To ensure compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements, all University of Waterloo employees, whether full-time, part-time, or contract, are required to complete the revised accessibility training from December 2019.
Current Employees can check your training completion record in your personal Learning History on Workday. New Employees must complete the training through LEARN.
Current Employees
You can check your training record in your personal Learning History on Workday:
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Log in to Workday.
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Navigate to the main menu.
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Click Learning.
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Click My Learning.
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Under the heading of Learning History, select View Learning Transcript.
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Scroll down to Learning History and look for "Accessibility Training". A course is complete when it displays a status of Completed in the Completion Status column.
Refer to the Workday User Guides for more information.
The Accessibility Training only needs to be completed once to fulfill your employment or volunteer requirements. If you have not completed the revised Accessibility Training from December 2019, please follow the steps listed under “New Employees” to complete the required training.
New Employees
The Accessibility Training can be accessed through LEARN.
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Login to LEARN using your University WatIAM username and password.
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Click the Self Registration link at the top of the page
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Select “AODA_Training: Accessibility Training” and choose Register.
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Click on the WATERLOO LEARN logo in the top left to return to your LEARN homepage.
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Go to the Courses and Communities section and click on the course to begin.
Note: If you receive a "not authorized" error, please contact LEARN support at learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca to have your User ID added to LEARN.
Visit the Safety Office's training webpage for other mandatory training requirements.
Volunteers
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the University is required to train all University volunteers as soon as practicable and keep a record of the training provided.
Departmental Responsibilities
Departments that utilize volunteers to act on behalf of the University are responsible for ensuring that volunteers receive adequate training, as legislated by the AODA. This may include completing the full LEARN course or reviewing Waterloo's Volunteer Accessibility Training (PDF) as deemed necessary by the department. Additionally, they are responsible for retaining a record of the training. Please note that volunteer training records are not stored in Workday.
Refer to the University’s Volunteer Guidelines for other relative requirements and departmental responsibilities regarding engagement with volunteers.
Volunteer Definition
The University has established the following definition for “volunteers”:
Definition: Individuals who, with or without special training, provide support to the University without payment and without any expectation of any kind of compensation outside of any academic or experiential learning program. Interns must not include students completing a practicum tied to academic requirements.
For Non-Canadian/Non-Permanent Residents: Many activities that do not provide financial remuneration (wages) are considered work by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and require a Work Permit and proper admission documents. Insurance coverage may also be impacted. It is important to be mindful of these work restrictions before undertaking or offering any activities or volunteer experiences.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding the training, including its content, please contact the Campus Accessibility team at aoda@uwaterloo.ca.