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Helping People with Special Needs (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Emergency Response

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Emergency Response

People with special needs

Remain calm, people will assist you. If you don’t understand, ask people to explain the situation. Ask for assistance with your mobility device if required. If required, seek help to exit via a fire stairwell or out of the building. Do not use lifts. If you cannot exit, remain in a stairwell until the Fire and Rescue Department arrives. Ask someone to stay with you during the emergency. Be prepared to evacuate and secure the building – await further instructions.

Person providing assistance

Do not put your own life at risk. Ask if people with special needs require assistance. Ask what type of help is required. Ensure you notify someone where you are, and the Floor Warden is informed. If you are unable to provide assistance, ask a Floor Warden to help. Do not attempt to carry anyone down stairs. If the person is able to move assist them down the stairwell. Remain with disabled person in stairwell if they are unable to use the stairs. Seek help.

Special needs may include people who:

have a visual or hearing impairment
have difficulty with mobility or standing
use walking aids or a wheelchair
are pregnant
have heart conditions
suffer from asthma
experience panic attacks
are claustrophobic

Related questions

What is GPA at Monash?

All campuses

GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale from your grades rather than your marks: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.0, Credit 2.0, Pass 1.0, Near pass 0.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 0.3, Withdrawn fail 0.0. Some results, such as SFR and NE, are not counted. Your GPA is shown in WES and on your transcript. Malaysia also uses a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) with different values: High Distinction 4.0, Distinction 3.67, Credit 2.85, Pass 2.15, Near pass 1.7, Fail and Hurdle fail 1.15, Withdrawn fail 0.0. It is not on your academic record, so you request a CGPA letter.

How do I withdraw from a unit?

Australia: withdraw through WES while enrolment changes are open. Before the census date there is no fee and no record; after it, you keep the fee liability and the unit shows as a withdrawal. If you are on a student visa you have study load requirements to maintain: Monash's study load page says you can reduce your load only in compassionate or compelling circumstances, unless you are in your final year and will finish within the time on your CoE. Malaysia: after the census date a withdrawn unit shows as WD-LATE or WD-FAIL, and the date you withdraw can affect fee refunds and your academic record. The last day to withdraw without academic penalty is before the WD-LATE date ends; the dates are in Monash Malaysia's Principal Dates. With a Student Pass, going below 24 credit points a semester is an underload: it needs approval, it can never go below 18 credit points, and below 18 you have to apply for intermission.

How many hours can I work on a student visa?

The rules are each country's, not Monash's, and they are different. Australia: work rights for student visa holders are set by the Australian Government, and the cap has changed several times in recent years. Monash's page links to the current Department of Home Affairs conditions - always confirm the number there before relying on it. Malaysia: with a Student Pass you may work only during semester breaks or public holidays of more than seven days, and for no more than 20 hours a week, at restaurants, petrol kiosks, mini markets or hotels; the page lists jobs that are not allowed. Every job has to be approved by the Immigration Department: you apply through the International Student Pass office and must be there in person when the application is submitted.

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