2022-10-14
In response to feedback received, we have made changes to the names of some accommodations in Ventus. If you see that the name of one of more of your accommodations has changed, you do not need to do anything. If you have previously applied this accommodation to your class, the newly worded accommodation will also be applied to your class. The accommodation you were provided with by your Advisor will remain the same, only the name has changed.
If you have further questions about the accommodation name changes, please contact Alan Jeans, Manager QSAS - alan.jeans@queensu.ca
Classroom Accommodation Name Changes
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| 24 hour additional submission time | Extra time (recommended 24 hours or less) to submit lab reports (as required by student and where possible) |
| 48 additional submission time | Extra time (recommended 24 hours or less) to submit lab reports (as required by student and where possible) |
| Access to recordings of lectures where possible | Access to audio of recorded lectures |
| Access to transcripts where possible | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Alternate format referral | Alternate format |
| Alternative assignments where possible | Alternative method of submitting assignments |
| Alternative attendance to labs /lecture | Occasional absences from class |
| Alternative evaluation in lieu of participation | Alternative evaluation in lieu of participation/attendance marks |
| Alternative presentation method | Alternative to delivering public, in-class presentations |
| Alternative to discussion posts | Alternative methods of participation |
| Alternative to group work | Option to complete group work individually |
| Alternative to oral presentation | Alternative to delivering public, in-class presentations |
| Audio record supervisory meeting | Permitted to record supervisory meeting (subject to supervisor/instructor consent) |
| Call upon if volunteering | Not called upon in class unless volunteering |
| Class material in advance | Copies of overheads/slides and classroom handouts in advance of class |
| Computer for lab reports / class assignments | Laptop/tablet |
| Consider grammar / spelling | Not penalized for errors in spelling/grammar |
| Consider handwriting / drawings | Not penalized for neatness of handwriting/drawings |
| Deadline spacing | Up to 7-Calendar Day Extension on Assignments |
| Digital audio recorder | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| E-copy of all printed material | Electronic copy of printed resources distributed in class |
| E-text book | Alternate format |
| Electric height adjustable table | Height adjustable desk for sitting or standing |
| Ergonomic chair | Ergonomic chair with arms |
| Extension on assignments beyond 7 days | Extensions on assignments beyond 7 calendar days |
| Extra time for discussion posts | Extra time (24 hours) to submit discussion posts |
| Feedback in writing | Instructions/feedback provided in writing |
| FM system | Instructors use assistive listening device provided by student |
| Food / drink | Frequent breaks |
| Grade on individual contribution | Graded on individual contribution to group assignments |
| Hand-written revisions | Alternative method of submitting assignments |
| Height adjustable table | Height adjustable desk for sitting or standing |
| Instructions provided in writing | Instructions/feedback provided in writing |
| Intructor to use Listening Device | Instructors use assistive listening device provided by student |
| Keep / turn camera off | Keep/turn camera off for online lectures/meetings |
| Lab - Desk / table with chair | Access to desk/table and chair |
| Laptop | Laptop/tablet |
| Large Print – Font 14 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 16 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 18 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 20 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 22 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 24 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 26 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 28 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 36 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 48 | Class materials in large print |
| Large Print – Font 72 | Class materials in large print |
| Leave early | May arrive late to or leave early from class |
| Material in large print | Class materials in large print |
| May arrive late to class | May arrive late to or leave early from class |
| Multimedia with closed caption | Videos to be closed captioned |
| Note taking application (Glean) | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Online - Video record | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Online deliverables | Alternative method of submitting assignments |
| Opportunity to stand/move | Frequent breaks |
| Participation equivalent | Occasional absences from class |
| Permission to Audio Record | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Permission to take medication as needed | Frequent breaks |
| Photographs of lecture material | Permitted to take photographs of handwritten lecture material |
| Preferred seating near instructor | Priority seating near instructor |
| Present only to professor | Alternative to delivering public, in-class presentations |
| Presentation extra time 30 mins | Extra time for delivering presentations (25%) |
| Presenting - uses notes | Access to cue cards/notes during presentations |
| Recorded lecture with transcript | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Reduced screen time | Frequent breaks |
| Refrain from non-written media of individual suffering / slavery | Content warning may be required for sensitive topics (student to notify) |
| Requires additional time to prepare responses | Not called upon in class unless volunteering |
| Restroom breaks | Frequent breaks |
| Small or individual group work | Option to complete group work individually |
| Smartpen (with audio recording) | Note taking/audio recording through Glean |
| Specialized listening equipment | Instructors use assistive listening device provided by student |
| Standing desk | Height adjustable desk for sitting or standing |
