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Accessibility

Supporting access, inclusion, and participation across TWU’s campuses, services, and digital spaces.

At Trinity Western University we are committed to fostering an accessible and inclusive environment where students, staff, faculty, and community members can participate fully, equitably, and with dignity across our campus, learning spaces, services, and digital environments.


Accessibility Committee

TWU’s commitment to the creation of an accessible campus spans decades. More recently, in response to the Accessible BC Act, TWU established an Accessibility Committee. Bringing together students, staff, and faculty with a variety of experiences related to accessibility, the committee’s mandate is to identify, remove, and prevent access barriers, advise on accessibility priorities, develop an Accessibility Plan, and facilitate ongoing consultation and feedback.

Accessibility Feedback

The Accessibility Feedback Form helps the TWU Accessibility Committee better understand the experiences of people with disabilities when accessing TWU services and facilities. Insights shared by the TWU community via this tool will help guide the University on priority areas to  enhance the accessibility of the campus environment.

Accessibility Plan

TWU is developing its first Accessibility Plan with an anticipated release date of Fall 2026. This plan, developed by the Accessibility Committee, will address eight standards pertaining to accessibility for people with disabilities.

Accessibility Policies

TWU’s accessibility-related policies include Accessibility at TWU, Accessible Learning, Campus Housing, and Animals on Campus.

Campus Accessibility

TWU Facilities Services use inclusive design and continuous improvements to identify and remove physical and logistical barriers to enhance participation in academic and community life. 

Website & Digital Accessibility

A new, open access Accessibility Handbook for Teaching and Learning  is a comprehensive digital accessibility resource specific to the post-secondary context.

Accessibility-Related Postsecondary Education

TWU’s School of Education offers an Inclusive Education Minor and a Master of Educational Studies in Inclusive Education. Courses across the disciplines related to accessibility in theoretical and applied contexts are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

TWU's Teacher Education Program was the first in BC to require an introductory course in Special Education, now more commonly referred to as Inclusive Education.  TWU also advocated to make the Special Education Minor an acceptable teachable subject option.

Currently, TWU offers an M.A. in Educational Studies—Inclusive Education, and an undergraduate Minor in Inclusive Education.

Undergraduate CoursesGraduate Courses
  • EDAP 101: Introduction to Inclusive Education in Canada
  • EDAP 102: Diversity in the Classroom
  • EDAP 202: Health Matters in the Classroom
  • EDAP 204: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • EDUC 210: Teaching to Diversity
  • EDUC 211: Psychological Foundations of Teaching & Learning
  • EDUC 310: The Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom
  • EDUC 412: Strategies for the Exceptional Child
  • ENGL 103: Introduction to Fiction (dis/ability literature version)
  • HKIN 453: Adapted Physical Activity
  • RELS 381: Contemporary Christianity (dis/ability theology version)
  • EDUC 516: Students with Diverse Cognitive Needs
  • EDUC 517: Diverse Emotional & Behavioural Needs
  • EDUC 518: Students with Diverse Sensory Needs
  • EDUC 519: Special Topics in Diversity
  • EDUC 527: Educating Students with Diverse Needs
  • EDUC 534: Assessment of Diverse Students
  • EDUC 599: Ethical Issues in Diversity
  • ENGL 607: The Rhetoric of Dis/ability from William Shakespeare to William Cowper
  • ENGL 607: Writing Dis/ability: From William Wordsworth to R. J. Palacio
Search on the Courses Page for full course details and descriptions.

Centre for Accessible Learning

The Centre for Accessible Learning promotes academic accessibility for students whose disability or chronic medical condition affects their learning.

Office of Inclusive Excellence

The Office of Inclusive Excellence welcomes diversity, promotes inclusion, and equips a unified TWU community.