University of choice focus area
Focus area 2 of the Disability Action Plan is about reducing barriers to inclusion from enrolling and participating in university life, encouraging all students to select Lincoln University as their university of choice. Below are the associated initiatives along with a summary of progress made as of March 2025.
Enrolment
Review and improve the application and enrolment processes to ensure students with disabilities are accommodated.
Tracking: Complete.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance options are promoted to students needing disabilities assessment.
Tracking: Complete.
Transitions
Disabled students transitioning from High School are supported and those transitioning into the workforce have resources and skills to seek inclusion.
Tracking: On track for revised delivery date.
Status: A High Schools’ liaison approach has been trialled and support for transitioning into the workforce is in development. Delivery has been rescheduled to Q4 2025.
Inclusive Education – name
Review and if necessary, change the name of the Inclusive Education service, achieving clarity and a welcoming experience for our students.
Tracking: Complete.
Inclusive Education – webpage
Inclusive Education information is visible early in students’ experiences of Lincoln University’s website.
Tracking: Complete.
Recorded lectures and tutorials
Recording and uploading of lectures and tutorials to Akoraka | Learn is achieved for our students.
Tracking: Complete.
Mentoring
Students new to Lincoln University can choose to be mentored through a Uni Friend programme.
Tracking: Complete.
Dedicated space
A quiet space is provided for neurodiverse students seeking quietness between lectures and social interactions.
Tracking: Tracking well ahead of revised delivery date.
Status: A dedicated space is operational with some optimising still underway. Delivery now scheduled for Q4 2025.
Inclusive language and images
Language and image guidelines are established, enabling inclusive and positive representation of disabled students in digital and print format.
Tracking: On track.
Status: Guidelines are in development.
AIDE – inclusive campus events
Campus events are designed for inclusion and potential barriers – be they at promotion, sign-up or participation stages – are addressed through policy, frameworks and guidance.
Tracking: Behind on revised delivery date.
Status: Collaboration and knowledge sharing across key stakeholder groups is required for a unified approach. Delivery has been rescheduled for Q4 2024.
Disabled student voice
Students have formal and informal representation through a Lincoln University Student Association Executive role and a student club.
Tracking: Complete.
Student progress reporting
Gradebook’s monitoring ability establishes baseline metrics about the academic progress of disabled students.
Tracking: Complete.
Policy
A Lincoln University policy clearly expresses a commitment to accessibility and inclusion for disabled students.
Tracking: Complete.