How to Complete Your Application for Accommodations Based on Non-Medical Protected Grounds

(Adapted for Muslim Students)

If you're a Muslim student at the University of Alberta and require accommodations based on religious belief (a non-medical protected ground) such as for observing Salah, or Jumu'ah prayers, please follow the steps below to apply. If you choose to apply for accommodations please do so as early as possible to ensure you are appropriately accommodated. Examples of possible accommodations may include:

• rescheduled exams and in-class activities

• temporary excusal from labs and mandatory activities

• digital resources like recorded lectures for the missed portion of classes

• exam breaks

Applying for academic accommodation is usually done through the Dean of Students Office's Academic Success Centre. The steps below are adapted from the following pages of the Academic Success Centre section of the uAlberta website:

• Required Accommodation Documents

• Accommodations Based on Non-medical Protected Grounds

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful