Peer note-taking

Peer note-taking is a common resource used by students registered with Accessibility Services. This service runs through the support of thousands of student volunteers every year. Volunteers share their own lecture notes from their classes anonymously through a special online portal with fellow students registered with Accessibility Services.

This service is not meant to replace in-person class attendance or students taking their own notes. It is a complementary service to supplement a student’s own note-taking during a lecture. If you feel you may benefit from peer note-taking, please speak with your accessibility advisor to discuss this and other resources to help develop and strengthen your note-taking skills.

During the 2020/2021 academic year, 1,747 volunteers uploaded 23,185 notes for 3,440 courses.

Accessing class notes

It is the student’s responsibility to register for peer note-taking support on the Accessibility Services student portal. We request that students register for every course at the start of the term. Please note that this does not occur automatically. We also may not be able to facilitate note sharing for weeks of class that have already occurred if you are signing up after the first day of class.