Disability resources
The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) facilitates disability-related accommodations and programming initiatives to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions.
Please see our contact page for DRC office hours, student and faculty drop-in times, and contact information.
How to Register with the DRC.
Students seeking assistance who are already affiliated with the DRC should contact their advisor directly. See our contacts page for staff direct emails or book an appointment by logging into the Student Portal and selecting ‘Schedule an Appointment’.
Looking for a DRC form? Find them on the Student Support page.
General inquiries or students new to the DRC can reach us by calling the receptionist at 250-807-8053 or by emailing drc.questions@ubc.ca.
- Register with the DRC
- Book an appointment with your Accessibility Advisor
- Upload documents for your advisor to review
- Find online forms
- View students’ accommodations
- View exam bookings
- Upload your exam
Our role
The Disability Resource Centre has been designated by UBC to facilitate access and inclusion for disabled students in all aspects of university life. We work with students to determine reasonable accommodations, and with faculties and other departments to design an inclusive university experience.
Getting Started
The Disability Resource Centre may be able to help if you have:
- an ongoing medical condition or disability that impacts your access to campus activities
- received academic or other disability-related accommodations at another educational institution
Get started by logging in to the DRC Student Portal, click on the Intake module and complete the self-assessment form. Upload your documentation from that form as well.
admission to UBCO
Learn more about special consideration for admission for disability-related reasons.
Important dates
2022 Winter Session Term 1
| September 19, 2022 | Last day to add most Winter Term 1 courses |
| September 20, 2022 | Last day to drop from most classes without a “W” standing through SSC Web |
| September 19, 2022 | Last day to request a peer notetaker |
| November 18, 2022 | Last day to drop from most classes with a “W” standing through SSC Web |
| November 20, 2022 | Last day to submit complete intake package to the DRC for accommodations this term |
| December 4, 2022 | Last day to submit final exam booking forms |
2022 Winter Session Term 2
| January 20, 2023 | Last day to drop from most classes without a “W” standing through SSC Web |
| January 20, 2023 | Last day to request a peer notetaker |
| March 24, 2023 | Last day to drop from most classes with a “W” standing through SSC Web |
| March 27, 2023 | Last day to submit complete intake package to the DRC for accommodations this term |
| Monday, April 10, 2023 | Last day to submit final exam booking forms |
Please refer to the online Course Schedule for specific course drop/withdrawal dates and the Vancouver Calendar for Distance Education course drop/withdrawal dates.
Confidentiality
The DRC is committed to treating your documentation as confidential in accordance with BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Guide to Access to Information and Privacy Protection
In registering for services with our office, you have given written permission for the DRC to share relevant information with instructors and departments to the extent necessary to ensure the provision of services. The functional impact of your disability relative to a need for a specific accommodation is the type of information that may be shared.
