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Definitions

Academic Integrity — Demonstration of acquisition of a body of knowledge or the skill normally required for passing a course and/or completing a course or program as determined by the Instructor and/or the Unit and subject to University regulations.

Accessibility — Refers to the degree to which university environments, facilities, procedures and teaching and learning materials afford the opportunity for all students to acquire the information or engage in the interactions and services of the University, with or without adaptation or special design.

Accommodation — A change to teaching or evaluation procedures, which is designed to accommodate the particular needs of a student with a Disability without compromising the Academic Integrity of the course, program, or assignment; or a change to University activities and supports which is designed to accommodate the particular needs of a student with a disability. See Examples of Academic Accommodations.

Disability — As per , section 2(c) means one or more of the following conditions:

1. degree of physical disability;
2. condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability;
3. learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or language; and,
4. mental disorder.

Instructors — Persons appointed by the University to teach or supervise students who are registered in or auditing ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University credit or non-credit courses or programs.

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Unit — Includes academic, academic support and administrative units which are engaged in the delivery of courses, programs, housing, services or in support of the delivery of courses, programs and services.

Unit Head — Refers to Deans; Academic, non-Academic and Administrative Directors; Division Heads; School Heads; Executive Directors; the University Librarian; the University Registrar; Associate Vice-Presidents and the Vice-Presidents, as applicable to the circumstance.

Universal Design for Learning — Education framework that guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences.

University — ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University of Newfoundland.

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