Durham SAS
Student Accessibility Services
Welcome!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all new students beginning at Trent University Durham GTA in September 2023. If you are planning to register with Student Accessibility Services to receive accommodations, please complete the Pre-Intake Questionnaire.
Summer Transition Support:
EYES-ON-PSE (Equipping Yourself for Educational Success in Ontario's Post-Secondary Education) is a free, on-line, post-secondary prep course offered in partnership with the Regional Assessment and Resource Center (RARC). The course is designed to leave first-year students of all populations feeling more prepared, confident, and informed as they begin their first semester of university.
What We Offer:
- Individualized accommodation planning
- Learning Strategy sessions to assist skill development: time management, note taking, studying, presentations, and test/exam writing
- Referrals to on and off-campus services and supports
- Skill development in self-advocacy to promote autonomy and independence
- Support related to one’s disability and disclosure
- Consultation to students, faculty and staff on disability, accessibility and accommodation matters
Who We Support:
- Students who have a permanent or temporary disability
- Full-time and Part-time
- Undergraduate and Graduate
How to Register:
- Review documentation requirements
Documentation needs to be as recent as possible and outline the functional impacts of the disability. If documentation is out of date or incomplete, this may result in limited accommodations until current or complete documentation is provided. Please email us at durhamsas@trentu.ca to request a Disability Documentation Form Addendum for service animals or emotional support animals.
- Complete the pre-intake questionnaire
The questionnaire takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. We encourage you to provide as many details as you feel comfortable sharing, with the understanding that this information will assist an Accessibility Advisor in creating a meaningful accommodation plan with you. Be sure to upload your most recent documentation before submitting the questionnaire. Once the questionnaire and documentation are uploaded, and reviewed for accuracy, you will be contacted to schedule an intake appointment.
- Attend an intake appointment
During an intake appointment, you will meet with an Accessibility Advisor to collaboratively develop an accommodation plan based on your strengths and documented areas of need. With your consent, the accommodation plan, only noting your academic accommodations and not any disability information, will be shared with your professors. At this point, you will be fully registered with SAS.
Have questions about the registration process? Email durhamsas@trentu.ca
Meet the Team:
Colleen Gergely, M.S.Ed., B.A. (she/her)
Trent Durham Accessibility Advisor, Learning Strategist
55 Thornton Road South, DRA 101.6
Email: colleengergely@trentu.ca
Phone: 905-435-5102 ext 5077
Kate Dykstra, M.Ed., OCT (she/her)
Trent Durham Accessibility Advisor, Learning Strategist
11 Simcoe Street North, ALC room 521
Email: katedykstra@trentu.ca
Phone: 905-435-5102 ext 5206
Peer Resource Assistant
Andrew Littleproud is a 2nd year undergraduate Social Work and Psychology major; he also works as a Residence life Don and as a Peer Resource Assistant with Academic Skills and Student Accessibility. He has a passion for helping others reach their full potential and enjoys finding and sharing the resources available to help achieve that goal.
Already Registered with SAS:
- Explore and learn how to navigate the SAS Portal
- Check out the How to, reference guides
- Visit Durham Exam Centre to learn more about test bookings
Students registered with SAS requiring accommodated time or other exam-related accommodations for an in-person exam must book their exams using the SAS Portal a minimum of 14 days prior to the start of the formal exam period.