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66 A Tutor’s Guide to Teaching and Learning at UQUnder the policy on Students with a Disability the University articulates a commitmentto be proactive in providing students with disabilities the opportunity to participate fullyin University life and to realise their individual goals and potential by:making reasonable accommodation (such as academic adjustments, variations inprocedures, and specialised support services) to meet the needs of students withdisabilities, while applying one academic standard to all students.The procedures outlined below form one strategy to effect the Policy Statement (as doesthe University’s statement on The Provision of Alternative Academic Arrangementsfor Students with a Disability) . The procedures further the Goals of the DisabilityAction Plan and also interpret the Assessment Rule on 'Special Arrangements'.Assessment involving near relatives and close associateshttp://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25109&pid=25075Examinationshttp://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25109&pid=25075Student access to feedback on assessmenthttp://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25109&pid=25075The 1996 Task Force on Assessment Policies and Practices recognised that feedbackis essential to an effective learning process, and formulated policy on feedback tostudents on all assessment (including examination scripts and question papers).Consequently, students can expect to receive appropriate and timely feedback. At thesame time, students have a responsibility to make use of the assessment criteria whichthey are given; to incorporate feedback into their learning; and to provide academic staffwith feedback on their assessment practices, to inform the teaching process.UQ Code of Conducthttp://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=24987&pid=24963The University recognises its staff as its greatest asset. The purpose of the Code ofConduct is to guide and enhance the conduct of staff in performing their duties in thecollegial environment of the University. The Code of Conduct has the support of theUniversity's governing body, Senate, and applies to all officers and employees of theUniversity. There are five fundamental ethical principles enshrined in the Public SectorEthics Act 1994, from which the ethical obligations contained in the University's Codeof Conduct are derived. The ethical obligations are summarised in this section. Moredetailed advice on these ethical obligations is contained in the description below and inUniversity policies and procedures. Staff should familiarise themselves with the Code