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Roles and responsibilities
What are my roles and responsibilities as a staff member at Monash?
You have a role in assisting students with disabilities to both participate in the academic and social life of the university and to use university facilities and services on the same basis as a student without a disability.
Responsibilities
- consulting with a student about their expectations for the course and determining adjustments that need to be made
- ensuring that the learning needs of the course are flexible enough for the student to be able to participate
- providing alternative tasks/activities where a student is unable to participate: these activities must be consistent with the objectives of the course
- assisting students in accessing specialist help
- ensuring assessment tasks allow a student to demonstrate learning in the areas being assessed
- employing teaching strategies that do not disadvantage any student
- providing course materials in a format that is appropriate for the student
- ensuring that a student with a disability is not discriminated against in any way
- ensuring that any specialised equipment or material is available.
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