- Who should register with the Paul Menton Centre (PMC)?
- What documents/documentation do I need in order to register with PMC?
- Registering with PMC FAQ
- Five Steps to Register with PMC
- Fall Orientation for New Students
- Want us to contact you?
- Transition Tips
Whether you are an undergraduate, graduate, or a special student taking courses to qualify for admission to a degree program, we are here to support you by providing academic accommodations and support services that are tailored to your individual disability-related needs.
Who should register with the Paul Menton Centre (PMC)?
Students who have a permanent, persistent/prolonged, or temporary disability in any of the following categories are eligible to register:
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Blind and Partially Sighted
- Chronic Medical Disabilities
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Learning Disabilities (LD)
- Mental Health Disabilities
- Physical or Mobility Disabilities
What documents/documentation do I need in order to register with PMC?
To register with PMC you will be required to provide current medical documentation from an appropriate regulated health care practitioner that contains the following information:
- confirmation of a diagnosed disability;
- functional impairments or limitations relevant to the university setting;
- duration of disability status (permanent, persistent/prolong, temporary);
- co-existing conditions, if applicable;
- recommended course load; and
- any other relevant information.
Please note: Disability information collected will be used for the purpose of establishing eligibility for accommodations and support services and will be kept in strict confidence. Students are not required to share medical information with faculty in order to access accommodations.
Registering with PMC FAQ
Visit our Registering with PMC FAQ for more information about documentation requirements and answers to some of our most commonly asked questions about PMC registration.
Five Steps to Register with PMC
ONE: Request an intake appointment
To register with the PMC, you must provide a copy of your disability documentation and attend a 1-hour intake appointment with a Disabilities Coordinator.
During the intake appointment, the coordinator will review your documentation and discuss accommodations and services that may best suit your academic needs. They will also review the Carleton accommodation process with you and answer any questions you may have. If you are not ready to register with PMC, you can request a 30-minute information appointment with a Disabilities Coordinator to ask questions and learn more about PMC services.
Please complete the appointment request form below. Ensure that you complete all required fields to ensure a successful submission. Once your form is submitted, a member of the PMC front desk team will email to schedule an appointment.
If you have questions or have difficulties completing the form, please email pmc@carleton.ca or call 613-520-6608.
Note: This process is for Carleton students accessing PMC services for the first time. If you have previously accessed PMC services and want to schedule a follow-up appointment, please email us at pmc@carleton.ca.
TWO: Create a Ventus student account
You will be required to create a Ventus student account prior to your intake appointment. Ventus is a one-stop academic accommodation management tool to help you manage and keep track of your accommodations in your courses.
Visit the Ventus Student Portal login webpage for instructions on creating your account. You can use this portal to confidentially upload your disability documentation.
For technical assistance with creating an account, see Student Module 1 – Login / Dashboard Overview).
Please note: Creating a Ventus account does not start the intake process. You need to attend an intake appointment with a Disabilities Coordinator.
THREE: Complete the AFI and Intake Consent From
You will receive a confirmation email to your CMAIL with details of your appointment 1-3 business days prior to your scheduled appointment. The email will include instructions on the completion of the Intake Consent Form and the Assessment of Functional Impairment (AFI) questionnaire which must be completed prior to your appointment.
FOUR: Submit your documentation before your appointment
Your disability documentation can be uploaded directly to Ventus where your PMC Coordinator will be able to review the information.
The Ventus portal is secure; please remove password protection on documents to ensure the PMC Coordinator is able to access/review it prior to the intake without delay.
For assistance with uploading your documentation, see Student Module 2 – Profile Tab: Confirming/Adding Disability Information.
FIVE: Attend your intake appointment
When requesting an intake appointment, you have the options of selecting an in-person or a virtual meeting with a PMC Coordinator.
If you’re attending an in-person intake appointment, please note that the Paul Menton Centre is located in Room 501 of the Nideyinàn Building (NN). You will receive directions on how to navigate to our office. If you are new to the Carleton campus, please take some time to become familiarized with our interactive campus map and parking services for visitors.
If you are attending the appointment by video conferencing, the front desk staff will send a Microsoft Teams meeting link to you the day before the intake appointment.
If you have requested a phone appointment, please note that our staff may use their personal phones for appointments if they are working from home. You may receive a call from an “unknown caller” or a private number. Please answer these calls to ensure a successful appointment.
Fall Orientation for New Students
At the beginning of each new school year PMC hosts a PMC Orientation for any new PMC students.
This event is held in addition to fall orientation programming offered to all incoming Carleton students.
Want us to contact you?
A member of the PMC Team will be happy to contact you to provide information about the PMC, options that may be available, and what next-steps will look like.
Transition Tips
Insight, tips, and tricks to help your post-secondary transition to be as seamless as possible.