Case study one: suggested answer
Issues
Your response to this request may vary according to a range of factors that you should consider.
- Would a lack of flexibility in meeting this request constitute discrimination?
- Is the lecture due to be missed repeated at other times during the week?
- Is it always the same lecture/topic that will be missed?
- Could the student catch up with this missed work in any other way?
- What do you feel the potential impact of missing the lecture will be on the student’s learning?
- How is the student currently performing?
- Is there any potential impact on other students?
- What is the attendance requirement for this lecture?
Principles
- An overall approach should be to look favourably upon this request and explore in a positive manner approaches to meeting it.
- If you can meet the request, implement the solution with a trial period built in, so that you can review the process.