Exam concessions and disability

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Apply on ROSS for extra time or the use of a computer in exams; applications need supporting evidence and a committee decides. If you do not disclose a disability in your application you cannot claim concessions later. Disability Support Service: 046 603 8181 / 8183.

Deadline rule: apply at least a month before exams start, usually the end of April for June exams and the end of September for November exams. After that only exceptional and unexpected circumstances are considered. Apply before each examination.
Who decides: Senate, not your assessing practitioner.
Wider support: the Disability Support Service page lists academic, assistive technology, exam, financial (NSFAS Disability Bursary Programme), library and personal support.
These source pages date from 2015 and 2019, so confirm the current closing dates with the Disability Support Service.

Source: Rhodes Disability Support Services · Rhodes Exams Concession Policy (PDF) · Official