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Accessibility

Higher education is for everyone. At UVic, we’re dedicated to making our university, campus, and courses accessible to all students.

Accessibility Plan

We commit to addressing and removing barriers that hinder full and equal participation of people with disabilities.

UVic's Accessibility Plan includes guiding principles and existing resources. It summarizes consultations, barriers and priorities for the next three years to address those barriers.

Accessibility map

We strive to keep UVic’s accessible for all levels of mobility. Find accessible parking, ramp locations and more.

View our accessibility map.

Academic accessibility

UVic has services and supports to ensure all students can access education and have the opportunity to excel.

Physical space

Facilities Management provides services and physical environments that are usable and accessible to people with a wide range of abilities. We’re happy to supply barrier-free furniture and respond to accessibility needs of students, staff and faculty.

All-gender washrooms

Washrooms should be safe and accessible for everyone, regardless of your gender. All-gender washrooms are available in many buildings at UVic.

Website accessibility

UVic is committed to digital accessibility for people with disabilities. Wherever possible, we aim to adhere to level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 standards.

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the UVic website. If you have experienced any accessibility barriers while using any part of uvic.ca, please let us know.

Need help?

Contact us if you have questions about UVic’s accessibility or suggestions on how we can become an even more inclusive space.