Access Service
Role of the Professor
Legal Obligation
Adaptive measures recommended by Access Service are not only a matter of moral obligation but fall under the authority of the Policy and Guidelines on Disability and the Duty to Accommodate of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
All adaptive measures must, however, be "reasonable" and respect the integrity of the program of studies.
Professors play a major role in the lives of most students and are sometimes the only connection between a student in need and the Access Service (AS). Feel free to refer students as soon as you detect unusual difficulties.
Access Service specialists will be pleased to discuss the case with you and suggest options or suitable adaptive measures.
Confidentiality
All information collected by the Access Service is protected under the Privacy Act and the University of Ottawa’s Student Record Policy 14a. Access Service specialists are not at liberty to divulge confidential and private information unless the student has signed a Disclosure of Information Form.
Professors are also required to treat information provided by students as 'private and confidential', in and out of the classroom.