Student services
Accommodation and Community Outreach Section Services
- 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.
- 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).
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
