St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous) Mumbai, Inclusive Education Accommodation Form First Year- Senior College: 2021-22

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St. Xavier’s College is committed to Inclusive Education for all students on campus. To ensure smooth and effective services, it is mandatory for all Students with Disabilities - First Year Degree college to fill the Accommodation Forms below latest by 10th Sep 2021.

The Accommodation forms are filled for the complete academic year at the beginning of the year (for both semesters). In exceptional cases where an unaccounted need arises in the middle of the year, the student is to reach out for making changes for the new semester within 15 days at the start of the semester. Please Note that no middle of the semester changes will be permitted unless truly required.

In using these procedures and forms, it is important to keep in mind that we need to work together so that the quality of accommodations meets your disability-related needs. This is a joint responsibility between each student and the College. So please ensure that you start and complete this process on time and in case of any queries for filling the form contact us immediately. Any delays in not meeting the deadline to submit the form will be taken as the student not needing any accommodation. It should be kept in mind that in the event that the student has not filled the accommodation intake form, the college is then not mandated to provide any accommodation services. Please also note that the college strives to provide these services to the best extent possible. Hence there might be times where on account of various exigencies all the services may not be possible. Please bear with us. We also request you to ensure that on non availability of any approved accommodation it is the responsibility of the student to immediately bring the same to the notice of the Coordinator for students with disabilities

It is also crucial to recognize that the current COVID-19 reality is unique and hence whilst our attempt is to ensure effective inclusion services it is important to note that the situation is equally challenging for teachers and the college and hence students are requested to cooperate with the current situation.

Further it is noted that all disciplinary rules and other rules of the college apply to all students including Students with Disabilities during the Online classes as well.

Please select from below the accommodations that you would like to have for academic year 2021-22

The Following Provisions are available for Examinations for students with disabilities as per the Government of Maharashtra GR dated 4th March 2017.

Following amenities/facilities are available to all the students with any of the 21 specified disabilities as per the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 at Higher Education/University level.

Section I: BASIC INFORMATION

Name: *

Year of Study:

FYBA

FYBsc

FYBScIT

FYBMCJA

FYBMS

Other:

Specific Papers Taken with Course Codes:

Email Id:

Contact No:

Wassap Contact no

UID No:

Which is the location you will be joining online classes from – Name of Area and City

Are you facing any challenges in joining online classes - internet, devices, financial?

Do you have access to Assistive Technologies needed by you to join Classes?

Are you familiar with use of Google Meet and Zoom and their features?

Yes

Clear selection

Would you need training in use of Google Meet or Zoom?

Yes - Google Meet

Yes - Zoom

Both

Clear selection

Disability Type: (Please tick the disability appropriate to you) Please submit a copy of your disability certificate to Ms Neha Trivedi at the XRCVC

Locomotor including Orthopedic Disability

Leprosy Cured

Cerebral Palsy

Dwarfism

Muscular dystrophy

Acid Attack victims

Blindness

Low Vision

Hearing impaired (deaf)

Hearing Impaired (hard of hearing)

Speech and language disability

Intellectual Disability/Slow Learners

Specific learning disabilities

Autism spectrum disorder

Multiple disabilities including deaf-blindness

Mental Illness

Multiple sclerosis

Parkinson's disease

Haemophilia

Thalassemia

Sickle cell disease

Any other Medical condition that the College should know about? Please specify:

State below the current examination accommodation used (List the accommodations taken for the last exam taken.)

