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Register with Inclusion and Disability Services for support in Formal Exams
If you have a disability, medical condition, or carer responsibilities (temporary or ongoing) which may disadvantage you in your formal examinations, you may be eligible for reasonable adjustments through Inclusion and Disability Services. To be approved for adjustments in your Semester 2 formal exams, you will need to apply to register, book a consultation appointment, and be registered with Inclusion and Disability Services by Wednesday 25 September.
If you are enrolled in an intensive unit with a final exam, please ensure you are registered with IDS three weeks prior to the commencement of the relevant exam week for that unit.
The University is dedicated to ensuring that all students have equal access to learning.
By registering with Inclusion and Disability Services, students who have a disability or carer responsibilities can gain access to the adjustments and services they need to succeed in their studies.
We are available for appointments via Zoom, phone and face-to-face on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus. Please advise which option you require when booking an appointment.
If you have not yet registered with us, and have questions you'd like to discuss with a Disability Officer before you apply to register, you are welcome to book a 30-minute appointment.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a simple tool for people to voluntarily share that they have a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent.
Sunflower lanyards are provided free of charge to students with a hidden disability. They are available from the Inclusion and Disability Services team and in all University Libraries.
Visit us
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building (next to City Road, on the Camperdown/Darlington Campus).
+61 2 8627 8422
Disability.services@sydney.edu.au
Our officers have expertise in a variety of backgrounds including health sciences, psychology, and rehabilitation therapy. This gives them an excellent understanding of how a disability or carer responsibilities may affect a student’s ability to manage their studies and meet their academic potential.
Definition of disability
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 recognises that disability may be permanent, intermittent or temporary; acquired or lifelong; visible or invisible.
Once you’ve registered with us, we can work closely with administration and academic departments to ensure the appropriate teaching and assessment arrangements are made.
We’ll work with you to develop a personalised academic plan, detailing your course requirements and the recommended adjustments and one-to-one learning supports required to assist you. This is used to formally communicate to staff within the University the adjustments that you're eligible to access throughout the semester. Your academic plan will be reviewed each semester.
Types of adjustment might include:
Eligibility for these services is determined on an individual needs basis, upon review of the recommendations made in your supporting documentation and your consultation with a Inclusion and Disability Services Officer.
We liaise with your faculty or school to provide you with reasonable adjustments and support. However, please be aware that our services do not include counselling or case management, and we can’t intervene on matters of special consideration, academic appeal or leniency.
Here is some more information that might help with your decision.
Obtain the required supporting documents before you apply. These documents will need to be attached when you complete the application to register.
Complete the Inclusion and Disability Services Application to Register by logging into the student wellbeing portal with your UniKey. In the application you will be required to read and acknowledge the IDS conditions of registration and consent (pdf, 203KB).
We will contact you to book your registration consultation with a Disability Officer. The consultation will take around one hour.
If you have any difficulty with the online application form or obtaining the required supporting documents, please contact us at disability.services@sydney.edu.au.
To complete your registration you’ll need to provide a supporting documentation form (pdf, 1,166KB) completed recently by your treating health professional. Supporting documents must be completed in English. Official medically translated documents may also be accepted.
In some cases, specific support material is required instead of the form:
As set out by the Disability Standards for Education 2005, we are required to make reasonable adjustments to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to education. Find out what we look at when determining your adjustments.
You are not obligated to disclose a disability...
The information we collect depends on the services you need...
Where reasonable, study abroad and exchange students will be provided with the same academic adjustments...
If you are a domestic student who is enrolled part-time prevents you...
9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Registered students can make an enquiry online
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