McMaster is committed to providing support services to all individuals with disabilities within our community, including faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Our Office of Equity and Inclusion oversees these efforts and collaborates with various departments across the university to promote inclusivity and to address the needs of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of university life.

McMaster’s Accessibility Hub is a one-stop shop for all services and supports related to accessibility at the university including wayfinding, academic and workplace accommodation, assistive technologies, and peer communities’ support.

The AccessMac program is dedicated to advancing accessibility and disability inclusion at the university. The program ensures the Universiy is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and provides disability education and workshops to McMaster staff, faculty, students and the wider community.

Through the AccessMac program the University’s Equity and Inclusion Office reported (Page 6 and 7) that more than 8,000 participants attended disability education workshops and consulted 324 community members requested consultation about accessibility issues during the 2021-22 academic year.

McMaster University ensures that our campus is accessible and welcoming to everyone by offering numerous accessible parking spaces conveniently located near key facilities, alongside automatic door openers and ramps at entrances throughout the campus. We continually assess and update our infrastructure to comply with accessibility standards, striving to make navigation and transportation as seamless as possible for individuals with disabilities.