The following resources may help support your academic success, well-being, accessibility needs, and transition to university life.
Accessibility Services Resources
- Accommodate Student User Guide
- Accommodate Faculty User Guide
- MSVU’s Accessibility Plan
- Accessible Campus
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities Community Conversation Guide
MSVU Student Support Services
- MSVU Counselling Services
- MSVU Health & Wellness Services
- Centre for Academic Advising and Student Success (CAASS)
- MSVU Writing Centre
- Teaching and Learning Centre
- Career Services
- Indigenous Student Centre
- Black Student Support Office
- International Education Centre
Funding and Accessibility Supports
- Provincial Student Assistance Programs (PSAS)
- Canada Student Financial Assistance Program – Students with Disabilities
- Nova Scotia MyPath Student Assistance Portal
- Accessible Parking Zone Permits and Plates
- Halifax Transit Access-A-Bus
Rights and Additional Resources
- Nova Scotia Accessibility Act
- Accessible Canada Act
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
- Good2Talk Nova Scotia
- 211 Nova Scotia
Accessible Technology Resources
Windows 11
- Windows 11 accessibility features
- Dictate text using Speech Recognition
- Hear text aloud using Narrator
Mac/iOS
- Apple accessibility overview and support
- Browse Apple accessibility features including dictation, reader, focus tools, and more
Microsoft Office & OneNote
- Microsoft Office accessibility overview
- Office Accessibility Checker
- Make your Word documents accessible
- Make your PDF documents accessible
- Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible
- Add alternative text to a picture, chart, or other object
- Collaborate on Office documents
- Immersive Reader in Word
- Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
- OneNote help & learning
- Create closed captions for video in PowerPoint
Other Accessible Technology Resources
- Alt text and image description guide
- Add subtitles & captions to your YouTube videos
- Show subtitles and captions when watching YouTube videos
- Dyslexia-friendly fonts
- Clear print accessibility guidelines – written by CNIB
- Create an accessible science lab
- Educator’s accessibility toolkit
- Preparing an inclusive and accessible course (TLC Moodle site)