Accessibility Service Providers Resource Card
An Accessibility Resource Card has been designed to support student, staff and faculty in navigating accessibility services and supports more efficiently and centrally. In this first edition, you will find on these cards the majority of the units on campus that provide accessibility services in some capacity with contact information (websites to learn more), who is eligible to access their services, and a small description of what each of the units offer.
Image Description: The front of the Accessibility Service Providers Resource Card.
AccessMac Program in the Equity and Inclusion Office
- acessibility.mcmaster.ca
- For all student, staff, and faculty
- Navigational support of accessibility / disability services on campus, education and implementation support of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act via consultation, accessibility workshops, partnerships, and annual reports and community publications.
Employee Accessibility Network
- accessibility.mcmaster.ca/services/
- For staff, and faculty with self-identified disabilities
- Peer support, consultation, and strategizing related to: workplace accommodations, employment equity, accessibility in the workplace, negotiating disability/disclosure at work, and beyond.
Human Resources
- hr.mcmaster.ca
- For all staff and faculty
- Support and advice to faculties and departments on a range of services including training and development, labour relations, benefits administration, and the development of HR policies.
Library Accessibility Services
- library.mcmaster.ca/spaces/las
- For students, staff and faculty
- Supports include: captioning, braille, alternative formats, assistive technology, and a Campus Accessible Tech Space (CATS) that is accessible for students with disabilities and which has tech for loan.
Image Description: The back of the Accessibility Service Providers Resource Card.
McMaster Student Union Maccess
- msumcmaster.ca/service/maccess
- For students with disabilities
- Supports include: peer support, advocacy, and community center for educational programming in an effort to establish a sense of community for those that self-ID as having disabilities, mental health concerns, or experience inaccessibility.
Student Accessibility Services
- sas.mcmaster.ca
- For students with disabilities
- Support with accommodation planning and implementation, transition; assistive technology, alternative text formats, and learning strategies to support academic needs.
Student Success Centre
- studentsuccess.mcmaster.ca
- For all students
- Supports include: Access Program, First-Year Experience, Graduate Student Support, International + Exchange Student Experience, and Spiritual Care and Learning alongside other services and programs.
Student Wellness Centre
- wellness.mcmaster.ca
- For full-time undergraduate and graduate students
- Supports include: counselling, medical care, health promotion, and a wide variety of programs for the wellness needs of the student population (drop-in or by appointment)
Employee Accessibility Network
Inspired by the community building efforts of McMaster students with disabilities, and in response to provincial accessibility legislation, the Equity and Inclusion Office invites staff and faculty who personally identify with disability-related issues to join the already-established Employee Accessibility Network!
Peer Communities & Support
The groups and communities below exist to support faculty, staff and students with disabilities at the University through peer support and networking, intellectual discussion, and professional development opportunities.
Services & Programs
Scroll down to view relevant services and programs for accessing support in the areas of academic and workplace accommodation, library accessibility, disability benefits and more!
Inclusion Initiatives
Please scroll below to check out some of the incredible accessibility, disability, and critical Disability and Mad Studies-centred initiatives and projects that McMaster community members have created and moved forward at the University.
Information Box Group
Call for Submissions for Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2022-2023 Submit to the Update
The AccessMac Program within the Equity and Inclusion Office and the McMaster Accessibility Advisory Council (MAAC) are now welcoming submissions for the 6th Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update (2022-2023 Academic Year). Individuals and units are invited to submit a description of new or ongoing accessibility and disability inclusion projects, initiatives and other work from across the campus.
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2021-2022 Visit the Pressbook
Summarizing the accomplishments and efforts of McMaster students, staff and faculty working to enhance and move forward accessibility and disability inclusion work at the University and in communities outside of the University, the 2021-2022 Update is inclusive of over 55 submissions we received from a cross-section of faculties, services, and individuals. Sincere thanks and appreciation to the campus community for your wonderful and thoughtful submissions – keep up the incredible work!
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2020-2021 Visit the Pressbook
With more than 60 submissions from across faculties, administrative units and student communities, the 2020-2021 Update shines a light on the incredible efforts of McMaster community members in driving accessibility and disability-centred scholarship, service, administrative, community, and advocacy-related work forward within the University. Sincere thanks to all contributors for their wonderful submissions and hard work!
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update (Full Version) 2019-2020 Read More
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update is a collective campus community publication facilitated through the Equity and Inclusion Office, which highlights and celebrates the Accessibility and Disability Inclusion work that takes place at McMaster University on an annual basis.
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update (Highlights Newsletter) 2019-2020 Read More
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update is a collective campus community publication facilitated through the Equity and Inclusion Office, which highlights and celebrates the Accessibility and Disability Inclusion work that takes place at McMaster University on an annual basis.
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update (Full Version) 2018-2019 Read More
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update is a collective campus community publication facilitated through the Equity and Inclusion Office, which highlights and celebrates the Accessibility and Disability Inclusion work that takes place at McMaster University on an annual basis
Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update (Full Version) 2017-2018 Read More
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update is a collective campus community publication facilitated through the Equity and Inclusion Office, which highlights and celebrates the Accessibility and Disability Inclusion work that takes place at McMaster University on an annual basis
Open Accessibility: An Illustrated Story of Disability Advocacy at McMaster Visit Page
Open Accessibility is an accessible comic, created by artist and student, Michelle Sayles, to capture and illustrate a history of disability work and advocacy at McMaster University and to supplement McMaster’s FLEX Forward accessible education resource for instructional staff
McMaster User Testing Report for Web Accessibility Project Read More
The User Testing Report for Web Accessibility Project was created, coordinated, and led by a collaborative partnership of students, staff and instructors with disabilities at McMaster to investigate the testing of an institutional accessibility website for AODA web accessibility compliance
Dis/orientation: Navigating Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Visit Page
A zine by disabled students and alumni at McMaster University