12.2.6. Accommodations During Exams and Required Class Activities
Students who require accommodations during exams or timed class activities must have on file a current Accommodation Request Form with the Office of Student Affairs and Services for the current semester. Students who are requesting accommodations must follow the procedures established by the Office of Student Affairs and Services, including assuming responsibility for working with course faculty in advance of each occasion for which accommodations are appropriate to arrange provision of accommodations. Students must reapply for accommodations in advance of every semester. Faculty will not provide accommodations except those that are approved in writing by the MGH Institute. If the accommodations require scheduling a quiet room for the exam, OSAS will notify Program faculty and staff. Program staff is responsible for booking the rooms and notifying the student. While testing locations with reduced distractions are commonly employed, it should be made clear that they may not be distraction free nor does that represent a reasonable accommodation.
Students must be aware that accommodation, given in the classroom or during exams, are not automatically transferrable to the clinical setting or clerkships. Students are expected to work with OSAS and the Director of Clinical Education relative to any accommodations requested for the clerkships.