I’m reaching out to you all today on behalf of the Society for Students with a Disability (SSD) about our campaign “Access4All.” Access4All is a campaign started by UVic students who see the potential of hybrid and online learning and saw that the university has the capacity to provide these formats since coming through the pandemic-induced lockdown. Accessible learning methods and materials are necessary for equitable access to higher education, and hybrid/online course material is paramount. You can find out more about this campaign on the SSD website, here.
The next step in our campaign is learning what students are looking for from their classes as well as what the barriers and concerns are in providing accessible education from staff and professors. We would greatly appreciate it if you would circulate our survey to your students and faculty as well as any other interested parties. The average response time has been 20min although we hope it will take less. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to chat more about accessibility in the classroom please feel free to reach out the SSD Office Coordinator, Adrean Mueser (they/them) at uvicssd@uvic.ca or myself.
Thank you and have a lovely rest of summer!
AJ/Acorn Wasserman (they/them)
UVic Society for Students with a Disability
SSD Student Liaison and Interim UVSS Representative
E: ssdrep@uvic.ca