Able @ Dal Orientation

Orientation for students with disabilities

Able@Dal

Able@Dal is an Orientation program specifically designed for first-year Dalhousie and King's students who are receiving academic accommodations due to a disability or medical condition.

Led by staff, faculty and students, Able@Dal focuses on skill development and learning strategies that are essential to your success as a student. Students are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Benefits include:

• Connecting with other new from high school students.
• Hearing first-hand from students about what it means to be a student with accommodations.
• Developing a better understanding of accommodations at Dalhousie and King's and how to ask for support.
• Hearing first-hand from professors on classroom expectations and ways to be successful.
• Learning how to request and use your accommodations and different supports on campus.
• Meeting your Access Advisor and the rest of the Student Accessibility Centre Team.

Able@Dal Family & Friends Sessions

This presentation is for Family and Friends of Dalhousie students registered with the Accessibility Centre. Hosted by Access Advisors, Faculty, and staff, this live and recorded session will introduce you to common first-year transitions and helpful campus resources. We encourage you to attend in order to get information about the best ways to help and support first year at Dalhousie students. Recording will be uploaded after event.

Virtual Sessions 

The Student Accessibility Centre will also hosts virtual information sessions ahead of the academic year.