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The Writing Centre
At the Writing Centre, a writing specialist and trained peer readers are
available to help students with any questions they have about their own
writing. This free service is open to students in all years and disciplines
(except foreign languages). The Writing Centre offers advice,
guidelines, and one-to-one instruction on all steps of the Writing
Process, from understanding the assignment to organizing ideas, from
thesis development to using proper documentation, and from revising
rough drafts to explaining points of grammar.
Peter Turkstra Library
The Library supports the teaching and research of the university by
providing resources and services. An information literacy program
integrated into the curriculum is offered to ensure that all students
know how to access and evaluate information. Research assistance
is also provided to help students make more effective use of the
collection. Special attention is given to pointing students to Christian
resources to aid in the integration of faith and learning.
The Peter Turkstra Library, situated on the main floor of the academic
building, provides space to seat 180 students, four study rooms, a
Teacher Education Resource Centre, and two computer labs with a
total of 65 computers. The Library houses a collection of 118,000
volumes, 2,010 CDs, 1,045 videos or DVDs, and 310 current journal
titles. Through full-text databases, students have access to another
8,000 journal titles. Students also have access to a number of
bibliographic databases to assist them in finding materials to complete
research assignments. The collection includes resources such as
curriculum materials to support teacher education, the Pascal and
Custance collections which focus on the relation of natural science
and the Christian faith, as well as a large Dutch theology collection.
Students may also use interlibrary loans and have access to McMaster
University Libraries to satisfy their research needs.
Services to Students with Disabilities
Redeemer is committed to helping students with disabilities reach their
full academic potential. By offering a variety of services and resources,
Redeemer is able to support and encourage students to achieve their
academic and personal goals.
Documented disabilities which have been assessed by a third party
professional may include the following areas:
Accommodations do not fundamentally change the requirements or
affect the integrity of the academic program.
Documentation for Accommodations
In order to receive accommodations for a disability at Redeemer
University College, a student is required to self-identify by completing
the Self-Identification Form for Students with Disabilities (included
in the Life@Redeemer booklet) and provide relevant current (within
three years) documentation from a registered health care professional
(physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist). The Self-Identification Form
and appropriate documentation is to be submitted to the Disability
Services Coordinator prior to attending Redeemer.
Possible accommodations and services may include the following:
Classroom Accommodations and Services
• Use of assistive devices (computers, specialized software)
• Assistance from notetakers in the classroom
• Permission to audio record lectures
• Wheelchair accessible tables and special seating provisions
• Test and exam accommodation (extended time, reader or scribe,
distraction-free environment, use of computer, etc.)
• Textbooks in alternate format
Assistive Technology
• Speech recognition software (Dragon Naturally Speaking)
• Screen reading software (JAWS for Windows, Zoom Text)
• Digital voice recorders
• Text to voice assistive technology (Kurzweil)
Responsibilities of Students with Disabilities
Students are responsible to identify themselves to the Disability
Services Coordinator and meet with her on a regular basis in order to
receive accommodations and services. Students are responsible for:
• Meeting with the Disability Services Coordinator prior to or at the
start of each academic term; accommodation does not transfer from
term to term.
• Submit the relevant and professional medical or psychological
documentation.
• Notify the Disability Services Coordinator if courses are dropped or
added, or if accommodations need to change.
• Meet with individual instructors to discuss specific needs in relation
to the course and their disability.
• Mobility
• Sensory
• Learning Disability & ADD/ADHD
• Neurological
• Psychological
• Chronic Health
Accommodations
Students may be eligible for academic accommodations, services
and assistive technology depending on the nature of their disability.
Requests for specific accommodations need to match up with the
documented disability. Accommodations assist students in reaching
their academic potential and meeting their goals. The purpose of an
accommodation is to allow the student with a disability to learn and
be evaluated on a level playing field with other students.
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