Advisory Committee on Academic Accommodations
The Advisory Committee on Academic Accommodations supports the Queen's Student Accessibility Services (QSAS) in accommodating students with disabilities. It also supports Student Health Services, Counselling Services and Faculties and Schools in responding to students who require temporary accommodations for other issues and to those requesting deferrals for any reason.
Terms of Reference:
The Committee will meet at least once per academic term. The Committee will:
- Provide feedback and input on QSAS, Student Wellness Services and institutional administrative policies and procedures related to academic accommodations, deferrals and short term accommodations;
- Share best practices with respect to deferrals and short term accommodation requests;
- Advise QSAS and Student Wellness Services staff on matters related to essential academic requirements and standards, procedures and processes as they relate to the accommodation process;
- Where appropriate, provide academic-related advice to QSAS and Student Wellness Services related to complex accommodation requests for the purposes of maintaining essential academic requirements and standards.
2020 - 2021 Membership:
| Student Affairs |
Ann Tierney (co-chair) Lindsay Winger Ellie Sadinsky |
| Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) |
John Pierce (co-chair) Sue Blake |
| Student Wellness Services |
Cynthia Gibney Alan Jeans Rina Gupta |
| Faith and Spiritual Life | Kate Johnson |
| Faculty of Arts and Science |
Bruce Griffiths Jenn Stephenson Sarah Bunting Lucy Mackrell Melissa Marcucci Grant |
| Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science |
Marianna Kontopoulou Catherine Gurnsey |
| Faculty of Education | Stephanie Barnaby |
| Faculty of Law |
Helen Connop Philip Drew |
| Faculty of Health Sciences |
Leslie Flynn Cheryl Pulling Angela Anthony Christopher Ward |
| Smith School of Business |
Mandy Daniel Angie Loyst |
| School of Graduate Studies | Betsy Donald |
|
Office of the University Registrar |
Stuart Pinchin Suzanne Arniel Stuart McPherson |
| Human Rights/Equity Office |
Andrew Ashby |
|
AMS |
Jared den Otter |
|
SGPS |
Justine Arman |
| Rector |
Sam Hiemstra |
Reference documents:
- Queen's Policy on Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, 2016
- Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances Policy, 2017
- Procedure Part 1: Academic Consideration for Students in Extenuating Circumstances
- Procedure Part 2: Academic Consideration for Students participating in Sanctioned Events or as Distinguished Guests
- Student Wellness Services - Policies, Procedures and Forms
- Faculty of Arts and Science - Academic Consideration for Students
- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science - Absences (Academic Consideration)
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Queen's Accessibility Hub
- Accommodations Policy for Graduate Students with Disabilities, Queen's School of Graduate Studies, March 2012
- Identifying Essential Requirements: A Guide for University Disability Services Professionals (PDF, 197 KB), Inter-University Disability Issues Association (IDIA), 2012
- Principal's Commission on Mental Health Final Report (see section 1.1 at page 14), November 2012
- Queen's Student Accessibility Services documentation requirements for ADHD and learning disabilities
- The Opportunity to Succeed: Achieving Barrier-free Education for Students with Disabilities, Ontario Human Rights Commission