Individual Student Support Agreement

Individual Student Support Agreement





This form constitutes a commitment by Birkbeck University of London to
make reasonable adjustments to support the special needs of the student
identified below. Any amendments to any
part of the form can only be made with the agreement of the Disability Office.
The support provided ensures compliance with the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) 2001.




Confidential













Personal Details







Name:




Date of birth:



Address:


Email:


Telephone:


Mobile:


SITS Number


Course:


School:



Commenced
course:










Confidentiality and Disclosure







The issue
of confidentiality was discussed with and the Confidentiality Consent
form confirming agreement to disclose information
to enable the College to make reasonable adjustments to meet their support
needs was signed by --------------------- (student
name) on ------------------ (date).








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Disability
Matters







Summary of condition and effects






Documents confirming disability






Disabled Students Allowance
Provision




Recommended for DSA


DSA application made


Assessment of Need pending Local Authority
approval


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Recommended Reasonable Adjustments in the
Learning and Teaching Environment




By Schools

• Draw tutors attention to the
  following electronic teaching resources and relevant staff development
  opportunities:
  

- ‘Teaching Students with Dyslexia’ –
Practical tips available on the Disability Office website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/disability/resources/dyslexia


- General advice on ‘Marking Guidelines’ for
dyslexic students work from the Association of Dyslexia Specialists in Higher
Education website: http://www.adshe.org.uk/WordDocs/marking_guidelines.doc



- General advice on ‘Reasonable Adjustments
in Academic departments’ for dyslexic students from the Association of Dyslexia
Specialists in Higher Education website: http://www.adshe.org.uk/WordDocs/ReasonableAdjustments.doc



- The British Dyslexia Association website: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/extra330.html

• Highlight essential reading
  
• Give permission to record
  lectures
  
• Provide handouts in advance
  of lectures where possible
  

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Recommended
Reasonable Adjustments in Examinations and Assessment







By
the Examinations Office


·
25%
additional time, sheltered invigilation, dyslexia stickers




By the School

• Take dyslexia into consideration when marking course work for
  the first year of their ISSA to provide student time to access support and
  acquire appropriate skills.
  

·
We recommend that the
Board of Examiners recognises the student’s disability as mitigating
circumstances for late submission of work to be assessed. The degree of
consideration given depends on the individual circumstances which will be
detailed on the standard proforma the student will submit to the Programme
Director.




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Recommended Reasonable Adjustments by College
Departments







By
IT Services

• Demonstration of specialist software or hardware (textHELP and
  Inspiration)
  

By
Library Services

• Referral to Library Access
  Service.
  

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Student Commitments

• To
  provide copies of relevant documents, including Educational Psychologist
  Report, LEA correspondence and assessment of need reports to the Disability Office.
  
• To apply for the
  Disabled Students Allowance
  
• To update the Disability
  Office on an annual basis on their progress.
  
• To respect the intellectual property rights of academics in
  recordings of lectures.
  
• To inform the Disability Office at the earliest opportunity
  about any problems with their provision.
  
• To
  request examination provisions and course work extensions in writing in
  advance.
  

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For Circulation to:





Signed
student
name date

Signed D C date







The signed Copy of this Individual Student Support
Agreement is held on name
confidential file held by the Disability
Office. This document is confidential,
and the information is made
available on a need to know basis to provide support on course.