If you have a diagnosed disability, we encourage you to identify yourself during the admissions process. Even if your circumstances don't impact your admissibility to the University (you meet our admission requirements), we want to make sure you know about the support services we have in place. In no way will identifying yourself be a disadvantage to you. We want to know who you are only so we can ensure you get the support you need during the admission process and afterwards.
York University's Counselling & Disability Services (CDS) provides a professional and supportive environment in which all York students have equitable access to a range of services that assist in facilitating their academic success. You can learn more about CDS at York University by listening to this CBC interview with CDS Executive Director Marc Wilchesky.
If you become a York student, you should consult with a disability counsellor in CDS prior to the beginning of the academic year (or as close to the start of term as possible) in order to arrange for academic accommodations. Failure to make these arrangements may jeopardize your opportunity to receive academic accommodations.
Degree programs with field placement/practicums
If you are a student with a disability applying to a professional degree program (e.g. nursing, social work, education, law, psychology), we want to ensure that we arrange any necessary accommodations for your disability in the practicum/field placement setting. Please note that practicum/field placement accommodations may differ from classroom accommodations due to the particular demands of the learning environment. We urge you to discuss your accommodation needs early in the term with the practicum/field placement coordinator and a disability counsellor from Counselling & Disability Services.
Disclosure & collaboration
Our past experience strongly suggests that there is an increased likelihood of success in practicum settings when students with disabilities disclose their need for accommodation at the earliest possible stage. Furthermore, we believe that the optimal process for determining appropriate accommodation involves collaboration among the student, CDS disability counsellor and the practicum coordinator.
Additional information about applying:
- For students with physical, sensory & medical disabilities
- For students with learning disabilities
- For students with mental health disabilities