| Stool / Chair | Access to stool/chair |
| Sunglasses | Sunglasses/tinted glasses |
| Tablet | Laptop/tablet |
| Verbal assessments to be completed in writing | Alternative method of submitting assignments |
| Volunteer peer note-taker | Peer note taking |
Assessment Accommodation Name Changes
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
| 24 hrs between exams | 24 hours between the start of exams |
| 48 hrs between exams | 48 hours between the start of exams |
| 72 hr between start | 72 hours between the start of exams |
| Access to a clock | Clock in exam room |
| Afternoon only | Afternoon exams only |
| Apply whole extra time to less than 1 hour | Full amount of extra time for assessments less than 1 hour |
| Avoid carrel desk | Not to be seated at carrel desk |
| Beverage to drink | Food/drink |
| Braille GR 1 | Exam in Braille |
| Braille GR 2 | Exam in Braille |
| Calculator - 4 function | 4-function calculator |
| Consider handwriting / drawings | Not penalized for neatness of handwriting/drawings |
| Consider spelling and grammar | Not penalized for errors in spelling/grammar |
| Desk lamp (dimmable LED) | Desk lamp |
| Dim lighting | Seating in a dimly lit area |
| Double spaced lines | Double spaced lines (paper based exams) |
| Ear plugs | Disposable ear plugs |
| Enlarged images - 50% bigger | Enlarged images (50%) |
| Ergonomic chair | Ergonomic chair with arms |
| Ergonomic seating without arms | Ergonomic chair arms optional |
| Ergonomic sitting table | Height adjustable desk for sitting or standing |
| Ergonomic standing desk | Standing desk |
| Evening only | Evening exams only |
| Exempt from assessments depicting sexual assault | Content warning may be required for sensitive topics (student to notify instructor) |
| Female proctor | Proctor who identifies and presents as female (online exams only) |
| Food | Food/drink |
| Foot rest | Access to stool/chair to elevate leg |
| Grammar check | Computer with spell/grammar check |
| Graph paper | Access to graph paper |
| Heated gloves | Gloves |
| Height adjustable desk | Height adjustable desk for sitting or standing |
| Instructions provided in writing | Provided with paper copy of exam (in-person exams only) |
| Large Print – Font 14 | Large print - Font size 14 |
| Large Print – Font 16 | Large print - Font size 16 |
| Large Print – Font 18 | Large print - Font size 18 |
| Large Print – Font 20 | Large print - Font size 20 |
| Large Print – Font 22 | Large print - Font size 22 |
| Large Print – Font 24 | Large print - Font size 24 |
| Large Print – Font 26 | Large print - Font size 26 |
| Large Print – Font 28 | Large print - Font size 28 |
| Large Print – Font 36 | Large print - Font size 36 |
| Large Print – Font 48 | Large print - Font size 48 |
| Large Print – Font 72 | Large print - Font size 72 |
| Laying down | Permission to lay down during exam |
| Mac - Latex | Latex |
| Magnifiers | Portable magnifier |
| May have unplanned absence to assessment | Condition may result in sudden unplanned absence from exam |
| Medical device | Equipment to test/monitor blood sugar |
| Medical monitoring device | Equipment to test/monitor blood sugar |
| Morning only | Morning exams only |
| MP3/Audio CD (store-bought) | Music on CD (in-person exams) |
| Natural light | Seating near window or natural light source |
| NC headphones: Student's own | Noise-cancelling headphones (non Bluetooth) |
| One exam per day | One exam per calendar day |
| Online - Additional monitor | Permission to use external monitor |
| Online - Apple watch | Apple watch (in theatre mode) |
| Online - blank paper to cover time indicator | Access to scrap paper |
| Online - Close to screen | Permission to sit close to screen |
| Online - Mac - Voice over | Mac accessibility features (built-in) |
| Online - Music through speakers | Music through speakers (online exams only) |
| Online - permitted MAC accessiblity features | Mac accessibility features (built-in) |
| Online - Second Monitor | Permission to use external monitor |
| Online - Sit on floor | Permission to sit on floor during exam |
| Online - Student changes posture | Stretch/rest breaks |
| Online - Word for thought organization | Use of a Word document for scrap paper |
| Online exam - leave room | Stretch/rest breaks |
| Online exam - listen to music through headphones | Music through headphones |
| Paper copy | Provided with paper copy of exam (in-person exams only) |
| Printed diagrams / drawings | Provided with paper copy of exam (in-person exams only) |
| Private | Private (single student) |
| Professor approved formula sheet | Professor approved memory aid - formula sheet |
| Professor approved memory cue sheet | Professor approved memory aid - cue sheet |
| Red and green colours clearly labelled | Red/green colours clearly labelled for coloured diagrams |
| Scientific calculator | 4-function calculator |
| Scrap paper | Access to scrap paper |
| Seat at carrel desk | Seated at carrel desk |
| Seating in back corner | Seating at back of room |
| Semi private | Semi Private (up to 7 students suitably spaced OR up to 35 students seated at individual carrels) |
| Small class | Small classroom (up to 30 students) |
| Small Print – Font 10 | Small print - Font size 10 |
| Small Print – Font 11 | Small print - Font size 11 |
| Soft (yoga) mat for stretching / laying down | Yoga mat |
| Space visual information | Double spaced lines (paper based exams) |
| Speech-to-text - Naturally Speaking | Speech-to-text - Dragon |
| Spell check | Computer with spell/grammar check |
| Split Exams - Split exams in 2 parts over 2 days | Split exams in 2 parts over 2 days |
| Split Exams - Split exams over 2 adjacent exam slots | Split exams over 2 adjacent exam slots |
| Stool/chair | Access to stool/chair to elevate leg |
| Stress management tool | Sensory object |
| Sunglasses | Sunglasses/tinted glasses |
| Test blood sugar | Equipment to test/monitor blood sugar |
| Text-to-speech (Kurzweil 3000) | Text-to-speech (Kurzweil) |
| Verbalize written questions | Permission to verbalize questions/answers out loud |
| Word processor no spell/grammar checker | Computer for written-response |
| Word processor with spell/grammar checker | Computer with spell/grammar check |