"The unrecognized genius is like a lost masterpiece in a dusty storeroom. Its beauty never gets revealed to the world." - from Faded Light, a poem written by a student about his struggle with his Learning Disability

In the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at Centennial College, we strive to create the kind of community in which you CAN reveal your beauty to the world! We provide the counselling, support, advocacy and accommodations; the motivation and determination come from you. With dedication and hard work, along with a little help from your friends, reveal your genius!

The transition to college is a challenging one – especially for students with disabilities.  Don’t worry you are not alone and we are here to help. For many of you, this will be the first time you will need to advocate, organize, and utilize resources.  The CSD and Centennial College have many resources to help you. To learn more about these resources attend our START Smart Summer Conference. 
 

Please have a look at the summer START Smart Conference flyer for information about our transition program.

The START Smart Conference Flyer (PDF: 545KB)
Conference Register Form (PDF: 150KB)
Introduction to College Life Workshops (PDF: 545KB) 

*In order to view the START Smart Summer Conference documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat.

If you are unable to join us for the START Smart Conference, please feel free to attend one of our “Introduction to College Life Workshops”. Please call for more information and to confirm attendance.  416-289-5000 ext. 8024 or csd@centennialcollege.ca

July 16th,  2009 (7pm – 9pm)
August 13th, 2009 (7pm – 9pm)

Are you taking a reduced course load because of a DOCUMENTED DISABILITY?

Effective September 2007, new and returning students with disabilities who require the accommodation of a reduced course load due to the impact of a documented disability, may be eligible to have tuition fees reduced for the final courses needed to complete their program. Please contact the CSD at your campus for more information.

The following conditions must be met if a student requires a reduced course load as an accommodation for a disability and wishes to access this tuition fee reduction.  They must discuss these procedures with their Disabilities Counsellor.

-The student has a permanent disability, and must have provided the CSD with supporting documentation. 

-Taking a reduced course load  is one of the accommodations for which the student has been approved

-The student will pay the same tuition fees for a program as students without a disability, until such time as the full program fee has been paid. 

-After the full program fee has been paid, the student will only be charged $20 per course plus any additional college fees, until the program has been completed.

-If the student received a refund from the Registrar’s Office due to the reduced course load, that amount must be paid before the tuition capping policy can take effect.

-This policy covers only ONE program.  If a student changes/has changed programs at any time, the tuition fee payments for the current program must be paid as a 1st semester student.

-This policy covers only courses that are completed successfully and which have been paid.  It does not cover courses that need to be repeated due to late withdrawal or unsuccessful completion.

-If the student receives financial assistance through OSAP, the student must contact the Financial Aid Office to inform them of their eligibility for this tuition fee subsidy.

Please contact the CSD office at your campus:

Progress - 416-289-5000 ext. 2627 - Rm C1-03
Ashtonbee - 416-289-5000 ext. 7252 - Rm A111
HP - 416-289-5000 ext. 8025 - Rm 190
CCC - 416-289-5000 ext. 8664 - Rm 284