1. A University-Wide Approach to Inclusion: A Model Bridging Teaching, Learning and Accessibility

2. Presenters Brandy Usick Director Student Advocacy and Accessibility Carolyn Christie Coordinator Student Accessibility Services Acknowledgements: The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

3. Session Objectives Context The “Cooper Commission” report Core components of the U of M process Activity Questions

4. The University of Manitoba Context

6. Student Accessibility Services Students registered, according to disability type 2014-2015

7. The Cooper Commission Recommend how to balance the University’s legal obligation to offer reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities while protecting academic standards Types of accommodations How decisions made, who must be consulted Evidence of disability Timely decisions Protect privacy

8. Cooper Commission Report Recommendations Education on responsibilities and procedures Revised policies Specialized decision making body, with increased faculty input Handbook Annual report to Senate Better documenting academic standards

9. Core Components

10. Changes in Policy

11. New Governing Documents The University of Manitoba Accessibility Policy Student Accessibility Procedures Student Accessibility Appeal Procedures

12. Changes in Articulating Academic Requirements

13. Essential Skills and Abilities For academic programs subject to external accreditation or approval: Document must be congruent with the requirements outlined by the respective registering college or approval body Senate approval required

14. Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFARs) BFARs are important because they: Clearly define program expectations Ensure academic integrity of programs Increase transparency for students prior to beginning a program of study Ensure students have attained essential knowledge and skills upon graduation

15. BFAR Process BFARs are vetted by an interdisciplinary committee including representatives from: The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Office of Human Rights and Conflict Management Office of Fair Practices and Legal Affairs Student Advocacy and Accessibility Senate has the final approval of all BFAR statements.

16. Changes to Service Provision

17. Accommodation Teams Accessibility Advisory Committees Student RequestFaculty Policy & Procedure Non-Standard Accommodations Not Looking at Individual Cases Frequent MeetingsTwice Yearly Meetings

18. Changes to Daily Work

19. Procedural conversations Student Accessibility Procedure: The accommodation must be reasonable. The accommodation must not create undue hardship for the University. The accommodation must not compromise a defined Bona Fide Academic Requirement. http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/media/Student_Accessibility_Pro cedure_-_2015_01_01.pdf

20. Education

21. Educational Activities Campus-wide education Promotion (Marketing and Communication office) BFAR interdisciplinary committee Faculty workshops & support Student Accessibility Services resources (e.g. faculty handbook, accessible documents etc.,)

22. Group Activity: Looking at the four components that have guided U of M in their work in implementing the Cooper Commission recommendations: 1.Discuss how this process may look/does look at your institution 2.Who should/is included in the process 3.What steps and strategies are/were needed