Human Rights & Equity Office
Human Rights & Equity Office - Education (Training)
The Equity Office offers various types of training available for Students, Faculty and Staff including an AODA Training Suite and Other Training options. For more information or to complete the training please visit the Human Rights & Equity Office - Education (Training).
Not sure which training you need or have completed? Check out the Equity Training Portal to review your current Equity and Accessibility Training requirements.
Human Rights & Equity Office - AODA Training
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- Accessible Customer Service: As part of its obligations under the Accessible Customer Service Standard, a regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, the University is required to provide training to everyone who acts on its behalf in accessible customer service. This training requirement applies to faculty, staff, managers, directors, department heads, senior administrators and student leaders.
- Access Forward: Developed by Curriculum Services Canada with support from the Government of Ontario, the AccessForward course offers a free,, interactive training for Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR).
- Human Rights 101: This training provides a basic understanding of rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code. It discusses what you should know about human rights and discrimination, your rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code, and how to apply the Ontario Human Rights Code.
- Accessible Instruction for Educators: Every educator who communicates and interacts with persons with disabilities on behalf of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ must receive training on accessible instruction. At ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ we consider educators to be all individuals who participate in the creation, development or delivery of materials, activities and assessments for learning to Queen’s students. We also consider Queen’s professional learning instructors and developers who work with and for staff, faculty, and other ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ personnel to be educators.
AODA training must be completed by all faculty, staff, managers, directors, department heads, senior administrators, volunteers and student leaders. In addition, anyone who participates in developing policies, procedures and practices on the provision of goods and services by the university must also complete the training.
Yes, all student employees are required to complete accessibility training.
Yes. Many other organizations have AODA training with similar components, the training is often customized to that particular organization. Therefore, everyone must complete the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ AODA training modules.
Other Training
offer many presentations and workshops that can assist students with disabilities such as preparing for exams, time management, academic strategies, writing for specific courses, and thesis writing.
QSuccess - A First Year Experience Program: Q Success is a transition program to help first year students develop knowledge, attitudes, and skills to support their personal and academic success at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. Trained upper year peers and professional staff run a series of interactive sessions for small groups of about 25 first year students.
Previously known as Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that offers training on topics such as software, technology, business and creative skills. Containing the full Lynda.com library, LinkedIn Learning provides thousands of current, high-quality courses.
- Login to using your ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ NetID and password.
- More information on LinkedIn Learning from ITS
The Accessibility Hub has additional information and developed a series of tutorials to assist faculty, staff, and students create an accessible learning environment across the university. These tutorials will also aid Queen’s University meet the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Student Initiatives
To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Winter Adapted Games is an all-day event held annually in late January and organized by students in both the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies and the School of Rehabilitation Therapy. Since its inaugural year, 1989, children and youth from the Kingston community who have an identified disability are invited to the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ campus for a fun-filled day of non-competitive games and activities.