ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECORDING IN SEMINARS BY STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY OR SPECIFIC LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

If there are particular reasons why you find it difficult or impossible to take notes in seminars (for example, visual or audio impairments, dyslexia, mobility impairments, etc.) and you are without a note taker and,therefore, need to record your seminar you should informStudent Support and Wellbeing staff at the University of Kent (located in Keynes College at the Canterbury Campus and on theground floor, Gillingham Building at the Medway Campus.This will assist academic staff in your School making the appropriate adjustments to improve your student experience. Student Support and Wellbeing may advise the School that you should be allowed to record seminars, as well as putting in place any other measures that may enable us to help you meet your specific educational needs.

If you record a seminar you should note that the content of the seminar, where applicable, remains the property of the person delivering it, or a fellow academic member of staff. If taping a seminar, therecording must be used for your own personal study; you should not reproduce it or pass it on to anyone else other than for transcription purposes.

NOTE: A SEMINAR LEADER WILL FIRST NEED TO SEEK THE PERMISSION OF YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS ATTENDING THE SEMINAR BEFORE ANY RECORDING IS PERMITTED.

NAME: / STUDENT ID No.
Programme: / Year and group:
Academic Year 2014/15You will need to complete a new form each year so that the correct seminar leaders can be informed. Please list below the course modules you are taking and the seminar leaders that need to be informed
Declaration:
I understand that the content of each seminar remains the intellectual property of the seminar leader, or another member of staff, and I undertake not to reproduce it or pass it on to anyone else except for transcription purposes.
I confirm that Student Support and Wellbeinghas recommended that I record seminars.
I am happy for fellow students to be told why I am recording seminars Please indicate your preference
I would like my reasons for recording to be kept confidential Please indicate your preference
I understand that any seminar leader who does not wish me to record their seminar will contact me and discuss how best to help me.
STUDENT:……………………………….…………………………………………………………….
SIGNED...... Date ......
NAME OF STAFF MEMBER FROM SSW:…………….:………………………………….………
SIGNED...... Date ......
NAME OF SEMINAR LEADER:………………………………………………….…………………..
SIGNED...... Date ......

Please return the completed form to Student Support and Wellbeing at:

Canterbury Campus: Keynes College Medway Campus: Ground Floor, Gillingham Building.

Students should retain a copy of this form