Accessibility Services Cowichan

The Accessibility Services office provides information, support services and reasonable accommodation in all programs to students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities. These can range from attention deficit, learning disabilities, chronic health issues, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and temporary impairments due accident, illness, or injury.

VIU students with a documented disability may be entitled to reasonable academic and/or exam accommodation. This is determined on an individual basis and must be supported by current documents from a qualified professional. Students requiring accommodation are strongly encouraged to contact Student Affairs at least one month before the beginning of the semester.

Please let us know if you encounter any physical barriers (e.g. an out of order elevator, power door opener, construction blocking a path, etc.) at any of the VIU campuses.

The following forms can be filled in online. Click on the link, download and save the form to your hard drive. Open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader, fill it in, save it, print and/or email as required.

You can install a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

• Accessibility Information Handout
• Confidential Intake Form
• Consent for Release of Information
• Verification of Temporary Disability
• Accommodated Exam Request Form
• Equipment Loan Authorization
• Appendix 8 - Request for Permanent Disability Programs

• StudentAid BC - Funding for full-time studies for students with permanent disabilities
• StudentAidBC - Funding for part-time studies for students with permanent disabilities

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