By the end of this session, instructors will have a better understanding of their role within the accommodations process.

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Have questions? Reach out to us! 

If you have questions about teaching-related policies and practices or educational technology, please contact the A&S Teaching & Learning team at teachinglearning.artsci@utoronto.ca. 

If you have questions about accessibility and accommodation, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibility.services@utoronto.ca.