Accommodated Learning Centre

The goal of the Accommodated Learning Centre is to provide equitable access to the post-secondary environment. The University of Lethbridge has a legislated requirement to provide accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Classroom accommodations and adjustments are the responsibility of the instructor and are arranged directly with the student. You will be notified of specific classroom and exam accommodations by a letter sent to your university email by the ALC. These are provided after students activate their ALC registration each semester. The ALC will coordinate specialized staff, technology and/or resources needed for exam accommodations such as distraction control space and extended time. Students, who request accommodations for disabilities directly with the instructor, should be encouraged to contact the ALC according to university policy. Further information is available in the Students with Disabilities Policy.

The ALC main office is located at B760. If you have any questions you can contact their office at (403) 329-2766  or email alc@uleth.ca to discuss or arrange a meeting.  Please consider visiting their website where you will find detailed information about their services and helpful resources under the Instructors Tab.

Note to sessional or term instructors:
Please ensure that your primary contact email is your U of L account on the Bridge.  As a first step upon hire, you need to obtain a U of L ID which you can then use to set up an account on the Bridge system. Once you have an account, you can set your email address to be your U of L email. This ensures all Accommodation Letters go to that address instead of your personal accounts.

Accessible Education Experiences

The pandemic experience has shown that many students in addition to those with documented disabilities appreciate a proactive approach to teaching accessibly since classroom adjustments provided to the entire class, ensure everyone’s needs are met and learning experiences are improved for all.

Acessible teaching can be designed using the UDL (Universal Design principles), which you can learn more about in a separate chapter here.

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