"international students, as here, our early involvement also helps the process of dealing with the issue of any additional costs that such students may be liable for."
Giving people with impairments extra charges because they have impairments is blatant discrimination in my book.
In the UK higher education so often means buildings with large amounts of steps without accessible alternatives, of course as everybody knows people have brains in their feet rather than above their necks.
Keith
On Tue, 18 May 2004 10:38:32 +0100 , Peter Handley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Dear Professor Amundson and other list subscribers,
>
>First of all, let me apologise for not contributing to this issue on
>behalf of the Dean of Students office at the University of East Anglia
>before now. Persistent email problems etc. etc.
>
>Turning to the matter in hand, though, let me say that UEA has a
>long-standing policy of taking the needs of its disabled students
>extremely seriously. Therefore, we strive to communicate with applicants
>who self-identify as disabled during the application process as early as
>possible in order to establish what students' specific requirements are
>so that we can begin the process of trying to meet them. In the case of
>international students, as here, our early involvement also helps the
>process of dealing with the issue of any additional costs that such
>students may be liable for. Our role is not, nor has it ever been, to
>vet disabled students.
>
>I hope this clears up any misunderstandings,
>With best wishes,
>Peter Handley
>
>Dean of Students Office,
>University of East Anglia,
>Norwich,
>UK
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