Every college has a Student Union which is the representative body for the students of the college. A student automatically becomes a member when registered with the college. As the students' representative body, the student union is involved in many student issues concerning both its own college and students' rights in general. The union is also a valuable source of information on many issues ranging from accommodation to financial or welfare advice. As a student with a disability, you have the right to run for election and to vote for student union officers, thereby having a say in how the union represents your interests.
Most colleges provide a chaplaincy service.
Some chaplaincy services have quiet rooms where students can come to meditate or relax. Remember that you do not have to be practising your religion nor of the same religious denomination, to use the different services provided by the chaplaincy office. For some students the first year experience can be very stressful and lonely. Counsellors are trained to help students cope, and students with disabilities should not be afraid to avail themselves of this expertise. Some colleges have full on-campus health centres with an attending doctor and nurse and visiting dentist.