Student Support

The University is here to help lead support, no matter what the issue is. If you need some advice on your course, want to find out about study support or you have some personal problems that may affect your life here at Universaty, we’ll do all we can to help.

A confidential, one-to-one support service is provided for students prior to and throughout their University career by members of Student Services. The areas of support provided by the Disability Advisers include:

* advisory visits to University prior to formal application
* advice on diagnostic and needs assessments (dyslexia)
* assistance with application for the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)
* provision of note takers and communicators
* recommendations on learning aids and enabling technology
* information on disability benefits
* links with outside agencies concerned with disability issues
* advice on disability access
* disability awareness training
* pastoral care

The Disability Advisers, Anna Donough and Carrie Thomas, can be contacted at Student Services, Francis Close Hall (ground floor). Please telephone Anna on (01242) 543416 or Carrie on (01242) 532936 to make an appointment. Alternatively, email: adonough@glos.ac.uk or cthomas@glos.ac.uk to make an appointment. In addition, the Disability Advisers run regular drop in sessions at the Park, Pittville and Oxstalls campuses. If you have difficulty using University transport, meetings can be arranged on all campuses.

Personal Tutor

You’ll be allocated your own personal tutor as part of a small academic group in your first year. This group gives you an immediate network of fellow students to chat and interact with, in group-related activities. Your tutor is no hand to provide academic support and personal advice.

Academic Support

Tutor on all the undergraduate course at The Park are keen to ensure your student experience is a good one, academically and personally. You will find them ready to meet with you and help you in your studies. With the other specialised support available, we try to ensure that students feel assisted in reaching their goals.

We also can offer a number of arrangements to assist with module assessment, including extra time in examinations and the use of a scribe or word processor. Please contact the Disability Advisers for alternative exam and assessment arrangements. Code of Practice on the Assessment of Disabled Students.

Individual needs differ and the University tries to respond to student requests wherever possible. As well as your Level I Personal Tutor, Student Advisers are based on all sites to assist you with your queries.

Contacts

British Dyslexia Association, 98 London Rd, Reading, RG1 5AU Tel: (0118) 966 8271
Gloucestershire Dyslexia Association: Sandford Park Offices, College Road, Cheltenham. Helpline: 0845 602 4336. Email: info@gda-dyslexia.org.uk
Dyslexia Institute: 133 Gresham Rd, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 2AJ Tel: (01784) 463851
Gloucestershire Deaf Association:

Tel: 01452 372999, Miniciom:01452 372600,

Fax: 01452 372288

Gloucestershire Association for the Blind:

Tel: 01242 221170

Disability Action Cheltenham: 287 High Street Cheltenham Tel: 01242 273292
Guide Information Service: Tel: 01452 3311131 Based at Gloucester Royal Hospital