Work SMARTER, not HARDER

At Session 1, learn about strategies and techniques to up your academic gains

We will be joined by D.J. Cunningham, the CEO of LEARNstyle, to share his learning journey and how he gained confidence and experienced success using assistive technology. This session will provide you with an introduction to the role assistive technology can play in your learning journey and set you up to attend our future sessions on assistive technology as it relates to specific academic tasks, such as organization and time management and idea generation.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is excited to invite you to the kickoff of a series of workshops we will be presenting over the Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 terms presented in partnership with LEARNstyle (https://learnstyle.com). The goal of these sessions is to introduce you to assistive technology and how it can support you in meeting your academic goals.

When: Tuesday, October 5^th, 2:00PM-3:00PM
Where: MS Teams Meeting

Email sas@ocadu.ca to RSVP. Once you RSVP you will receive a MS Teams meeting link. We look forward to having you join us!

Please email sas@ocadu.ca if you have any questions, or accommodation or access requests.

SAS is starting up Live Chat with your Accessibility Advisor.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 2pm, your Accessibility Advisor will be available on Microsoft Teams for a drop-in chat to answer any brief questions you may have.   

In the private Chat section, select the New Chat icon, and add the name of your Accessibility Advisor (Chelsea Good, Moira Ruthralingam, or Victoria Bacnis) to begin chatting with them.  If your advisor feels that the discussion would be better suited for a longer dedicated meeting, or if they are already at capacity during the session, they will arrange an alternative date/time to support you. 

Your Teams messages will only be responded to during the drop-in period of Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 2pm.  For inquiries outside of this time, please contact your Accessibility Advisor via e-mail.

If you are unsure who your Accessibility Advisor is, you can contact sas@ocadu.ca to ask. 

We hope to chat with you soon!

Presented by: Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

StART Summer Transition Program is a FREE comprehensive orientation program for incoming first-year OCAD U students with disabilities.

Learn new skills! Meet new people (virtually)! Support in the transition to university!

This program helps students build skills and knowledge, while also meeting others with similar experiences in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Due to the ongoing need for physical distancing, StART will take place virtually this summer with topics such as:

• Becoming familiar with University supports and services
• Learning strategies in areas such as test taking, note-taking, critique skills, and time management
• Self-advocacy skills and strategies to communicate with Instructors
• Stress management and positive mental health strategies

Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions to take advantage of the unique topics addressed. Participants qualify for prizes and goodies!

Dates: August 18 and August 20, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Dates: August 26 and August 28, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Delivery Platform: Microsoft Teams
Sign up to participate: to participate in StART, students must complete an application through Student Accessibility Services (SAS). Please email SAS to schedule a registration appointment: sas@ocadu.ca

Once registered, a copy of the schedule will be emailed to you.

Testimonials from stART 2019:

“I really enjoyed StART! I thought it would be boring but having the opportunity to meet other people in different majors, helped expand my knowledge about other disciplines...”

“This program is a great learning opportunity that made me feel more confident about attending OCAD U!”

“The program taught us skills and opportunities that will allow us to know what to expect in school and how to do better...”

“I enjoyed connecting with other new students and learning about the services offered.”