Student Life and Development Department (SLDD)
WHO CAN ACCESS THE SERVICES?
ANY student can access the services through self-referral or referrals by Faculty, Department, friend, family, etc. SLDD caters to the needs of Full-Time, Part-Time, Evening University, Postgraduate, Mature, External, international, regional and Undergraduate students in addition to Student Athletes and students with Special Needs (Disabilities).
GENERAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT – ALL STUDENTS
- Study skills
- Peer tutoring
- Educational assessment
- Time management
- Examination strategies
- Workload management
- Referrals to Counselling
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT
- Assistance with Immigration matters
- Peer pairing
- Liaising with faculties and departments regarding immigration matters
- Academic and general student support.
DISABILITY SUPPORT/SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS SUPPORT
- Provision of aids and devices, such as laptops, digital voice recorders, special software (JAWS), wheelchairs, walking canes and crutches.
- Special accommodations for examinations
- Classroom accommodations
- Liaison with faculties, departments, deans, heads of departments, and lecturers
- Special parking accommodations
- Student Support Group
- Assistive Technology Lab at the Alma Jordan Library.
POSTGRADUATE AND MATURE STUDENT SUPPORT
- Financial assistance through the peer tutoring programme and examination invigilation.
- Referrals geared towards graduate employment.
- Liaising with faculties and departments regarding postgraduate and mature student matters.