Policies and guidelines
Queen Mary policies and guidelines relating to supporting disabled students.
- Reasonable Adjustments commonly recommended by the Disability and Dyslexia Service [DOC 43KB]
- Accessing Reasonable Adjustments via the Disability and Dyslexia Service [DOC 54KB]
- QMUL Accessibility Principles for Text and Multimedia Teaching Materials [DOC 16KB] (A quick reference guide to producing accessible web content for sites including the university website and QMplus)
- Guidelines for inclusive writing and formatting of documents and presentations [PDF 595KB] (Guidance on producing inclusive content for print and digital teaching and learning materials.)
- Guidelines for inclusive writing and formatting of written assessments [PDF 1,158KB] (Guidance on producing inclusive content for print and digital assessments.)
- Checklist relating to Guidelines for inclusive writing and formatting of written assessments [DOC 796KB] (A checklist for staff to assess the inclusivity of written assessments – can be used in conjunction with ‘Guidelines for inclusive writing and formatting of written assessments’.)
- QMUL’s Examination Access Arrangements Policy. [DOC 26KB] (A guide to QMUL’s Examination Access Arrangements procedures including how students apply, what is deemed appropriate supporting evidence and guidance on recommended arrangements for a range of disabilities.)
- Terms of Reference for Examination Access Arrangements Group [DOC 17KB] (Information about the Examination Access Arrangements Group, which reviews cases where students are dissatisfied with the outcome of their application for EAAs.)
- Policy on Recording Taught Sessions [DOC 20KB] (A guide to the lecture recording policy for disabled students including recommended procedures for the university.)
- Policy on the use of Amanuenses and Readers [PDF 28KB] (Guidance on the application process for and policy regarding the use of amanuenses (scribes) and readers in exams.)
- Guidelines for Scribes and Readers for Written Examinations [PDF 24KB] (Guidance for those acting as amanuenses (scribes) and/or readers for disabled students in exams.)
- Policy for staff in Queen Mary Schools and Institutes Receiving Mental Health Diagnoses from Students [DOC 26KB] (Guidance for staff on the procedure to follow if a student discloses they have a diagnosis of a disability, including a mental health condition.)
- QMUL Policy on Assistance Animals [PDF 793KB] (Information on the use of Assistance Animals in QMUL academic buildings and university-managed residential buildings.)