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Sheila Just to add to the chorus- we don't have a blanket policy either and wouldn't for the reasons others have pointed out. Marion Hingston Lamb Disability Co-ordinator Disability Centre Registrar's Division University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel: 020 7679 1343 (Internal ext: 31343) Fax: 020 7916 8530 Room G16 South Wing -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Maynard Sent: 20 May 2004 15:33 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Extensions for coursework We do not have a blanket policy either, as we feel there is a danger of students getting further and further behind. Liz maynard -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emma Shelton Sent: 20 May 2004 14:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Extensions for coursework No blanket policy here either. In fact if a student is receiving specialist support we would usually expect them to have the same deadlines as everyone else for coursework. We would consider each case separately and the nature of the assessed work plus any other reasons for non deadline compliance. Emma Shelton -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Quinn, Christine Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Extensions for coursework We don't provide blanket extensions here at Lancaster either. Students may negotiate extensions if they are overtaken by some unforeseen event, but being dyslexic or having another disability does not in itself guarantee an extension. If an Ed. Psych made a specific recommendation for an individual student we probably would, but I haven't come across that yet. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sheila Watts Sent: 20 May 2004 13:32 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Extensions for coursework We have always resisted the request from our disabled students to have blanket extensions for all course work and given them all the reasons why, I wont go on here and list them all but after having a complaint from one of our disabled students our Director of Student Services has asked me to ask if any Universities have a blanket extension for students and how you all manage it. The student in question (who is dyslexic) feels she should not have to ask her tutors for an extension and it should be her right as it is her right to have the extra time in exams. Thoughts please, meeting with Head and student tomorrow. Sheila Sheila Watts Head of Support Service for students with disabilities Liverpool Hope University College Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD Tel/Minicom 0151-291-3064 e-mail [log in to unmask] Liverpool Hope University College accepts no responsibility for this e-mail, its contents and any loss or damage arising in any way from the receipt or use of this e-mail and its attachments.