Tag: Accommodations

Queen’s needs to approach accommodations with empathy

This article discusses mental illness and may be triggering for some readers. The Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line can be reached at 1-800-875-6213. Queen’s policy for academic consideration should reflect an empathetic approach to dealing with students requesting accommodations. The...

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Prayer space expands on campus

While Queen’s was founded by pious Scottish Presbyterians, students with religious beliefs today are in a firm minority. But a Christian background does mean the University is designed with Christian students in mind — particularly through its adherence to the Christian calendar. “Even if they are...

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The learning curve

Thinking outside the box can be a challenge, but for those with learning disabilities, it’s the only option. Approximately 200 students receive accommodations for learning disabilities at Queen’s each year, and 40 per cent of those registered at Disability Services have been diagnosed with one. Yet...

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