Note-taking Support

A student with a disability may be eligible for support from a note supporter – a fellow student studying the same course as the students in question. The note supporter is compensated financially for his work.

According to the Discrimination Act (2008:567), universities and colleges are required to act against discrimination and promote equal opportunities regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

A tolerant and including study environment

In the Discrimination Act (2008:567), disability is defined as "lasting physical, mental, or intellectual limitations of functional ability resulting from an injury or illness that existed at birth, occurred thereafter, or can be expected to occur."

As of January 1, 2015, according to the Discrimination Act, lack of accessibility is considered a form of discrimination (Chapter 4, §3).

Lack of accessibility means that a person with a disability is disadvantaged because measures to ensure accessibility have not been taken to place that person in a comparable situation with individuals without such disabilities, which are reasonable considering accessibility requirements in laws and other regulations, and taking into account: - economic and practical conditions, - the duration and extent of the relationship or contact between the service provider and the individual, as well as other relevant circumstances.

Therefore, the University of Skövde has a responsibility and obligation to provide targeted pedagogical support to students with disabilities in educational settings.

The goal is to establish clear routines and guidelines for the institution in the pursuit of an accessible and inclusive university, which means minimizing and reducing barriers in the learning environment. Similarly, the work for equal opportunities and gender equality at the University of Skövde aims to create a tolerant and inclusive student environment free from discrimination.

Targeted Pedagogical Support

A disability is individual and affects the study situation in various ways. A requirement for receiving targeted pedagogical support is that the student can provide documentation of a lasting disability.

Each student applying for support is offered a personal meeting with the coordinator for targeted pedagogical support to discuss the student's needs for such support.

A student with a disability may be eligible for support from a note-taker. Note-taking support is provided by a fellow student who is studying the same course as the student in question. The student is primarily responsible for requesting note support in their course.

Responsibilities of a Note-taker

As a note-taker, you share the notes you take for yourself. It is up to you whether you write by hand or on a computer, or if you want to transcribe them. There are no specific requirements other than that you are expected to attend most lectures.

The student who is granted support is also expected to attend in order to have access to the notes.

Note-taking support is granted for live lectures and live lectures online but not for recorded lectures (except in specific cases, for which you will receive information). Some note-takers choose to write notes in a Google document that they share directly with the student(s). Others email the notes after the lecture. If you write by hand, you can scan the notes using the university's copiers or with a scanning app, such as the Office Lens app, and then send it as an email.

Every assignment starts with the coordinator emailing the contact information for each individual assignment to you as a note-taker. The coordinator emails each individual assignment separately, even if you share notes with multiple students. You also need to handle each assignment separately.

Interactions

Good interpersonal skills are important. As a note-taker, you need to build trust and establish a good relationship. To facilitate for the student, it is good to provide the notes as soon as possible after a lecture.

Having support can be a sensitive task for the student, and you are not expected to disclose it to others. This means that, for example, you should not discuss the assignment in the classroom or in any way reveal your assignment in a manner that others can understand who it is about.

Review of Note-taking Support

The support may be subject to reassessment. If a student repeatedly fails to attend lectures, the need for note-taking support will be reconsidered.

Practical Matters for students giving note-support

A fixed fee based on the extent of the course. The compensation is the same regardless of the number of students that the note-taker shares notes with.

30 credits: 4000 SEK
22.5 credits: 3000 SEK
15 credits: 2000 SEK
7.5 credits: 1000 SEK

Engineering courses:

9 credits: 1200 SEK
6 credits: 800 SEK
3 credits: 400 SEK

In order for you to receive the fee in your bank account, you need to enter your details in Lönetjänst (salary service) at danskebank.se.

Please note that the salary service site only is in Swedish. Stop by at our office in building E second floor, if you want help. Otherwise:

Click on Logga in (Log in)
At the bottom left you will find Ny betalningsmottagare (New payee), click Registrera dig här (Register here)
Fill in your Personnummer (social security number) and your email (two times)
Fill in the University's Kundnummer (customer number) 79158
Tick Jag samtycker (I agree)…
Submit
Now you can log in with a mobile BankID
Fill in your personal information, Förnamn (first name), Efternamn (last name) and Mobilnummer (mobile number)
Enter your clearing number and account number
Click on Uppdatera (Update) at the bottom of the page: If everything went correctly, the name of your Bank is automatically filled in the box
DONE

The note-taker should submit a salary report in Primula after each study period (quarter) or when the course is completed in order to receive payment.

Published: 7/18/2023