Module 2 Summary

Module 2 Content Summary

Legislation and Policy webpages

In this module, you explored requirements on these human rights and privacy legislation as well as college policies, procedures, and guidelines webpages:

• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 
• Accessibility at Conestoga policies, procedures, and multi-year plan
• Accommodate (Accessibility Services Hub)
• Conestoga Privacy and Freedom of Information
• The Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy and Procedure
• Discrimination and/or Harassment Complaint Form (for complaints against employees) link to form
• Discrimination and/or Harassment Complaint Form (for complaints against students) link to form
• The Ontario Human Rights Commission Code (“The Code”)
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policy and Procedure
• Zoom Privacy information

Learning Checklist

In this module, you learned about your role as a professor, which includes:

• Upholding human rights and preventing protected areas and grounds from discrimination, harassment, and exclusion
• Protecting student privacy and confidentiality, and understanding student’s freedom of information
• Supporting accessibility and providing students with accommodations to which they are entitled
• Treating all students with dignity and respect, and sharing responsibility with students to manage disabilities
• Delivering outcomes-based education, including teaching and assessment
• Being the “manager of the classroom” to provide a safe and positive learning environment for students
• Following the semester structure, including Academic Dates
• Preparing and delivering your course by its mode of delivery and published schedule
• Fulfilling the teaching expectations listed on the Course Delivery Procedure, including the provision of the Essential Elements and scheduled examinations (where applicable)
• Taking attendance and promoting student engagement