Exam Support.

The Disability Service’s role is to decide with you what exam arrangements are required and to notify your department and Registry of your requirements.

We are not involved in making the actual arrangements e.g. booking rooms for exams, deciding on start times (for students with extra time), the arranging of invigilators or other specific details relating to your exam arrangements.

Our service is responsible for assessing the needs of those requiring support in examinations and for informing academic departments of such requirements. All exam support arrangements are subject to appropriate and relevant professional evidence being provided by the student.

Liaison with Academic Departments.

Our service works closely and successfully with Academic Departments and Advisers of Studies to support disabled students. Each School has a Departmental Contact (DC) responsible for addressing and promoting the needs of disabled students within their department.

If you require specific exam arrangements please make an appointment to see a Disability Adviser, providing written medical evidence to support any requests.

Details of your individual examination requirements can be assessed by an Adviser. Once agreed:

• The provision will be recorded on your MyCampus Record;
• This is forwarded to the Registry so that the Examination Arrangements can be noted;
• The necessary arrangements for Degree Examinations will then be put in place by the Examinations Officer;
• Your department will provide you with notification of your exam provision outlining any particular information relevant to you, including location and times of your exams.

Exam deadlines.

December Exams – Friday 9 November 2012
April/May Exams – Friday 1 March 2013

To ensure that there is adequate time to make arrangements it is essential you comply with these dates, arranging to see a Disability Adviser prior to the cut-off dates.

Please note: details of exam procedures are given in the University Calendar.