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Academic Support

Able @ Dal Orientation

Orientation for students with disabilities

New to Dal


Able@Dal

Able@Dal is an Orientation program specifically designed for first-year Dalhousie and King's students who are receiving academic accommodations due to a disability or medical condition.

Led by staff, faculty and students, Able@Dal focuses on skill development and learning strategies that are essential to your success as a student. Students are strongly encouraged to attend this event. Benefits include:

  • Connecting with other new from high school students.
  • Hearing first-hand from students about what it means to be a student with accommodations.
  • Developing a better understanding of accommodations at Dalhousie and King's and how to ask for support.
  • Hearing first-hand from professors on classroom expectations and ways to be successful.
  • Learning how to request and use your accommodations and different supports on campus.
  • Meeting your Access Advisor and the rest of the Student Accessibility Centre Team.

Able@Dal 鈥� Fall 2025 Registration


Able@Dal will be held on August 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the听Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building - Room 1028 (Potter Auditorium).听

Schedule


Check-in (8:00 - 8:30 a.m.)
Check in, have some food, and pick up your swag bag.

Land Acknowledgement (8:30 - 8:45 a.m.)
With the guidance of Alyson Young, we will all reflect on the land that Dalhousie is on: Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i - the traditional territory of the Mi鈥檏maw People.

Welcome Remarks (8:45 - 9:00 a.m.)
Quenta Adams (Assistant Vice-Provost, Student Engagement and Success) will provide opening remarks.

Introductions (9:00 - 9:30 a.m.)
Ashley Avery (Student Accessibility Manager) will highlight our dedication to accessibility and introduce the team.

Student Health & Wellness Panel (9:30 - 10:00 a.m.)
Team members from Health & Wellness will guide you through what supports they offer and how to access them.

Staff Panel (10:00 - 10:30 a.m.)
Support staff from the Writing Centre, our Ombudsperson, and our Dietician will answer questions and share how to connect with them.

Break (10:30 - 10:45 a.m.)
Students will move to Rowe 1020.

University 101: Accessibility Style (10:45 - 11:45 a.m.)
Presented by Alyson Young and Tressa Moore.

Student Panel (11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Hear first-hand from students about what it means to be a student with accommodations.

Survey and Wrap-Up (12:15 p.m.)
Complete our survey and win a prize!


Parents & Supporters Session:听At the same time as Able@Dal, there will be a separate Parents & Supporters information session for parents and supporters of Dalhousie students registered with the Student Accessibility Centre. Hosted by access advisors, faculty, and staff, this session will introduce you to common first-year transitions and helpful campus resources. We encourage parents and supporters to attend in order to get information about the best ways to help and support first year at Dalhousie students.听听(Note: a recording of this session will also be available after the event)
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Additional virtual sessions:
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Assistive Technology Session

  • Date: August 28, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. (Atlantic Time)
  • Location: Virtual event

Graduate Studies Session

  • Date: August 28, 2025
  • Time: 3:00 p.m. (Atlantic Time)
  • Location: Virtual event