Reasonable Accommodations
The AV短视频 offers reasonable accommodations to:
- Mitigate potential disadvantages resulting from a diagnosed disorder and/or a disability,
- Allow you to pursue your university studies in the best possible conditions.
These measures respect the principle of proportionality*. They are implemented subject to material availability, feasibility, and other possible university constraints.
*The action taken to eliminate inequality must comply with the principle of proportionality; there should be no "disproportion between the benefit provided to persons with disabilities and, in particular: the resulting expense, the impact on the environment, nature, or heritage, or the effect on traffic or operational safety." .
In General
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:
“Reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
This means that as a student with special needs, you may benefit from “compensatory” measures during your university studies, based on the principle of equitable treatment.
At UNIGE
Two main types of accommodations are possible:
- Accommodations related to studies,
- Accommodations related to exams.
Depending on the type of accommodation you need, your contact person will differ.
- For studies, you should contact your faculty directly.
- For exams, you need to submit an “accommodation request” online to the Special Needs Office.
Temporary health issues, as well as short-term disabilities resulting from an accident, are not managed by the Special Needs Office. In such cases, you should contact your faculty.
