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Special Considerations
A student with a physical or medical disability likely to affect performance on an examination may, prior to the date of the examination, request special arrangements for attempting it. Such requests generally fit into the following three categories:
- those from students with permanent or long-term disabilities who were given special consideration in writing university examinations;
- those from students whose physical or medical disabilities were not previously assessed by a university or have occurred more recently and, therefore, were not present while attending university; or
- those from students who have been diagnosed with otherwise invisible medical conditions, such as lung disorders, diabetes, epilepsy and heart and circulatory disorders, which may be aggravated under examination conditions and potentially cause distress to both the student and others writing in the same centre.
The specific, special consideration granted will depend on the specific circumstances and ranges from granting extra writing time to permission to make use of special equipment. In most cases, any student granted special consideration is required to write examinations at a special writing centre. In all cases, an Accommodation Eligibility Questionnaire available from the Institute, must be completed by the student at least ten weeks prior to the date of the examination. Earlier notification is preferred to allow the Institute sufficient time to obtain independent confirmation of documentation, and to evaluate and approve the request. The request must be accompanied by appropriate documentation, such as confirmation of disability from at least one doctor who is a specialist in the particular field. The Institute reserves the right to request a second opinion from a specialist of the Institute's choosing.
If you wish to discuss these provisions further, please contact Jacqui Mulligan , CA
Students that require special considerations in the writing of examinations should contact Christina Karat at the Institute (ext. 275) at least six weeks prior to writing the examination to allow time for suitable arrangements to be made.