Event: Training session - ACCESS – Disability Support Unit and Committee
Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Venue: Online
The Office for Human Resources Management & Development in collaboration with the ACCESS - Disability Support Unit will be providing the following training workshop for UM members of staff:
Trainer: Ms Marchita Mangiafico – Social Worker - ACCESS - Disability Support Unit
Target audience: Administrative and academic members of staff, especially members of staff working within academic entities.
Duration of Session: 2 hours
Delivery Method: Online
Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
The ACCESS - Disability Support Unit (ADSU) is the operational centre for support to students and staff/visitors with disability. Ms Marchita Mangiafico, the coordinator of the ADSU, is the referral point for all requests for access arrangements and has the following roles:
- To receive requests for access arrangements and forward them to the ACCESS - Disability Support Committee (ADSC);
- To liaise with the ADSC regarding any requests for access arrangements;
- To coordinate the necessary resources for the implementation of the decisions made by the ADSC;
- To liaise with academic, administrative and technical staff about matters related to disability issues.
The session will provide information about:
- The ACCESS - Disability Support Committee (ADSC) and the ACCESS - Disability Support Unit (ADSU);
- The principles of access arrangements;
- What are access arrangements and when these are applied.
