FAQ

• As an institution TRU has a responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities in accordance with the Human Rights Code (BC).
• Our primary role is to review documentation, determine academic accommodations and facilitate the provision of those accommodations. We also develop and provide awareness events and educational sessions.

According to the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills, a disability is defined as a "permanent disability." Which means: "a functional limitation caused by a physical or mental impairment that restricts the ability of a person to perform the daily activities necessary to participate in studies at a post-secondary school level or labour force and is expected to remain with the person for the person's expected life." However, we do provide accommodations to those students who experience longer term but likely temporary disabling issues: i.e. recovery from an injury or surgery.

• An accommodation involves the removal of barriers (physical or instructional).
• An accommodation may involve an adaptation or alteration to the physical and/or instructional environment.
• An accommodation may include alternate formats and methods of communication, the use of adaptive technology and/or adaptations to the examination environment.

Yes, there are.

• The University has an obligation to make the necessary efforts to reasonably accommodate a student with a disability but, at times, due to the nature and degree of the disability, no reasonable accommodation would enable a student to fulfill the essential requirements and therefore they cannot be accommodated.
• Accommodations are designed to level the playing field so a student can meet the essential requirements and succeed on their own merits. Accommodations do not guarantee success.

• If a disability prevents you from completing 80% of a full course load, you are still eligible for Dean’s List on the condition that you complete at least 60% of a full course load. Please contact your Accessibility Services Advisor at as@tru.ca if you are interested in learning more about this process.
• For more information on Dean’s List eligibility, please refer to TRU’s Policy on Academic Recognition (PDF) which can be found on the Index of All Policies Webpage.

• Please watch our video tutorials. You can contact as@tru.ca if you have any technical difficulties using the student services portal.