Register with Student Accessibility and Achievement

Student Accessibility and Achievement helps students overcome academic barriers, providing learner support for students of all backgrounds, as well as accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Eligibility

Students who are experiencing academic or physical barriers and have a documented disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, or other impairment. These may be temporary, permanent, or episodic.

Students with documented disabilities can register at any point in the year but should do so as early as possible. New students are encouraged to before their semester begins. To support the registration process, students are required to have their treating professional complete our referral form. While other medical documentation may be accepted, the referral form is the preferred format.Ìý

How To Register

1. Book an appointment with one of our advisors.Ìý

2. Ìýno later than noon the business day before your appointment, using the Upload and View My DocumentsÌýmodule.ÌýÌýÌý

   • If you have previously received academic accommodations, please submit official proof of your prior accommodations along with your medical documentation.

During your appointment you’ll be able to discuss your barriers and determine what resources or accommodations will help make your time at 91ºÚÁÏÍø a success.

All submitted medical documentation other than our referral form must meet all the following criteria. Incomplete, vague, unverifiable, or falsified documentation will not be accepted.

1. ÌýOfficial Letterhead & Contact details
   • Must be on the official letterhead of the licensed medical professional or recognized clinic.
   • Letterhead must include the provider's name, address, phone number, and email.
2. Diagnosis
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Must include a clear diagnosis or clinical description of the condition, as assessed by the medical professional.
   • A diagnosis alone does not guarantee academic accommodations. Accommodations are based on the functional impact of the condition and the student's current barriers to academic success.
3. Impact on Academics
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Documentation must explain how the diagnosed condition currently affects your academic performance (e.g, concentration, attendance, ability to meet deadlines).
   • Medical notes must describe the functional impact, not recommend specific academic accommodations. Determining appropriate accommodations is the responsibility of the university's accessibility office. Professionals provide medical evidence, institutions translate this into accommodations.
4. Signature and Credentials
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Must include the medical professional's full name, professional designation, license number, and signature.
   • The professional must be authorized underÌýÌý(Professional Code) and/or licensed to practice in their jurisdiction.
   • We accept:
     • Handwritten (wet ink) signatures
     • Secure digital signatures via recognized platforms (e.g, DocuSign, Adobe Sign, or official electronic medical record systems)
   • We do not accept:
     • Types names without a secure digital signature
     • Scanned images of signatures pasted into a document
     • Unsigned documents
5. Date of Assessment
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Must indicate the date(s) of clinical assessment or treatment relevant to the current academic concern.
6. Language
   • ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹Must be submitted in English or French.
   • If the original document is in another language:
     • Submit the original AND
     • A certified translation by a professional translator (machine translations will not be accepted)

Official proof of your prior accommodations must include:

A letter or official document from your previous institution's accessibility office, confirming:

• That you were formally registered for accommodations
• The type of accommodations you received (e.g, extended time on exams, flexible deadlines)
• The duration or academic period of the accommodations

The letter must:

• Be on institutional letterhead
• Include the name and title of the staff member issuing it
• The type of accommodations you received (e.g, extended time on exams)
• Be signed (handwritten, or secure digital signature accepted)

If the documentation is not in English or French, a certified translation must be included.

We recommend asking your medical professional to fill out our Referral Form.​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹

Confidentiality

Students’ documents, personal information, and registration with Student Accessibility and Achievement is confidential and does not appear on your transcript. This information can only be released to third parties with your written permission, via our Form.Ìý Once you leave 91ºÚÁÏÍø, we will keep your file for 2 years, after which it will be destroyed as per university record and retention policy.

If you wish to disclose your registration with us to your instructors, faculty, or other administrative offices on campus, it is entirely your decision.

Student Funding

Students can apply for 91ºÚÁÏÍø scholarships and student aid, government aid, or external funding opportunities.ÌýÌý You can also check out scholarship databases such as , , , and .