A Student Access Plan is a confidential document which provides information about the impact of a student’s disability, impairment, mental health condition or chronic health issue on their studies. The Access Plan will document the agreed services that will be provided by Access and Inclusion, including any alternative exam arrangements if required. The Access Plan helps students to negotiate reasonable academic adjustments with Faculty or Study Program staff.
Student’s disability or medical information remains their private information. Only information students choose to release within the University goes into their Access Plan. By providing information to staff about the impact of their disability, impairment, mental health condition or chronic health issue at university, it can help staff in assisting students with their studies.
No information about a student’s disability, mental health or medical condition is passed outside the University without a student’s consent.
Services that can be provided may include:
- Note Taking Services
- Transition Assistants
- Transcription
- Time Management and Strategies for success
- Enrolment and workload advice
Exam services and adjustments may include:
- Extra time
- Alternative Venue
- Allowance for rest or toilet breaks
- Provision of assistive technology such as a laptop and software
- Alternative seating arrangements for example, ergonomic chair, a tilt table, footrest or lectern
- Alternative format, for example A3 enlargement or e-copy
Common Academic Adjustments which may be negotiated include:
- Extra-time for in class tests
- Extra time for assignments
- Provision of extra notes or materials
- Alternative assessment tasks
- Extra assistance for practical tasks
The Ministry mandates that the,
- examination center should be on ground floor, as far as possible
- examination center should be accessible for the persons with disabilities
- As far as possible, alternative mode of taking exam should be provided (for example, using Braille, computer, large text, E-Text etc.)
- Personal laptop/computer is not allowed during the exam but customized keyboard/mouse/joystick may be allowed.
If you have any more information / questions related to additional time given to the disabled persons, please share your thoughts in the comments area or contact Faculty staff at Academic Unit (Subag Akademik, Faculty of Engineering UNM) at 2nd Floor of Dekanat FT UNM. Thank you for connecting with FT UNM.