Current study practices: What is your preferred way of reading books and textual content: Braille/Large Font /Ink Print Books/Audio Books/E Books/Human Readers/simplified bulleted content/Any Other

Current study practices: What is your preferred way of writing: Braille/Computer with screen readers/Computer with magnifiers/Regular Computer/Regular pen and paper writing /large font writing/writing with magnification/dictating to someone

Current study practices: What is your preferred way of studying content: Self-study/study in groups/study with a tutor for explanation

Section II. Examination Provisions Common Provisions Available for all 21 types of specified disabilities

1. You will be given extra time of 20 minutes per hour for all types of examinations (internal, External, Practical).
2. For Students with disabilities who fail to clear, a concession of 3 per cent marks of the total marks in written, oral, practical, internal and project research tests for any one subject or divided for all subjects will be granted.(Senior College)- No grace marks apply for any Additional Exams

Please tick which of the following provisions available to all students with the specified 21 disabilities you would like to seek:

Use of a writer for your examinations for CIA

Use of a writer for your examinations for End Sem

Use of a writer for your examinations for CIA and End Sem

Marks for spelling, grammar, punctuation marks errors will not be deducted

In addition please tick which of the following provisions available to all students with the specified 21 disabilities you would like to seek for impromptu tests/pop-quizzes etc in online mode

Attempt as is

Attempt with teacher orally asking the questions

Attempt with a class buddy assigned by the teacher

Attempt as is if accessible or with Class Buddy

Attempt as is if accessible or with teacher orally asking questions

In addition to the above, please tick your disability specific provisions that are available to you. Please mark which of these would you like to avail of. The same are available under the following broad categories for each disability type

A. Use of Devices/Tools/aids
B. Written Examination Options
C. Practical Examination Options
D. Project & Assignment Options
E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods
F. Alternatives for Visual Questions
G. Infrastructure arrangements

FOR STUDENTS WITH BLIDNESS and LOW VISION:

A. Use of Devices/Tools/aids

Use talking calculator at the time of examination. (Only for examinations where the sighted students are also permitted use of calculators)

Partially blind students - use of sketch pen for writing answers and magnifier for reading question papers

Use of abacus/taylor frame/geometrical materials at the time of examination.

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a computer with a screen magnifier for CIA

Use of a computer with a screen magnifier for End Sem

Use of a computer with a screen magnifier for CIA and End Sem

Taking the exam with Braille Question Papers and Answering in Braille for CIA

Taking the exam with Braille Question Papers and Answering in Braille for End Sem

Taking the exam with Braille Question Papers and Answering in Braille for CIA and End Sem

C. Practical Examination Options (please state what you have used for practical examinations in 2020-21 and how would you like to attend them in 2021-22)

D. Project & Assignment Options

Instead of written examination based on project, oral examination be conducted.

Permission to type journal and project work rather than handwrite the same

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Partially Blind students: Large font question paper. Please state the font size you want

If you have opted for doing the examination in Braille, please select if you would like to avail of the following provisions:

Have the essay type questions be only marked for key points and not on length of answer

No deduction of marks for Braille errors.

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession for not drawing diagrams and maps and granting of proportionate marks for the same.

Alternative questions instead of figures, diagrams, maps etc.

You will prefer to answer the visual questions as is with the help of your writer

Answer the visual questions with help of tactile diagrams provided for the same and completing the answer by demonstrating to the writer

You would prefer to answer the visual questions with help of tactile diagrams provided for the same and drawing on sewell line paper

Answer the visual questions by having the question explained by writer and answering the same by drawing on sewell line paper

STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES

A. Use of Devices/Tools/aids

Use calculator at the time of examination.

B. Written Examination Options

Use of computer for CIA

Use of computer for End Sem

Use of computer for CIA and End Sem

Handwriting of answers and uploading pictures of the same instead of typing

C. Practical Examination Options

Instead of practical, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers (based on practical).

Conduct the practical with lab assistant and accessible equipment

D. Project & Assignment Options

Instead of projects, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers

Complete project as is

Complete project with a writer

Permission to type journal and project work rather than handwrite the same.

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to do oral examinations instead of written examinations for CIA/End Sem/Both.

Use of audio/video recorder for conducting oral examinations

Permission to answer in form of key points rather than lengthy answers. Question can be answered in fewer words than expected number of words. Marks to be awarded based on whether information/answers are given in relation to the subject and award marks accordingly.

