Further Resources
Study Skills Workshops
Workshops are offered to all students throughout the academic year. Students can contact the Counselling Department on any campus for information related to dates and times of workshop offerings. The workshops aim to prepare students with the requisite skills for academic achievement, including: time management, note-taking, essay writing, reading comprehension, and test taking strategies.
Photocopying Assistance
Services for Students with Disabilities may offer a limited amount of free photocopying privileges to students who have photocopying costs directly related to a ‘print disability.’ Students who require note-takers or who need material copied for reader services may request this service. Students must discuss their photocopying requirements with their Disability Advisor. Services for Students with Disabilities cannot cover photocopying costs for reserved readings.
Student Assistance Programs
Many services exist to assist students at the University, including services for students who encounter difficulty with their studies as a result of a disability. Services for Students with Disabilities offers services to assist students with disabilities described in the following section and instructors may find it useful to know where students requiring assistance can be referred. Additionally, it is suggested that instructors remind students to check the University Calendar for other possible resources.
Tutoring Assistance Through a Canada Study Grant
The program is designed to provide one-on-one tutorial support to students with disabilities who may have difficulty adjusting to academic standards. The primary goal of the program is to assist students in developing new academic skills and strategies; strengthen existing academic skills; help students develop greater academic independence; and increase the likelihood of academic success. Refer students to Services for Students with Disabilities for applications for future assistance. Students may apply for tutoring through the Canada Study Grant or receive tutoring services through Kwantlen Polytechnic Universities Learning Center : http://www.kwantlen.ca/learningcentres.html
Note-Taker Volunteers
Volunteer note-takers are sometimes required for students who have difficulty taking notes. Note-takers are usually sought in the same class in which the student is enrolled. If this accommodation is requested, instructors should ask in class if there is anyone interested in volunteering as a note-taker for a student who is unable to do so independently. Volunteers are then referred to a Disability Advisor to make photocopy arrangements. Note takers are not paid.
Readers
Readers are required to assist in providing printed material in audio format to visually impaired and/or print impaired students. This service is used when a required text, journal, or summary must be understood. Readers are also utilized as an exam accommodation when text readers or audio text is not available.
Scribes/Access to Word Processing
Some students with physical disabilities may require assistance with the transcription of verbal information into written form. Scribes are also used to assist students with learning disabilities who have difficulty with the mechanics of essay writing within the context of an essay exam. When a student has sufficient word processing skills, Services for Students with Disabilities provides access to a computer instead of a scribe.
FUNDING OPTIONS
Financial Awards
Several funding options are available to Kwantlen students with disabilities who require financial assistance for educational costs and extraordinary expenses. These may cover the cost of tuition, adapted equipment, attendant care, transportation, tutoring and other services. Students interested in seeking further information about the availability of funding should contact Services for Students with Disabilities or Financial Awards. https://plaza.kwantlen.ca/sites/finawards.nsf
Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities
Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities (APSD) is a provincial, needs based program available to students attending post-secondary institutions. It is used to provide financial assistance directly to eligible students for the cost of equipment, attendant care and transportation for each academic year. At Kwantlen, the APSD program is used for exam proctors and to offset interpreting costs.
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/.../assistanceprogramdisabilities_application.pdf
British Columbia Student Assistance Program
British Columbia Student Assistance Program (BCSAP), known as the student loan program, is available to all students who meet the eligibility criteria. Students with disabilities who, as a result of the disability, are unable to study full-time, may be eligible for funding to cover costs of part-time study.
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/
Canada Study Grant and High Needs Part-Time Grant
CSG and HNPTCSG provide up to $8,000 per year for grants to students with disabilities to purchase computer equipment or tutoring and other services. See the Disability Advisor for an application or more information for students.
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/goc/accommodation_disabilities.shtml
EQUIPMENT
Technical/Adaptive Equipment Availability
Services for Students with Disabilities stores technical and adaptive equipment in the Library’s Audio/Visual Department on each campus. Students may loan out and/or access specialized equipment such as: customized laptops; Brailler; scanners; screen-reading and large-print computers; 4-track tape-recorders;, F.M. systems; spell checker ok.
Student Procedure for Equipment Loan/Use:
- Students must first discuss their equipment request with Services for Students with Disabilities Disability Advisor or Learning Specialist and specify the length of time and reason for the request.
- If the request is approved, Services for Students with Disabilities notifies A/V of the request and directs the student to the Library.
- Student signs out equipment through A/V according to the specific terms designated by Services for Students with Disabilities.
Note: A student must hold a valid Kwantlen student card in order to loan equipment. It is the responsibility of the student to replace lost or damaged equipment. Students may obtain assistive equipment through a provincial service established to assist adults with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments through the use of specialized adaptive technology. Services and equipment are available on-loan to full- and part-time students attending post-secondary institutions.
