Registering with PMC
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
How to Register with the PMC
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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.
Book an appointment by filling out and submitting the PMC Appointment Request form.
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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.
Please note: Creating a Ventus account does not start the intake process. You need to attend an intake appointment with a Disabilities Coordinator.
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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.
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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.
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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.