CAL

Proposal for accessibility committee meets backlash at senate meeting

At the time of publication, it does not reserve a spot on the committee for an SSD representative. UVSS Director of Campaigns and Community Relations Michael Caryk said the lack…

Student and faculty groups petition UVic to change accommodation systems

Critics of the university’s approach, like Brown, say that this leads to a decentralized and unpredictable system for students, with increased responsibility put on the shoulders of professors and teaching…

Students, faculty call for changes to academic accommodation systems

The letter says that “the undersigned are disappointed at the University Administration’s continued push to treat accessibility as a one-size-fits-all task.” 

Inaccessible Accessibility

It’s not easy navigating the Centre for Accessible Learning’s (CAL) system, and once you’re registered, it’s also not easy gaining access to accommodations for each course.