arrangements require the prior approval of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration. In an emergency, Planning and Academic Administration may make special arrangements in line with standard procedures for the examination. The special arrangements made are to be reported to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration as soon as is practicable. Procedures for implementing special examination arrangements It is especially important that a candidate discloses information about any disability at the earliest stage, so the University can work with the candidate to provide the right kind of support in examinations. Every encouragement will be made for an early submission of a request for special arrangements. It is strongly advised that disclosure be made during the application process. A further opportunity to disclose a disability is provided at registration. Following registration at the University, the candidate will be contacted by the Disability Advice Team to invite the submission of a formal request for special arrangements. It is in the interests of the candidate to submit such a request as soon as possible, to maximise the time available for planning the arrangements for the candidate. The request should be formally addressed to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, in writing. Where a disability is identified after registration, the candidate should make a request for special arrangements as soon as is practicable following liaison with the Disability Advice Team. The University cannot guarantee to support a candidate if disclosure is made late, particularly if it results, in the view of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, in unreasonable demands. The candidates’ disability status will be recorded on the Student Database either at the admissions stage or at registration. The Disability Advice Team will add to the database students who declare after registration. Planning and Academic Administration, in consultation with the Disability Advice Team and, where appropriate, the Programme Director, shall determine what special arrangements are appropriate to each candidate. The approval of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, or nominated deputy, is required on first application and in the case of any variation in the arrangements. In the case of a disability, where a candidate’s programme of study extends over more than one year, the arrangements will apply for the duration of the programme, unless the candidate applies for a variation.
arrangements require the prior approval of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration. In an emergency, Planning and Academic Administration may make special arrangements in line with standard procedures for the examination. The special arrangements made are to be reported to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration as soon as is practicable. Procedures for implementing special examination arrangements It is especially important that a candidate discloses information about any disability at the earliest stage, so the University can work with the candidate to provide the right kind of support in examinations. Every encouragement will be made for an early submission of a request for special arrangements. It is strongly advised that disclosure be made during the application process. A further opportunity to disclose a disability is provided at registration. Following registration at the University, the candidate will be contacted by the Disability Advice Team to invite the submission of a formal request for special arrangements. It is in the interests of the candidate to submit such a request as soon as possible, to maximise the time available for planning the arrangements for the candidate. The request should be formally addressed to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, in writing. Where a disability is identified after registration, the candidate should make a request for special arrangements as soon as is practicable following liaison with the Disability Advice Team. The University cannot guarantee to support a candidate if disclosure is made late, particularly if it results, in the view of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, in unreasonable demands. The candidates’ disability status will be recorded on the Student Database either at the admissions stage or at registration. The Disability Advice Team will add to the database students who declare after registration. Planning and Academic Administration, in consultation with the Disability Advice Team and, where appropriate, the Programme Director, shall determine what special arrangements are appropriate to each candidate. The approval of the Director of Planning and Academic Administration, or nominated deputy, is required on first application and in the case of any variation in the arrangements. In the case of a disability, where a candidate’s programme of study extends over more than one year, the arrangements will apply for the duration of the programme, unless the candidate applies for a variation.
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