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At first I felt that it would be unfair to get help due to my disability, but I now understand the term ‘level the playing field’.

- BCIT Student

Thanks for your suggestions on handling an unfamiliar situation.

- BCIT Faculty Member

parents and agencies

The Disability Resource Centre recognizes that attending BCIT can be a time of change for all students, whether from late adolescence to adulthood or the transition to a new career for a mature student. We respect that students with disabilities face similar challenges to other students plus the additional challenges imposed by disability-related limitations and barriers.

From the DRC's model of student empowerment, the student is the person that initiates action to access services and accommodations. We look to the student to express his or her needs, provide us with the information that will help us to assist him or her, and to keep in contact with us.

A student should consider registering with us if he or she:

  • has a documented disability that significantly impacts on his or her post-secondary education
  • had an Individual Education Plan ( IEP) in high school
  • is a client of a disability-related vocational program
  • was registered with Disability Services at another institution

More specific information can be found in:

Educational Options at BCIT [PDF 61KB]
For Parents [PDF 80KB]
For Agencies [PDF 72KB]
Student Responsibilities [PDF 60KB]