Less fortunate are those of us with self-managed chronic conditions or disabilities which flare up unexpectedly — where consequences are infrequently serious enough to warrant going to the doctor, but serious enough that they may well cause you to miss an exam.
Browsing: special considerations
This move is a significant step for student carers, who have historically been left with no formal academic support at the University.
The bureaucratic processes that students with additional caretaking responsibilities are offered at the University are clunky at best, and traumatic at worst.
The first replacement exam will be released on 19-21 December, the second paper will be available between 19-21 January next year and a third paper available for completion between 13-15 February.
While there are Special Considerations provisions for “unexpected primary carer responsibilities,” there is no academic support plan available for people who perform ongoing care duties.
The SRC intends to continue advocating for the reinstatement of CWAM and has called on students to email the Vice-Chancellor.
Uncertainty surrounding academic outcomes is having negative impacts on the mental health of students.
In 2018, the average appeal took nearly two months to resolve
Hazel Mackenzie Peterson and Nell O’Grady analyse the unspoken nature of the disease
