Reasonable adjustments for study and assessments

Goldsmiths can make reasonable adjustments to aspects of university life, including assessments and examinations.

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Universal Reasonable Adjustments

All students who provide evidence of a disability will receive Universal Reasonable Adjustments whilst studying at Goldsmiths.

Universal Reasonable Adjustments include:

10 working-day deadline extension on all written assignments
25% extra time in timed exams or take-home paper
Permission to record lectures
Access to teaching material in advance

Full list of adjustments to study and assessment

a 10 working-day deadline extension on all written assignments
25% extra time in timed exams held on site
For take-home papers, you will either be given this extra time as the date of the deadline + 25% or the 25% extra time will be factored into the deadline. You are advised to check the take home paper instructions carefully or speak to your School Hub
Your work will be marked according to the marking guidelines. Please note that some subjects may require the spelling, grammar to be assessed and therefore the application of those guidelines will be limited
Permission to record lectures where recording is not made available by the department. These recording are for the sole personal use using your own device. In some instances, the content of the lecture will contain confidential information which cannot be anonymised or is subject to confidentiality rules set by an external Professional Body validating the course. In those cases, please talk to Disability and Inclusion for alternative form of support
Pre-course information to be made available the week before teaching starts on all modules (module overview, information about module leader, office hours, assessment details, reading list, class schedule)
Access to all teaching resources (at the very least the structure of a session) to be made available 48hrs / 2 working days before sessions
Fully accessible Word, PowerPoint and PDFs. When coding, maths and Latex formats cannot be made accessible at the outset, please contact the Disability and Inclusion Service for alternative form support and adjustments to access this material

Universal Reasonable Adjustments in the Library

Access to the Assistive Technology Centre (ATC)
Access to alternative formatted resources on request
Book fetching and carry service
Bespoke library tour - how to book
Extended time (14 days) to return books recalled by the Library
Library welcome email outlining available Library support

Other Library services available to all students:

Booking one-to-one appointments with Subject Librarians, Study Skills Tutors and Royal Literary Fellows
Access to automatic renewals
No fines applied to late returns of book

To receive these adjustments you need to send us evidence.

In most cases, you will not need to meet with us and the adjustments will automatically be applied after we review your evidence.

Apply for additional adjustments and a RASA

If you believe that you need additional adjustments to Universal Reasonable Adjustments, we can create an individual support plan called a Reasonable Adjustment Support Agreement (RASA).

Examples of additional adjustments that can be included in the RASA:

Arranging for taught sessions to be in rooms fitted with induction loops
Use of accessible rooms
Use of a computer in exams

To apply for a RASA, you must meet with a Disability Advisor who will work with you to create it. Make an appointment.

Exam reasonable adjustments

Once you have Universal Reasonable Adjustments or a RASA, your reasonable adjustments will automatically be put in place to support you during your exams. You do not need to do anything.

You will receive an individual exam timetable sent to your student email account which will list the adjustments that are in place.

If you believe there is an issue with your exam timetable, contact the disability team via disability@gold.ac.uk.

Coursework - additional time

As part of the Universal Reasonable Adjustments, your extensions are applied automatically by the School Hubs, so that you can use the extension whenever you need it.

If you have missed a coursework deadline because a serious event has unexpectedly affected your studies, you can apply for extenuating circumstances. This process is separate from the deadline adjustment offered to you as a disabled student.