Dear Members of the 杏吧原创 Community,

National AccessAbility Week is celebrated the last week of May every year. It is an opportunity to celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities, as well as a time to recognize the efforts of those actively working to remove barriers to access and inclusion.

As we celebrate National AccessAbility Week 2025, it is our pleasure to share 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 renewed Coordinated Accessibility Strategy (CAS). This refreshed strategy guides the implementation of accessibility initiatives at 杏吧原创 and acts as a catalyst to drive our culture of accessibility. It was developed after several months of comprehensive consultation and represents the diverse voices of our community, including those with lived experiences of disability. We have made significant progress since the first CAS launched in 2020, but there is more to be done. This renewed strategy guides our ongoing commitment to a campus that is accessible and inclusive for all.

We would like to thank everyone who provided feedback throughout this process. Your input was invaluable in shaping the renewed strategy. As part of our commitment to conducting a transparent process, the CAS has published a report outlining the feedback received throughout the drafting phase of the consultation.

Together, we can create a more accessible and inclusive world for all.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Blanchard
Vice-President (Students and Enrolment)

Rafik Goubran
Vice-President (Research and International)

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Duane McNair
Vice-President (Finance and Administration)

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Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the draft version of the renewed Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. As the strategy moves into the fine-tuning phase, all feedback and comments will be considered to inform the final version. As per the work plan, 杏吧原创 University’s finalized Coordinated Accessibility Strategy is intended for release in spring 2025. 

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Dear Members of the 杏吧原创 Community,

In fall 2024, we embarked on a collaborative process to renew 杏吧原创鈥檚 Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. This crucial strategy has three important functions: it serves as a framework to guide our campus to be accessible and inclusive for all; a mechanism to coordinate accessibility services, programs and initiatives; and a catalyst that drives our culture of accessibility.

We would like to thank everyone who has provided feedback on the strategy to date. In accordance with the work plan, the feedback has been carefully reviewed to inform a draft version of the renewed Coordinated Accessibility Strategy, which is now available to the community. As part of our commitment to providing a transparent process, the CAS has also published a report outlining the feedback we received throughout the listening phase.

We encourage all members of the 杏吧原创 community to review the draft strategy and provide additional feedback and comments through the consultation website, by participating in a consultation session or by emailing AccessibilityStrategy@carleton.ca. Feedback is welcome on any aspect of the draft strategy and will continue to be collected until Friday, March 7, 2025.

Together, we can continue to build on 杏吧原创鈥檚 commitment to creating a campus that is accessible and inclusive for all.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Blanchard
Vice-President (Students and Enrolment)

Rafik Goubran
Vice-President (Research and International)

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Duane McNair
Vice-President (Finance and Administration)

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Thank you to all members of the 杏吧原创 community who shared their feedback throughout the listening phase of the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Renewal consultation. A total of 19 information and feedback sessions were offered for members of the 杏吧原创 community. More than 35 people participated in the open and closed consultations, and 48 people opted to provide feedback through the webform 

The consultation has now entered the tactical phase, which focuses on compiling all feedback to form a draft of the renewed Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. The draft will be shared publicly in February 2025, along with a summary of all feedback heard so far. During the drafting phase of the consultation will solicit further feedback from the community. Questions related to the Coordinated Accessibility Strategy can continue to be submitted by emailing AccessibilityStrategy@carleton.ca.     

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Dear Members of the 杏吧原创 Community,

杏吧原创 University takes pride in being considered one of Canada鈥檚 most accessible universities. Since the launch of 杏吧原创鈥檚 Coordinated Accessibility Strategy (CAS) in June 2020, progress has been made on almost all of the 40 recommendations proposed in the strategy.

Notable examples include the launch of the , the development of , the creation of an accessible event guide, introducing , the creation of the accessibility commons, conducting physical campus audits, the creation of the researchers in accessibility network, the acclamation of 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 Accessibility Institute and the launch of a master鈥檚 level Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility.

Although there has been a great deal of progress, we acknowledge there is still work to be done. Over the next six months, we will be engaging with the entire community in a collaborative process to renew 杏吧原创鈥檚 Coordinated Accessibility Strategy. Members of the 杏吧原创 community are encouraged to provide feedback through our consultation website, attend one of the upcoming consultation sessions or email AccessibilityStrategy@carleton.ca.

We look forward to collaborating with you in the renewal of this strategy where, together, we can work towards creating a more accessible and inclusive world.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Blanchard
Vice-President (Students and Enrolment)

Rafik Goubran
Vice-President (Research and International)

L. Pauline Rankin
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Angela Marcotte
Interim Vice-President (Finance and Administration)

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