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Disability Support Service

The Disability Support Service provides information and services to assist you in your studies Intending students are encouraged to make contact with the Disability Support Service early. In particular, students who require alternative print formats or the use of a sign language interpreter shouldcontact the Service well before enrolment in order for the support systems to be set up in advance of your course. Telephone: 07 838 4711, Fax: 07 838 4282 or e-mail disability@waikato.ac.nz

Disability Support Staff

The Disability Support Service staff are responsible for providing and coordinating individual support for students with disability. The Office is located in the Student Services Building (opposite the Rec Centre between the Student Health and Counselling Services) and is open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

The Disability Support Staff operate an open door policy and are available 9:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday, please feel free to drop by during these times, as they look forward to meeting you and being a part of your university experience. Alternatively you may want to make an appointment by telephone: 07 838 4711 Facsimile: 07 838 4282 or email: disability@waikato.ac.nz

• The Disability Coordinator is responsible for managing the Disability Support Service, developing policy, dealing with complaints, raising awareness of the barriers on campus which disable students and encouraging the development of an inclusive learning environment.
• The Student Adviser primarily provides and coordinates individual support for students with disability.
• The Learning Disability Assessor roles has specific responsibility for providing specialist support to students with specific learning disabilities to enable participation, retention and educational success by administering diagnostic tests, and developing or implementing individualised remediation plans.
• The role of Mental Health Advisor is to assist students who have identified mental health needs to complete their studies with an individualized support plan which will enable them to maximise their potential and achieve their educational goals
• The Disability Support Service Administrator is based at the Student Services Building reception and provides administrative support to the service.

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Departmental Contact People

There are contact people throughout the university to support students and staff with disabilities. These people act as a liaison between their Departments and Disability Support Staff as well as within their Schools or Departments. Here is the list of these people:

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