B04. Activate Talents: DSG4. Ensure DS activities support the DS transformational through developing independence and transferable skills across the student educational journey through to employment and/or further education. Develop mechanisms to ensure the student voice is central to the development of the DS. This is achieved through collaboration with students and empowering them to take ownership of activities/initiatives, with students being agents of change in the service. Opportunity for students to develop event management, communication skills, etc. Students to run orientation, group session, boot camps, etc., with the support of DS staff. Identify a DS student’s needs and supports provision as appropriate, based on the challenges presented by the particular disability. Increase no. of students participating in the DS Ambassador Programme; no. of activities organised each term; Increase no. of: students registering with DS; number of LENS reports completed; ESW supports provided; AT supports provided; Unilink referrals; Unilink appointments; students retained; students transitioning to 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. Offer Ambassador Programme AY 2015/16
Identify and provide new developments in AT and other non- traditional supports. B05. Build Valuable partnerships. DSG5. Build on existing and new internal and external interdependencies. Support student development and innovation within our service through resources from Trinity such as: Innovation hub; Launchbox; Social Entrepreneurs Ireland; CPD development pathways. Development of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with interdependencies such as: Admissions Office, Examinations Office, HR, COO, ISS. Further Development of External relationships: HEA, AHEAD, DARE, Careers agencies, and HEI Shared service developments (Marino Number of partnerships developed across all possible opportunities. Satisfaction rating from internal and external stakeholders. Partnerships will be reported annually in DS report. Annually
Institute of Education, DIT, UCD). Business partnerships. B06. Research for Impact. DSG6. Continue to monitor the implementation of best national and international practices to ensure Trinity is at the forefront in support of disabled students, allowing them to achieve their full potential. Evidence-based research to develop new mechanisms for disability service delivery and student support. Conduct research across the three phases of students’ higher education journey in order to identify and support the needs of students with disabilities. Attend national and international DS events (DAWN, Ahead, NADP, CSSI, EU horizon, etc.). Present and disseminate research findings. Analyse and benchmark retention, withdrawal, progression, graduations, and employment of students with disabilities with other HEIs, particularly UCC and UCD. Ongoing
C07. Engage Wider Society. DSG7. Enhance disabled student opportunities through development of WPG pre-entry activities, disabled student ambassadors, and career pathways. Develop strategic relationships and liaise with external business partners to develop career opportunities for students with disabilities. Increase no. of both pre-entry and career events developed and delivered by DS Unilink service. AY 2015/16 C08. Demonstrate institutional Leadership. C8.2. Equality, Diversity and the Irish Language – embedding the commitment to equality and diversity in all policies and DSG8. Enhance the disabled student experience through academic and social interaction. Ensure Clubs, Societies and Student Union bodies are creating accessible and inclusive facilities for DS students while at Trinity. Continue to supply mainstream supports for students with disabilities. Monitor the Equality Committee to ensure the disability agenda is included and that student and staff Gather feedback from students on accessibility and inclusivity issues. Ongoing
practices and further developing diversity awareness and training programmes. diversity is promoted and celebrated. C09. Secure Trinity’s Future: As a major social and cultural institution, the university has a significant role to play in the creation and development of a more just society. DSG9. Promote the values of equality, pluralism, and sustainability in our work. Deliver revised Student Charter. Continue to supply mainstream supports for students with disabilities. Enhance and encourage the voice of the disabled student to promote equality within the University community. This will be achieved through the Student Ambassador Programme. Gather feedback from students on Student Charter. SITS, technological improvements, and Service Level Agreement mainstream successes will be reported annually. KPIs will be reported annually in DS report. AY 2015/16 Annually