Student Services

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Accommodation and Community Outreach Section Services

Exam Accommodation

• Provide extra time for midterm and final exams (half an hour per hour) (an hour per hour).
• Provide double the time for quizzes.
• Provide separate and quiet room for exams.
• Allow short breaks during exams in the same room.
• Allow usage of a simple calculator in exams.\
• Allow a student employee scribe to read and / or write for the student in the exams.
• Exemption from listening and speaking tests and use an alternative assessment tool.
• Provide alternative assessment tools for tables or graphs.
• Provide an enlarged copy of the exams.
• Allow usage of Assistive Technology provided by ISNSC.
• Provide an accessible examination room.
• Allow use of cue sheet approved by the course instructor in exams.
• Allow speaking tests to be presented privately in front of the course instructor only.
• Provide a hard copy of online/ e-exams.

Class Accommodation

• Provide copies of classmates and/or the course instructor’s notes.
• Allow note-taker in classes and labs.
• Allow use of Assistive Technology Devices to record class notes.
• Provide extended time for submitting assignments and researches.
• Provide written copy of oral instructions, notes, assignments, guidelines, and unfamiliar terminology.
• Provide an oral description of class activities and pictures.
• Provide the options to work in a group or individually.
• Provide large font size of class materials.
• Flexibility of class attendance (after committee’s decision –Student Affairs Sector).
• Provide an accessible classroom to the student.
• Allocate an appropriate seating place for the student in the classroom.
• Allow use of adjustable tables provided by the ISNSC.
• Provide class materials in advance, so that the ISNSC can convert them into an alternative format.
• Exempt the student from presentations, class participation, and provide alternative assessment tools.
• Allow student to deliver their presentation in front of the course instructor only.
• Allow for short breaks during classes.
• Consider color contrast for presentations and use appropriate font colors. (e,g. white background and black font).

Other Services

• The center works continuously with faculty members to provide academic accommodations to students.
• The Center coordinates with the Student Learning Support Center to provide academic support to students.
• Encourage students to participate in student clubs and University's activities
• The Center coordinates with the Career Development Center to provide job opportunities for graduates with disability.
• The center refers students with special needs to the Student Counseling Center to provide them with the appropriate support.
• Continuous coordination with local community institutions to serve students with disabilities.

Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning Section Services

Assistive Technology Services

• Conducting assistive technology assessment for students with special needs.
• Providing assistive technology solutions based on assessment.
• Training students with special needs on the use of assistive technology and following-up with them.
• Providing assistive technology solutions for students in exams.

Digital Accessibility Services

• Converting course materials and tests into a accessible format to be used on assistive technology solutions.
• Coordinating with Qatar University website officials to ensure digital access to the content of the web pages.
• Coordinating with the administrators of the University's official social media platforms to ensure digital access to shared.

Physical Accessibility Services

• Ensuring physical accessibility to all campus buildings and facilities in coordination with the Facilities and General Services Department.
• Coordinating with the Transportation Department to provide accessible buses for students with physical disability.
• Coordinating with the Safety Department to ensure that evacuation procedures are appropriate for students with special needs.\ \