Coast Mountain College is firmly committed to identifying, removing and further preventing barriers for all who wish to interact with our organization. Results from this feedback form will inform our ongoing efforts to provide an accessible environment within which to learn, work and play. Please know that all information shared is confidential.

Paper copies are available at all CMTN Campus Libraries or can be sent to you via letter mail at no cost.  If you would like to request a copy via letter mail or wish to send us an audio recording of your answers, please email us at accessibility@coastmountaincollege.ca

Accessible: A person with a disability has the opportunity to access the same information, engage in the same interactions and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and integrated manner, with similar ease of use.  The person with a disability must be able to get information as fully and independently as a person without a disability, offering equal opportunity to access education.

Accessibility Services  

Accessibility Services provide students with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disabilities, etc. with accommodation to overcome the barriers they face. Some examples of such services include support with application and registration processes, exam and classroom accommodations or tutoring.

Attitudinal Barriers

Attitudinal barriers are often based on stereotypes or assumptions that limit opportunities or offend the dignity of people with disabilities. An example would be speaking to a support person who is accompanying a person with a disability, instead of communicating with the person directly. 

Information and Communication Barriers

These are barriers that prevent people from understanding or accessing information. An example would be a sign providing directions in a building that would not be accessible to members of the public with visual impairments, or difficulty understanding emails, policies and procedures from Coast Mountain College, understanding how to access services, apply and register for programs, etc.  

Physical Barriers

Physical barriers prevent people from accessing services. Examples would be a classroom where spaces between tables are too narrow for a student in a wheelchair to navigate easily or inaccessible washrooms for people with physical disabilities.   

Systemic Barriers

Systemic barriers are usually created by policies and procedures. Often, a policy is applied to everyone equally but has a negative impact on individuals or groups of persons with disabilities. An example would be a policy which requires all students to complete exams in a specific time period, which may have a negative impact on some students with learning disabilities.  

Technology Barriers

Technology barriers often relate to information and communication. An example would be a website or a course presentation that cannot be used by people who are visually impaired and use a screen reader, access to college technologies and applications, communicating with college employees, submitting financial aid or application forms, etc.