Dear Andy,
Your views are really inspirational.
Thank you,
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Quoting A Velarde <[log in to unmask]>:
> I gather it is better to look at this problem without looking at who may be
> at fault in the organisation. The clear issue here is that there is an
> attempt to transfer the consequence to the most vulnerable party in the
> contractual relation between the corporation and the individual (student).
> Best, Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Hitchins" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Mitigation and LPC students
>
>
> Just be a bit fair to the faculty, they also needed to know what to do with
> the information.
> It sounds like a very tricky one. If staff are aware of the adjustments
> available they normally know who to contact to put them in place. It is hard
> to imagine teaching staff just sitting on the information if they have been
> told what to do with it (their fault if they do of course). I think some
> staff are aware of the adjustments for certain disabilities, but mental
> health does seem a grey area for them as far as support is concerned.
> Getting all staff aware of these things and listening is the challenge that
> we face.
>
> James
>
> James Hitchins
> Disability Project Officer
> Trinity College of Music
> King Charles Court
> Old Royal Naval College
> Greenwich
> SE10 9JF
> +44 (0) 20 8305 4418
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>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ernst Trustram, Rosie
> Sent: 30 March 2006 16:14
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mitigation and LPC students
>
>
> I think that the faculty is clearly at fault here. The student did
> disclose, but the information was not dealt with properly, leading to
> insufficient support arrangements being made. If the faculty staff had
> passed it to your department in the first place I imagine you would
> have discussed and put in place arrangements for exams. That's why
> Universities have disability units!
> Rosie
>
> Rosie Ernst Trustram
> Learning Support Unit
> Caxton House
> Tel 020 7815 6433
>
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