WELCOME

Welcome to the Society For Students with a Disability (SSD). We are a subsidiary organization under the auspices of the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS). We represent the interest of a wide range of students on the University campus who self-identify as having one or more disabilities. We aim to create spaces that are welcome in inclusive, where students can relax, socialize, and share their experiences.

ADVOCACY OVERVIEW

We in the Society for Students with a Disability aim to provide advocacy services that include, but are not limited to, programs that are designed to raise awareness of the barriers that are faced by students with disabilities. Examples of these programs can be found on the advocacy page.

NEWS SECTION

Disabled students demand more rooms on campus

Disabled students are being discouraged from attending the University of Victoria because it is increasingly difficult to get a room on campus, according to the organizer of a rally Friday in protest at UVic's housing policies.

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