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Student Accessibility Centres

The Student Accessibility Centres provide a variety of on-campus services and supports to UNB students with disabilities. Please note that many of these services require registration.

The Student Accessibility Centre on the Fredericton campus serves students attending both the Fredericton and Moncton locations as well accommodations for the UNB College of Extended Learning (CEL).

The Student Accessibility Centre on the Saint John campus serves students attending Saint John location as well as accommodations for the UNB College of Extended Learning (CEL).

Contact unbsac@unb.ca (Fredericton) or kcraft@unb.ca (Saint John) for more information.

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How to register

It is important to register with the Centre early in the semester or upon admission to UNB. This will help ensure your accommodation needs are adequately supported and you have access to appropriate resources through our office and on campus.

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Only students registered with the Centre are eligible to receive academic accommodations through our office.

Requirements for registration

The Centre provides services and supports for a variety of disabilities. Please contact unbsac@unb.ca if you have any questions or concerns regarding your disability.

Disability documentation

Disability documentation must be recent and must be completed by a regulated health care professional who is familiar with your disability needs and who can continue to follow you for support.

The documentation must be able to speak to your functional limitations (how your disability impacts you academically) and provide recommendations for academic accommodation.

Accepted documentation

  • Student Accessibility Centre Forms (Mental Health/ADHD or Physical/Chronic Health)
  • Psychoeducational Assessments (completed within the last 5 years)
  • Disability Assessments (completed by a disability expert/service provider)
  • Student Loan Medical Assessment Form (as required to apply as a Student with a Permanent Disability)
  • Specialist Report/Letter (provided on letterhead)

Ineligble documentation

  • Incomplete or unsigned documentation
  • Documentation completed by a non-regulated or non-health care professional
  • Documentation completed by an inappropriate regulated health care professional (a dentist attesting to a mental health disability)
  • Psychoeducational Assessments older than 5 years
  • Individual Education Plans (IEPs) from elementary or secondary school
  • Prescription pad notes
  • Hospital admittances or appointment cards
  • Medical or lab tests/reports
  • Prescriptions for medication

Students who wish to register with the UNB Saint John Student Accessibility Centre should book an appointment with the Student Accessibility Centre Coordinator. You can book an appointment with Ken Craft by emailing kcraft@unb.ca or calling at 506-648-5690.

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Required documentation

We require appropriate documentation supporting the need for special provision. The Student Accessibility Coordinator will not divulge to an instructor the nature of the student's condition.

Examples of such documentation include, but are not limited to:

  1. A letter (on letterhead) from a licensed health professional which states the student’s diagnosis, impact of the disability on the student’s daily living and academics, and recommended accommodations and supports.
  2. A psychological or psycho-educational assessment report.

If you have any further questions regarding documentation, contact Ken Craft by emailing kcraft@unb.ca or calling at 506-648-5690.



Services and support

The Student Accessibility Centres provide a variety of on-campus services and support to UNB students with disabilities. Please note that many of these services require registration with the applicable Centre.

For more information, please contact the relevant office directly.

Services provided

  • Disability guidance, support, and advocacy for students
  • Arrangements for instructional, classroom, and test/examination accommodations
  • Referrals to on-campus or community-based services such as counselling, psychological assessment services, writing/study skills, financial aid or health services
  • Assistance with Canada Student Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities applications (for qualifying students)
  • Learning Strategist support (open to all students on the Fredericton campus)
    • General approaches to course work (time management, assigned readings, note-taking, written assignments, etc.)
    • Specific strategies for addressing individual learning needs
    • Evaluate the effectiveness or success of a particular strategy
    • Make appropriate adjustments for achieving specific goals
  • Assistive Technology support
    • Technology assessment
    • Device accessibility options
    • Software and equipment information
    • Training and support
  • Collaboration and consultation with faculty and staff about disability-related issues

Services not provided

  • Academic advising
  • Tutoring
  • Proofreading of assignments
  • Psychological or medical assessments
  • General Student Loan and financial advising
  • Exam accommodation for students not registered with the Centre
  • Exam accommodation for English Second Language students

Contact us

We are located in room 212 in the Marshall d'Avray Hall on the University of New Brunswick campus.

Phone: 506-453-3515
Fax: 506-453-4765
unbsac@unb.ca 

Hours of operation

Winter hours (Labour Day - Victoria Day)
Monday to Friday: 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Summer hours (Victoria Day - Labour Day)
Monday to Friday: 7:45 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Mailing address

26 Bailey Drive
University of New Brunswick
PO Box 4400
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5A3


We are located on the ground floor of Oland Hall (rooms OH G16, OH G17 and OH G20).

Phone: 506-648-5690
Fax: 506-648-5816
kcraft@unb.ca 

Hours of operation

Winter hours (Labour Day - Victoria Day)
Monday to Friday: 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Summer hours (Victoria Day - Labour Day)
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Mailing address

Oland Hall
PO Box 5050
100 Tucker Park Road
Saint John, NB
E2L 4L5