Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #7

The Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Steering Committee is pleased to release the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy to the Carleton Community. This Strategy represents the diverse voices of our community and will provide a framework to guide our continued commitment toward a campus that is accessible for all students, employees, and visitors.... More

Monday, December 23, 2019

Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification

RHFAC Training The READ Initiative in partnership with the Rick Hansen Foundation is proud to offer the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) Training, as part of the Accessibility Certification program (RHFAC). With its long established leadership in accessibility and extensive expertise in the field, Carleton... More

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #6

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft version of the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. In addition to receiving feedback from faculty, contract instructors, staff and students, we have also presented the strategy at various Faculty Boards, Chairs and Directors meetings and Senate. As the strategy moves into the fine-tuning... More

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #5

After carefully reviewing the feedback submitted last year, we have now published a draft version of the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. We encourage all members of the Carleton community to review the draft strategy and provide feedback and comments through the website, by email at accessibilitystrategy@carleton.ca or through an in-person... More

Friday, June 28, 2019

Carleton Creates Canadian Accessibility Network

Building on its reputation as Canada’s most accessible university, Carleton University is launching the Canadian Accessibility Network – the first entity of its kind in the country. The announcement follows the historic passage of the federal government’s Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act. The bill sets groundbreaking accessibility... More

Friday, February 22, 2019

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #4

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the creation of the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy to date. There has been great engagement in this process and we have been hearing feedback from a variety of stakeholders. In order to create enough time to consult thoroughly with our community, we have revised the Coordinated Accessibility... More

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #3

Thank you to everyone who has submitted feedback for the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy to date. We continue to receive valuable feedback from the community to inform the creation of the Strategy. The Steering Committee and Working Group are consolidating feedback into an initial Coordinated Accessibility Strategy draft. As per the work plan,... More

Monday, November 26, 2018

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #2

The Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Steering Committee continues to receive valuable feedback from the Carleton community to inform the creation of the Strategy. As we start to look at the tactical phase, the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Working Group will begin to compile feedback and sort responses into three categories: included for... More

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Update #1

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the draft consultation process for the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. After considering feedback that was received, we have posted the updated work plan and, in the spirit of transparency, all feedback received has been posted on the consultation website. The Coordinated Accessibility... More

Friday, October 26, 2018

Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Consultation

Dear Members of the Carleton Community, As a community, Carleton is committed to continue to build a culture of accessibility. Our focus on accessibility began with the creation of the 24-hour Attendant Services program 32 years ago, through to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, the READ Initiative (Research, Education,... More

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Accessibility Legislation Webinar

This is a follow up on the May 17th webinar on the overview of the parliamentary process. The goal of the webinar was to help provide a better understanding of what to expect and how the process works, once a bill is introduced in Parliament. The webinar was a continuation of our dialogue on the... More

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Ontario Establishes $5-Million David C. Onley Initiative for Employment & Enterprise Development at Carleton University

Carleton-managed initiative will help Ottawa students with disabilities achieve  entrepreneurial and employment goals By Elizabeth Murphy Photos by Josh Hotz Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi has announced that Carleton University’s leadership role in accessible education and career readiness for students with disabilities will continue to... More

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