Accessibility Services collects medical documentation from health care providers and other information pertaining to your functional limitations, your history or your personal circumstances for the following purposes:
- To verify the need for disability related accommodations for academic work including practicum/placement work related to your program of study; and
- To develop and implement effective disability related accommodations and supports
Accessibility Services respects your privacy and keeps your information confidential. Information may only be shared with university staff on a need to know basis for them to perform their duties and to provide other academic or other disability-related accommodations on campus.
Example:
- Accommodated Testing Services accommodations will be shared with Accommodated Testing Services for invigilation.
- It may be necessary to share the identity of students with a reduced course load as an accommodation for fees adjustment purposes or to arrange bursaries.
- It may be necessary for Accessibility Advisors to speak to an instructor, teaching assistant, course and lab coordinators, registrar or residence staff to arrange accommodations and supports
- When a student encounters difficulties that require attention from other University units, such as Academic Progress, Crisis Response, or Health & Wellness, necessary information only is shared with those units.
To protect your information, all University staff receiving information follow University policies and guidelines, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and other legal requirements. If you have any questions, please email Michael Nicholson, Director, Accessibility Services at accessibility.services@utoronto.ca.
Note: As required, we may work with you remotely or virtually. If you would like further information on the use of audio/video communication, please refer to our POLICY: Use of phone calls and audio/video conferencing.