Provision of Academic Notetaking for Students with Disabilities at Maynooth University

Description

Provision of appropriately qualified and trained notetakers to take notes for students with disabilities in lectures, tutorials and other teaching environments at Maynooth University. About the Maynooth University Access Programme The Maynooth University Access Programme (MAP) encourages under-represented groups to enter third level and provides these groups with support through their time at Maynooth. These groups include under-represented school leavers, mature students, students with disabilities and members of the travelling community. Over 6Percent of full-time undergraduate students are registered with a disability and this is one of the highest participation rates nationally. MAP is founded on 4 pillars: outreach into the community, promoting pathways into University, easing the transition for incoming students to Maynooth and supporting our current students. MAP's supports are personal, academic and financial in nature and Provision of appropriately qualified and trained notetakers to take notes for students with disabilities in lectures, tutorials and other teaching environments at Maynooth University. About the Maynooth University Access Programme The Maynooth University Access Programme (MAP) encourages under-represented groups to enter third level and provides these groups with support through their time at Maynooth. These groups include under-represented school leavers, mature students, students with disabilities and members of the travelling community. Over 6Percent of full-time undergraduate students are registered with a disability and this is one of the highest participation rates nationally. MAP is founded on 4 pillars: outreach into the community, promoting pathways into University, easing the transition for incoming students to Maynooth and supporting our current students. MAP's supports are personal, academic and financial in nature and