BEING A FIRST-CLASS HONOUR STUDENT WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH: AN INTRINSIC CASE STUDY ON MR V.
The study was an intrinsic case study on Mr V’s successful learning journey at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Specifically, the study aimed to understand how the university supports students with disabilities and guides them towards becoming honourable students. The researcher implemented an intrinsic case study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. As a baseline for this research, three main themes were identified in Mr V’s successful learning journey at UMS. The three categories are T1: Campus Climate, T2: Academic Challenges, and T3: Educational Support System. All themes are positively preferred in discussion sessions. The investigation is significant as it captures the experience of a well-performing student with visual impairment before implementing the Zero Reject Policy. It could be a guideline for accommodating students with visual impairments outside formal procedures.