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession of not drawing diagrams, maps, charts etc. and proportionate marks be awarded to the student.

STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

A. Use of Devices/Tools/aids

Use calculator at the time of examination.

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a typewriter for CIA/End Sem/Both

Use of computer for CIA/End Sem/Both

Writing on own, but in case of tiredness use of college staff who can communicate with the student as writer for the remainder of the paper.

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

Use of a reader/prompter

C. Practical Examination Options

Instead of practical, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers (based on practical).

Conduct the practical with lab assistant and accessible equipment

D. Project & Assignment Options

Instead of projects, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers

Complete project as is

Complete project with a writer/prompter assistant

Permission to type journal and project work rather than handwrite the same

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to have a person in whom the student has faith to be allowed to remain present near the examination hall.

Option of written examinations for oral evaluation.

Permission to do oral examinations instead of written examinations.

Use of audio/video recorder for conducting oral examinations

Permission to answer in form of key points rather than lengthy answers. Marks to be awarded based on whether information/answers are given in relation to the subject and award marks accordingly.

Permission to opt for alternative subject that can be handled instead of compulsory subjects (Science, Maths etc.) on seeking permission from the Principal.

Alternative question papers for subjective papers

If opted for alternative question papers for subjective papers: Please state the papers for which alternative question papers will be needed along with subject course code:

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession of not drawing diagrams, maps, charts etc. and proportionate marks be awarded to the student.

G. Infrastructure arrangements

Requirement of suitable table and chair

STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT (DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING)

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a reader/interpreter

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Option of written examination instead of oral examination.

Answering questions in the language of choice, (other than English for all subjects and barring language papers.

If opting to answer in language of choice please state the specific language of choice being opted for

CONCESSION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISABILITY

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to opt for alternative subject that can be handled instead of compulsory subjects (Science, Maths etc.) on seeking permission from the Principal.

Permission to give written examination instead of oral examination.

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession of not drawing diagrams, maps, charts etc. and proportionate marks be awarded to the student.

STUDENTS WITH LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY INCLUDING ORTHOPEDIC DISABILITY. MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND CEREBRAL PALSY

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a typewriter for CIA/End Sem/Both

Voice synthesizer for CIA/End Sem/Both

Use of computer for CIA/End Sem/Both

Writing on own, but in case of tiredness use of college staff who can understand the language of the student as writer for the remainder of the paper.

Use of Communication Board

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

Use of Thicker paper for answer papers

C. Practical Examination Options

Instead of practical, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers (based on practical).

Conduct the practical with lab assistant and accessible equipment

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession for not drawing diagrams and maps and granting of proportionate marks for the same

G. Infrastructure Arrangements: Requirement of suitable table and chair for proper posture of the body. Please state preferred height of chair and table or any other specification

FOR LEPROSY CURED STUDENTS

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a typewriter for CIA

Use of a typewriter for End Sem

Use of a typewriter for CIA and End Sem

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

Use of computer for CIA

Use of computer for End Sem

Use of computer for CIA and End Sem

G. Infrastructure Arrangements: Requirement of suitable table and chair for proper posture of the body. Please state preferred height of chair and table or any other specification

DWARFISM

B. Written Examination Options

Permission be granted for getting a reader/interpreter

G. Infrastructure Arrangements: Requirement of suitable table and chair for proper posture of the body. Please state preferred height of chair and table or any other specification

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY-MENTALLY CHALLENGED/SLOW LEARNERS

A. Use of Devices/Tools/aids

Use calculator at the time of examination.

B. Written Examination Options

Use of a typewriter

Writing on own, but in case of tiredness use of college staff who can understand the language of the student as writer for the remainder of the paper.

Use of computer

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

C. Practical Examination Options

Instead of practical, appear for oral/written examination having multiple option answers (based on practical).

Conduct the practical with lab assistant and accessible equipment

Clear selection

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession for not drawing diagrams and maps and granting of proportionate marks for the same.

