Policy & Legislation

The accommodations and supports offered by Student Accessibility Services are grounded in provincial law and University policy. The documents below set out the rights, standards, and responsibilities that shape accessible education at Brock.

Brock University

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Policy

Brock University

Brock’s policy on academic accommodation setting out how accommodations are requested, approved, and implemented, and who is responsible at each step.

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Procedures

Brock University

The step-by-step process that students, instructors, and SAS follow to put the accommodation policy into practice, from request through to implementation.

Student Accessibility Services

Practice Standards

Student Accessibility Services

Brock SAS’s own practice standards, outlining how the office assesses needs, arranges accommodations, and partners with students, instructors, and faculty to deliver consistent, professional support.

Provincial Legislation

Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Sets out the duty to accommodate students with disabilities and how the accommodation process should work.

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Government of Ontario

The provincial law requiring organizations to identify, remove, and prevent barriers for people with disabilities.