Disability Service Code of Practice
Every student with disabilities has the right to:
- Equitable access to courses, programs, services, activities and facilities through the University
- Reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or additional services
- Confidentiality of information pertaining to his/her disability
- Information reasonably available in accessible formats
- Be treated with dignity and respect.
Every student with disabilities has the responsibility to:
- Identify themselves in a timely manner as an individual with a disability when seeking an accommodation or service on the basis of their disability
- Provide documentation from an acceptable professional source that verifies the nature of the disability and impact on access to the learning environment and/or experiences
- Follow the procedures for obtaining reasonable accommodations and services as outlined in the
University policy for students with disabilities.
- Treat staff of the University with dignity and respect.
UniSA has the responsibility to:
- Ensure that the University's courses, facilities and activities are designed to be accessible to students with disabilities
- Provide to students with disabilities information regarding policies, procedures and services and ensure their availability in alternative formats where required
- Assess students on their abilities, not their disabilities
- Provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations and services for students with disabilities
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality of student records. Information about a student's disability is released by the University only with the permission of the student.
Learning Connection Disability Service has the responsibility to:
- Offer a range of services in keeping with the provisions and responsibilities outlined in the Disability Discrimination Act (1993) and relevant University policies and procedures
- Assist students to inform staff within the University regarding the impact of the student's disability at university and arrange appropriate services and accommodations
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality of personal, health and disability information provided to the service by students
- Inform students of university policies and procedures relating to students with disabilities where required
- Seek feedback from students regarding the services being provided, work toward continuous improvement of services and respond appropriately to difficulties where they arise
- Provide students with disabilities information about complaints processes where required.
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