Clear selection

MENTAL ILLNESS

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to do oral examinations instead of written examinations.

Use of audio/video recorder for conducting oral examinations

Request for special supervisor to attend to any behavioural concerns at time of examination.

STUDENTS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS/CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to do oral examinations instead of written examinations.

Use of audio/video recorder for conducting oral examinations

STUDENTS WITH THALASSEMIA/HAEMOPHILIA/SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA

B. Written Examination Options

Use of Typewriter for CIA

Use of Typewriter for End Sem

Use of Typewriter for CIA and End Sem

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

Use of Writer (based on requirement only)

Use of Computer for CIA

Use of Computer for End Sem

Use of Computer for CIA and End Sem

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

Permission to have a person in whom the student has faith be allowed to remain present near the examination hall.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE

E. Alternative Exam and Evaluation Methods

When there are essay type questions, instead of seeing whether lengthy reply is given, attention be paid to key points. In this regard it is essential that colleges should enter into correspondence with concerned University.

Permission to do written examinations instead of oral examinations.

F. Alternatives for Visual Questions

Concession of not drawing diagrams, maps, charts etc. and proportionate marks be awarded to the student.

ACID ATTACK VICTIMS

B. Written Examination Options

Use of Typewriter for CIA/End Sem/Both

Use of different type of pencil, pen, gripper

Use of Computer for CIA/End Sem/Both

Use of Writer (based on requirement only)

G. Infrastructure Arrangements: Requirement of suitable table and chair for proper posture of the body. Please state preferred height of chair and table or any other specification

SECTION III NOTE TAKING AND IN CLASS ASSISTANCE OPTIONS

Please select which of the following provisions you would lie to avail of:

I would like to record the classroom lecture and make my own notes from the recordings

I would need a class buddy to take down notes for me during class and share the same during or after class (Subject to availailability)

I would like to have a lab buddy assigned to me for online lab work classes.

I would need Closed Captioning enabled during classes

I would need study material shared during online classes in accessible formats to read them with my screen reader before/after class (Teacher Dependent to provide either notes/PPTs or other study resources for ensuring access directly to student or have the same converted through the XRCVC for the student)

I would need links of Audio visual movies shown during online classes to view them with sighted assistant before/after class (Teacher Dependent to provide the link offline to the student)

SECTION IV: ACCESSIBLE CONTENT SERVICES

Please state which of the following formats would you like content to be made available for you*: (*These resources will be made available to the maximum extent possible. If you have not received accessible content directly from the teacher please share the same immediately with XRCVC to enable timely conversion and availability of the same. Send any material to be converted to neha.trivedi@xaviers.edu)

E copy

Audio Files

Easy to Read Content

Tactile Diagrams of Images

Audio Visuals to be subtitled/transcript

Audio Visuals with audio description

SECTION V: TEACHING LEARNING SUPPORT

Due to online mode of learning the Tutor Support Program will be facilitated through the Student Inclusion cell (SIC) - the student body on campus that works towards campus inclusion and accessibility. If you opt for this services the coordinator of students with disabilities - Ms. Neha Trivedi will be sharing your basic details along with your tutor requirement details with SIC who will be able to find you the appropriate volunteers. If you are opting for this service, you are consenting to this information being shared with SIC. If you have any concerns please share the same with Ms. Neha Trivedi

I would like to have a student teaching assistant assigned to me for out of class reinforcement and learning

Yes

Clear selection

If opting for student teaching assistant mention the subjects and frequency of support needed for each subject

I would like to have a student teaching assistant assigned to me for working on projects/assignments/presentations

Yes

Clear selection

If opting for student teaching assistant for projects/assignments/presentation please indicate the frequency of support needed

I would like to have a Special Educator assigned to me for out of class reinforcement and learning (This facility is dependent on availability.)

Yes

Clear selection

SECTION VI: OTHERS

Please specify below if there is any other request that you have related to help required in online learning. (If it is feasible we will try to accommodate the same)

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