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Table 9: At a Glance – Activities Undertaken to Support Students with Disabilities During Academic Year, 2021/2022
Service Type Campus Units
Activities Undertaken to Support Students with Disabilities
Access to Electronic Materials
Elizabeth Watson Audio Visual Unit, OSSD, CETL, SML, Course Instructors
Accessible resources were identified for students with blindness. The Peer to Peer Support System for students with blindness was expanded.
Disability Service Volunteers
OSSD
In support of the Peer to Peer Support System, Peer tutors were recruited and prepared for their roles through a series of training sessions facilitated by the Disability Services Coordinator (DSC) and the Programme Assistant (Ag) of the OSSD. Collaborations occurred amongst various Units to facilitate students’ accommodation requests: On behalf of students, OSSD circulated accommodation plans to Deans and copied them to the Student Health Clinic (SHC). On behalf of students, OSSD routed examination accommodation requests through the Student Health Clinic for forwarding to Examinations. A SharePoint database of all students requiring accommodations was retained by OSSD. Faculty specific lists of persons and their learning accommodations were retained by OSSD. Students’ learning accommodation needs were identified. Ways to enhance teaching and learning for students with disabilities were identified. OSSD/CETL/Instructors aided with students’ mid-term assessment preparations and administration as required. The DSC coordinated academic advisement sessions and course registrations for students with blindness. The DSC conducted meetings with Instructors of students with learning impairments to map out student success plans. The DSC coordinated visits and walk throughs at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Building in preparation for face to face teaching to ensure access for a student with a disability. The DSC represented the Cave Hill Campus on the One UWI Cross Campus Disability Policy Committee commissioned by the University Registrar. The DSC chaired a meeting with internal stakeholders to garner feedback on the draft policy and used the feedback to enhance the draft policy. The DSC attended the UWI Mona Consultation and consultations with the President/ representatives of the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT). OSSD representatives visited the Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve University for the purpose of learning of best practices that could be used for students with disabilities at Cave Hill. This was part of an effort to enhance the services offered to students with disabilities.
Requests for various types of accommodation and coaching for students with disabilities
OSSD, SHC, Examinations, Faculties
Outreach and Coordination
OSSD, CETL, Faculty
Contribution to Drafting of One UWI Disability Policy
OSSD (in collaboration with UWI Centre and other Campuses)
Benchmarking Disability Services
OSSD
Disability Simulation Workshop
OSSD, UWICAPD (UWI Cave Hill Association for
A Disability Simulation Workshop was organised.
Persons with Disabilities)
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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