Our commitment to accessibility

At Royal Roads, we work together for an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. This work is guided by the Accessible British Columbia Act.

Accessible BC Act

In June 2021, the Government of British Columbia passed the Accessible British Columbia Act (the Act) to make public sector organizations more accessible and inclusive for persons with disabilities.

The Act established accessibility standards and rules in various areas, such as employment, service delivery, the built environment, information and communications, transportation, health, education and procurement. One of the central requirements of the Act is that identified public-sector organizations should establish an accessibility committee to identify barriers and advise the organization on how to remove and prevent them.

Accessibility Committee

Royal Roads University strives to create an environment in which everyone feels welcome and included and has equal access to our education, services as well as the campus.

The purpose of the Accessibility Committee is to identify ways in which we can improve accessibility at Royal Roads University.

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The committee will be composed of six to 12 people, as follows:

Up to six members from the RRU community (e.g.: faculty, staff, students) and members associated with the University (e.g.: academic contractors, alumni)

Of the members noted above, at least 50% will be people with disabilities or representatives of disability-serving organizations and at least one member identifies as Indigenous.

In alignment with the Act, our goal for the composition of the Accessibility Committee is not only to reflect the diversity of persons in BC but also specifically to reflect and uplift persons with disabilities.

Committee members will meet four times per year and:

provide guidance and recommendations on the Royal Roads University Accessibility Plan;
identify barriers to accessibility and recommend ways to remove and prevent them;
support compliance with the Accessible British Columbia Act and Accessible British Columbia Regulation;
advise on the University’s feedback mechanism to receive comments from the University Community and the public about accessibility and provide advice on responses to feedback received through this mechanism; and
align the work of the Committee with the University’s equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

Review the draft Terms of Reference.

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