UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

disabilities have equal access to university programmes and services. • Appropriate academic accommodations can be requested based on the student’s functional limitations. This must be verified by a medical practitioner and be further evaluated by our UTech, Ja. Medical Centre and or Counselling Unit. • At Student Services, the staff will explain the academic accommodation process, including the documentation that must be submitted relating to the student’s health condition, along with input from the student’s health care professional. • Students who believe they have undiag- nosed disability should obtain an eval- uation through the University Counselling Service (876-970-5028) or private health care provider. • Diagnosed students can request academic accommodation • Student academic accommodation is sent to the faculty explaining the accommoda- tions that have been approved by the special needs unit. • The student’s condition or diagnosis is not discussed with the instructors. However, instructors may need to discuss the accom- modations with the student to determine how best to implement them. S P E C I A L N E E D S U N I T Special Needs Students may make arrange- ments for special requirements such as: • Readers • Scribes • Large print • Lab assistance • Special tutoring • Special facilities for in-course tests and examination • Housing accommodation • Assistance with registration at Jamaica Council for Persons with Disability. • The Job Access Work System (JAWS) – available in the Language, Teaching and Research Centre and the Library to assist visually impaired students. Registration and enrollment to the Special Needs Unit can be done through coordination with the Counselling Unit, Registrar’s Office or College/Faculty Administrators. Our Services are impartial, non-judgmental and confidential. For additional information to register, please contact Student Services at 876-970-5837 or the Medical Centre at 876-970-5459 or email: studentsservices@utech.edu.jm. C H A P L A I N C Y The Chaplains lead worship and run social, spir- itual and educational events for the students of the University of Technology, Jamaica. The very “ E X C E L L E N C E T H R O U G H K N O W L E D G E ” D I V I S I O N O F S T U D E N T S E R V I C E S A N D R E G I S T R Y 47