Disability support

See University's Student Handbook: Disability support and also the University's advice for students with disabilities.

If for disability or related reasons you require support, please contact the Disability Team in Student Services. Student Services provides support for a wide range of situations.

The School's disabilities and specific learning difficulties coordinator is available to liaise with any of the School's students. Linda Cousins (ljc21@st-andrews.ac.uk) is the School's Disabilities Coordinator.

The School will work in conjunction with Student Services to ensure that appropriate reasonable adjustments are in place for students who have registered that they have a disability. Our aim is to try to make the same or equivalent facilities and experiences and learning outcomes available to all. However, notifications and adjustments cannot always be immediate, and students are welcome to contact our disability officer directly to advise them of their situation.

Most of the JF Allen building is accessible to those with disabilities affecting mobility. This is via the main entrance and the lift located at the opposite corner of the building from the main entrance. In the event of an emergency the lift must not be used. Where students may have a problem evacuating the building in an emergency, particularly from the top floor, they should contact Environmental, Health and Safety Services who will, with the help of the School Disability Officer and Student Services, produce a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP). This plan will ensure that the person knows what actions to take in an emergency and also what actions the School needs to put in place to support evacuation in an emergency. An evacuation chair is in the stairwell outside room 301, roughly above the main entrance to the building. They may be able to make their presence known to the janitor or the emergency services using the telephone there.

We recognise that not all students are comfortable with disclosing difficulties with health, disability, etc, but the team members at Student Services are an excellent resource to give advice to students and schools on allowances and support, with due regard to confidentiality. We strongly advise relevant students to contact Student Services sooner rather than later. Most students have a one-to-one consultation with a member of staff from Student Services during their time in St Andrews.