Student AccessAbility Centre

Reception: Christine Lister
E-mail:
Local: 1195   Office: 2E.8A

Counsellor: Alice Havel
E-mail:
Local: 1211   Office: 2E.8A-4

Counsellor: Susie Wileman
E-mail:
Local: 1190   Office: 2E.8A-3

AccessAbilities Administration: Vacant
Local: 1219   Office: 2E.8A-2

AccessAbilities Technician: Alexandre Chauvin
E-mail:
Local: 1217   Office: 2E.3

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Working together to help you succeed!

Our department offers a variety of services that enable students with documented disabilities to pursue college studies. We assist students with hearing, visual, or motor/coordination impairments, learning disabilities, mental health issues, or chronic medical conditions. Aid is available to both day and evening division students enrolled in credit courses. Those with temporary disabilities resulting from accidents or illness can also use our centre.

Examples of services:

• Preregistration / Course Selection assistance
  

• Liaison with faculty

• Note takers

• Exam services

• Specialized equipment and software

• Alternative formats of texts or documents

If you need something not on our list of services, come and speak with us.  We may be able to develop something to suit your situation.

Please feel free to drop by our office in room 2E.8A and ask any of our staff for assistance.

POTENTIAL NEW STUDENTS:

How do I access services?

• Contact us so that we can add you to our list of new students. 

• You will need to submit a copy of your assessment or medical document explaining your disability.

• Our services begin when you receive your letter of admission from Dawson.  We can offer you accommodations for your placement tests and assistance with your course selection.

• Shortly before the school year begins in August, we will invite you to an information session.  We will give you details on available accommodations and tell you how to obtain services.

Will I be treated differently from other students?

• You will not be in special classes.

• Services such as tutoring, career and personal counselling, academic advising, and help from teachers are available for all students.

How is CEGEP different from high school?

• CEGEP demands self-direction and discipline.

• Help is available but you must ask for it.

• A different daily schedule may make maintaining motivation a challenge.
  

• Time management and study skills are extremely important.

• A semester is 15 weeks; you then select a different group of courses and a new schedule.
  

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