Disabled Students Guide Links

The following links are intended for the online resources page accompanying the printed Disabled Students' Guide. They are grouped by the printed page numbers and listed in the order they appear in the guide.

Page 3 – What is a disability?

• The ‘social model’ of disability
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/neurodiversityresourcehub/terminology/#socialmodelofdisability
• A guide to disability-related language (2021)
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_828831_smxx.docx

Page 4 – The Disability Service

• Disability Service
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/disability/

Page 5 – Registering with the Disability Service

• Register with the Disability Service
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/disability/contact/register/
• Study Support Request form
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_1034184_smxx.pdf

Page 6 – What support can I access?

• A range of supportive measures and adjustments
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/disability/staffresources/staffsupportingdisabledstudents/#reasonableadjustments%3Acommonadjustments
• The University's regulations
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/regulations-current/
• Guidance on viewing adjustments in MyCampus
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_1050973_smxx.pdf?beta=true
• Disabled Students' Allowance
  https://www.saas.gov.uk/guides/disabled-students-allowance
• Information and examples of assistive technology
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/disability/assistivetechnology/

Page 7 – Disability Co-ordinators and Counselling Service

• Disability Co-ordinator
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/disability/staff/coordinators/
• Further information about the role of Disability Co-ordinators
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_410366_smxx.pdf
• Counsellors
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/counselling/about%20us/#counsellors
• Wellbeing Officers
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/counselling/about%20us/#wellbeingofficers
• Register with the University's Counselling Service
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/counselling/
• Self-help resources
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/counselling/self-help/
• Range of masterclasses
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/counselling/wellbeing/
• Helpline and App
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/students/wellbeing/mentalhealthwellbeing/247counsellingadviceservice/

Page 8 – Academic Support

• Student Learning and Development
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/sld
• Adviser of Studies
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_792272_smxx.pdf
• Delayed Assessment Permits (DAPs)
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/extenuatingcircumstances/daps/
• Extenuating Circumstances
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/extenuatingcircumstances/
• SRC Advice Centre guidance on Extenuating Circumstances
  https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/advice/academic/good-cause/

Page 9 – Support to Study and Withdrawal

• Support to Study
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/regulations-current/general/support-to-study/
• SRC Advice Centre guidance on withdrawal from study
  https://www.glasgowunisrc.org/advice/academic/withdrawal/
• University guidance on withdrawal from study
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/registry/withdrawal/

Page 10 – Accessibility

• Accessibility guidance page
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/accessibility/
• AccessAble
  https://www.accessable.co.uk/organisations/university-of-glasgow
• Accessible & Inclusive Learning Policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/accessible-inclusive-learning/
• Digital accessibility guide for students and staff
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/digitalaccessibility/
• Webpages
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/accessibility/
• Accessibility statement
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/accessibility/statements/
• Specific areas that are not yet compliant
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/legal/accessibility/statements/mycampus/
• Recording of Teaching Policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/recording-teaching/
• Assistance dogs
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/students/disabled/#assistancedogs
• Accessible Events Policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/policy/accessevents/

Page 11 – Library and Careers

• Library disability policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/about/disabilitypolicy/
• Library Disability Co-ordinator email
  mailto:library-disability@glasgow.ac.uk
• Careers Service
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/careers/
• EmployAbility
  https://www.employ-ability.org.uk/
• Register with EmployAbility
  https://www.employ-ability.org.uk/students-and-universities/register/

Page 12 – How the University reviews disability policies

• Disability Equality Group
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/structure/groups/#d.en.272162,disabilityequalitygroup
• Disability Equality Champion
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/structure/champions/#d.en.535090

• Learning & Teaching Committee
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/apg/academicgovernance/#learning%26teachingcommittee
• Disability Review Implementation Group
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_778095_smxx.pdf
• Equality & Diversity Strategy Committee
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/structure/committee/
• Equality & Diversity Policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/policy/equalitypolicy/app-d/
• Accessible & Inclusive Learning Policy
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/accessible-inclusive-learning/

Page 13 – Other resources

• University of Glasgow Equality & Diversity disabled students' page
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/students/disabled
• University of Glasgow neurodiversity resource hub
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/neurodiversityresourcehub/
• University of Glasgow disability appendix
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/policy/equalitypolicy/app-d
• University of Glasgow Content Advice Guidelines
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/digitalaccessibility/guidelines/
• University of Glasgow Guide for Disabled Students
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/policy/regulations-current/general/disabled-students/
• University of Glasgow British Sign Language (BSL) Action Plan
  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/equalitydiversity/bsl/