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Overview

Overview

The University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons promotes equal opportunities and gender quality among its students. To this end, it breaks down cultural and structural barriers and supports its students in expressing their individuality. It implements legal principles of equality and prevents discrimination.

If you live with a disability or chronic illness that makes your studies more difficult, you can apply for assistance measures for course assessments. These are designed to help students with disabilities and chronic illness with their studies and exams. Assistance measures are granted on an individual basis and do not involve making the exams easier.

The Assistance Measures Office will be happy to advise and support you. Feel free to contact us at any time.

Target group

Target group

The Assistance Measures Office is primarily intended for current and prospective students with:

  • hearing impairments, visual impairments or speech impediments
  • musculoskeletal disorders
  • central nervous system disorders (e.g. epilepsy)
  • throat or nose disorders, diseases of the inner organs
  • chronic illnesses (e.g. autoimmune diseases, Crohn’s disease, rheumatism, diabetes, allergies)
  • mental illnesses (e.g. depression, anxiety disorders, autistic spectrum disorders, trauma disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia)
  • specific learning disabilities (such as AD(H)D, dyslexia, dyscalculia)

The above list is not exhaustive.

All other members of the university may also contact the Assistance Measures Office for advice and further information.

Procedure

Procedure

  1. Contact the Assistance Measures Office for a confidential consultation.
  2. Submit the application for assistance measures and the expert report to the Assistance Measures Office.
  3. The Assistance Measures Office will assess the application and forward it to the responsible decision-making authority, in this case the Director of Studies, along with its recommendation. You will be informed about the decision by the Assistance Measures Office.
  4. In order for the measures to be implemented, the Assistance Measures Office will forward the decision to the responsible bodies within the university.
Deadlines

Deadlines

To ensure the implementation of the assistance measures, the timely submission of the application including the required documents to the Assistance Measures Office is important.

The following deadlines apply for the submission of the complete application:

  • By the end of calendar week 11 for the spring semester 2024
  • By the end of calendar week 41 for the autumn semester 2024

The assistance measures granted shall be valid for a maximum of one year. After that, a new application must be submitted if required.

Additional information

Additional information

Further information on university studies for people with disabilities in Switzerland: swissuniability (German version only)

Contact

Contact

You can reach the Assistance Measures Office at beratung@fhgr.ch.