Equitable access to education for TRU students
Our services are student-drive and an appointment with an accessibility services advisor is required to get started.
What we do
We provide academic accommodation and services to all eligible on-campus and Open Learning students.
Academic accommodation and services are tailored to a student's needs based on documentation provided by a qualified
health care professional, and the functional impact of the disability or health condition.
Examples of
services and accommodations:
- Extra time and/or a distracted-reduced environment for tests and exams
- Alternative and accessible formats for text material
- Peer notetaking
- Access to assistive technology and assistive technology specialist
- Access to a learning specialist
- Assistance with applying for disability related financial aid
Who we support
Students who have disabilities or health conditions such as:
- Chronic health
- Blind or low vision
- Physical disabilities
- Neurological disabilities
- Mental health disabilities
- Deaf or hard of hearing
- Learning disabilities
- ADHD
Persons requiring assistance program
This optional program ensures that in an emergency, anyone — employees, students, visitors, and
contractors — can safely evacuate with confidence by creating and regularly reviewing a personal
evacuation plan.
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Upcoming information sessions
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‘Transformational’ support contributes to sobriety success story
Haley Baker shares how Evelyne Penny, Learning Specialist, played a critical role in Baker’s academic successes.
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Work-integrated learning research at TRU wins international recognition
Graduate and undergraduate research won awards at the 2026 World Association for Cooperative Education International Research Symposium.
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Co-op award winner learns how to thrive
Bachelor of Software Engineering student Ruth Solomon Befikadu excelled in three co-op terms by learning when to ask for help.
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TRU social work and wellness centre initiative expands consent education to India
This August, a Bachelor of Social Work international field school will bring TRU's Consent Café program to Gurdaspur, India.
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Quiet leader conjures magic behind the scenes
Peer Mentor of the Month Andrea Pham shares the many influences that helped her cultivate her leadership style.
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