{"id":6884,"date":"2026-04-09T10:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/?page_id=6884"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:26:01","slug":"accessibility-for-persons-with-disabilities-policy-consultation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/accessibility-for-persons-with-disabilities-policy-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2026\/04\/Web-post-600x400-59-1-768x512.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy \n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities has developed an updated Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Policy that reinforces Carleton University\u2019s accessibility commitments and obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton is committed to a culture of accessibility that exceeds compliance requirements and positions the University as a national and global leader. In alignment with the OHRC and AODA, Carleton strives to provide an equitable and inclusive environment where all community members are treated with dignity and worth. In accordance with this legislation, the University also has a legal obligation to ensure accessibility across its goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment and physical spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Carleton University\u2019s Coordinated Accessibility Strategy<\/strong> (CAS) serves as a framework to guide accessibility initiatives across the university and establishes objectives and strategic actions towards strengthening accessibility and inclusion at Carleton. The University monitors and reports regularly on the implementation of the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"purpose\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This Policy outlines accessibility\u2011related responsibilities at Carleton to ensure the University meets the requirements of Ontario accessibility legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton aims to foster a climate of understanding and mutual respect, recognizing the dignity and worth of every community member so that all individuals feel included and able to contribute fully to the University\u2019s development and well\u2011being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"consultation-timelines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation Timelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">April to June 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email and online consultations with student unions\/groups, as well as staff and faculty unions and groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">July to August 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gather and review feedback, incorporate into revised policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">September 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Present revised policy to the Senior Management Policy Committee for approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review the updated policy documents and provide your feedback. The first document presents the previous policy with tracked changes for comparison. The second document provides the finalized, revised policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2026\/04\/Accessibility-for-Person-with-Disabilities-with-tracked-changes-March-2026.pdf\">Accessibility-for-Person-with-Disabilities with track changes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2026\/04\/Accessibility-for-Persons-with-Disabilities-clean-March-2026.pdf\">Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities clean<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar 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