Teaching in Arts & Science: What’s My Role in Accommodating Students with Disabilities?
- Event Type:
- Workshop/Seminar
- Unit
- ArtSci Academic Operations
- Date/Time
- Mon Aug 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
- Description
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?
Monday, Aug 31, 2:30pm to 4:00pm EST, online via Zoom
Facilitators:
Bharat Saini, Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Faculty of Arts & Science
Michael Nicholson, Director, Accessibility Services
Sarah Kloke, Assistant Director, Accessibility Services
Reginald (Reggie) Oey, Accessible and Inclusive Learning Team Lead, Accessibility Services
Description:
Unsure where your responsibilities begin and end when supporting students with disability-related accommodation needs? Looking for practical strategies to navigate implementation challenges while maintaining course integrity? Interested in understanding when to act independently and when to collaborate with Accessibility Services?In this session, Accessibility Services will clarify the instructor’s role within the accommodation process, including how accommodations are developed, communicated, and implemented under the duty to accommodate. The session will highlight key distinctions between accommodations and academic consideration, and between inclusive course design (UDL) and individualized supports. Participants will explore common pressure points such as extensions, notetaking, testing, and participation, using case examples to demonstrate how to balance access with essential learning outcomes through collaborative problem-solving.
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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.
- Seats Available Online:
- Online seats are available.
- Attendee Types
- Everyone
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