Students Wishing To Register For Services Offered With Lakehead's Accessibility & Academic Skills Center

Any Concurrent or Consecutive student entering the B.Ed Professional Year program in September 2014, who wishes to utilize services offered by Lakehead's Accessibility & Academic Skills Center must arrange to complete the appropriate forms and meet with the Academic Skills Advisor (Brenda Melick) as soon as you are permitted to register for classes. 

(Registration will open in late June 2014. You will be notified of your class schedule assignment and your complete list of assigned courses via your LU email account.)

What is the Accessibility & Academic Skills Center?

This center is one that provides assistance with:

•Understanding your disability

•Reviewing assessments

•Facilitating the provision of Academic Accommodations

•Demonstrating and/or training available assistive devices and/or software programs

•Developing learning strategies

•Arranging test and exam accommodations

•Collaborating with staff and faculty

And Academic Accommodations like:

•Accommodations for lectures may include note takers, recording of lectures, and text in alternate format

•Exam and test accommodations may include extra time, alternate setting, and the use of technical

devices. All students must meet essential requirements of the program.

Thinking Ahead To The Math Competency Exam:

As you know, it will take place on Saturday, September 6th, 2014.

•If you require accommodations for this exam or wish to be registered for an approved accommodation of any kind, you MUST have the "External Medical Documentation Form" completed by a medical practitioner then, you must

contact Brenda Melick for an appointment (oraccess@lakeheadu.ca ) as soon as you have registered for classes.

      •Late requests cannot be guaranteed

Any questions about accessibility concerns or academic skills accommodations should be directed to: Brenda Melick (oraccess@lakeheadu.ca)