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Accessibility Services Information Sessions & Orientation Events

Sessions for Students

Accessibility Services Information Sessions for Incoming and Newly Registered Students

These information sessions are designed to introduce students to Accessibility Services, accommodations and tips to prepare them for post-secondary learning. There are multiple sessions, with some programming days specifically designed with certain populations in mind. Live sessions are two hours in length.

Session Dates

Registration links to come

  • Asynchronous information session module (coming July 2025)
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – Autism Spectrum Disorder, July 9, 3 – 5 p.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – Mental Health Conditions, July 18, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – International Students, July 22, 9 – 11 a.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – General Undergrad Students, July 28, 3 – 5 p.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – ADHD, August 7, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Incoming Students – General Grad Students, August 13, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Newly Registered Students, September 25, 2025 (time TBD)
  • Accessibility Services Information Session for Newly Registered Students, January 22, 2026 (time TBD)

Orientation

We offer a two-day Accessibility Services Orientation mid-August for undergraduate and graduate students. Orientation will provide a more in-depth overview of Accessibility Services, accommodations, and tips to prepare students for post-secondary learning, including an in-person campus tour, social opportunities, mock lectures, presentations from campus support services as well as lunch!

  • August 18 and 19, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (link to come)

Sessions for Parents and Supporters

Accessibility Services Information Sessions for Parents and Supporters

LD, ADHD and ASD Pre-Registration Information Sessions

Learn about documentation requirements and accommodations for students with Learning Disabilities (LD), ADHD and ASD at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus.

These online events are for all high school educators, guidance counsellors and community partners who work with students with disabilities, as well as prospective students, families and supporters looking to learn more about specific documentation requirements and accommodations. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Accessibility Services staff and ask questions. These events will take place over Zoom. Attendees will receive the link to join after registering.

Preparing for University – A Workshop for Students Diagnosed with ASD & Their Supporters

This event is an opportunity to learn more about documentation requirements, accommodations, and resources for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus. This event is for all high school educators/guidance counsellors and community partners who work with students diagnosed with ASD as well as prospective students, families and supporters looking to learn more about specific documentation requirements, accommodations, and resources. This event will be hybrid (simultaneously in person and online).

Transition Day

Transition Day is an opportunity to learn about starting university for students with disabilities. Join us to learn about academic accommodations and how they are implemented, the support services that are available to students, the assessment process and common transition challenges students face. Transition Day includes sessions for high school educators and community partners who work with students with disabilities.

Prospective and incoming students with disabilities and their families are eligible to attend. High school educators, guidance counsellors and community partners who support students with disabilities are also welcome.

Transition Day will involve an afternoon of informative sessions about registering with Accessibility Services, the transition to university and strategies in a hybrid learning environment. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a student panel, accessibility advisors and learning strategists.

Session Dates