Duties of the Unit
- To determine education, training, scholarship, administrative, physical, accommodation, social and other similar needs of students with disabilities registered in higher education programs and specify the necessary precautions and offer solutions to meet these requirements, conduct necessary arrangements through working in coordination with other units and directorates of the university,
- To execute projects to adapt the education environment of students with disabilities in order to arrange education programs in a way that the academic, physical and social aspects of life are not hindered for students with disabilities; to provide equipment, to prepare special course materials and to arrange the environments of education, research and accommodation to fit the requirements of these students,
- To publish materials for higher education students and lecturers, to prepare informative documents on disabilities for instructors, and establish necessary regulations, to raise awareness for people with disabilities, to provide consultancy services, and in-house training, where required,
- To develop programs and projects, to organize seminars, conferences and similar activities to raise awareness for the state of having disabilities,
- To prepare and execute the working schedule of the unit, to determine the budget necessary for activities, to prepare annual activity reports to submit to the relevant Vice President,
- To create a website that includes publications, documents and information related to the duties and activities of the units for students with disabilities at higher education institutions, and that helps these students express their problems and requests, and communicate with the relevant unit,
- To supervise the implementation of the relevant resolutions and strategies,
- To arrange for the provision of free-of-charge materials to students with disabilities experiencing financial difficulties,
- To perform equal, fair, and correct procedures for measurement and evaluation purposes, and to allocate time, venues, materials, and narrators to help students with disabilities with the education process, and to make arrangements, and take measures where required to suit the nature of their disabilities,
- To prepare informative booklets about employment opportunities and professions, and deliver them to students with disabilities,
- To detect students with disabilities during registration to the higher education programs for which they are eligible,
- To ensure that the campus, the buildings, and all open areas at the campus are accessible to students with disabilities.
CONVENIENCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Note Takers: Student Assistants are assigned to students who are unable to take notes, or for whom note-taking is difficult, as note-takers (within the framework of the Sharing the Success program).
Course Partnership: Student assistants are assigned to students who have difficulties in studying due to their disabilities as course partners (within the framework of the Sharing the Success program).
Consultancy to Departments with Students with Disabilities: The unit offers consultancy services to the Departments with students with disabilities, informing their instructors on the adaptations required regarding courses and exams, with justification.
Seminars and Training Services: These include seminars, conferences and training sessions aimed to inform and raise awareness of the staff and students on the state of having disabilities.