Unit Procedure
Title
School of Medicine: Procedure for Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Introduction
Purpose
This Procedure sets out the process for requesting and addressing requests for Reasonable Accommodations in accordance with the University’s Policy on Accommodations.
This Procedure will be applied and interpreted consistent with applicable law.
Scope
This Procedure applies to Medical Doctorate Program students.
Procedure
I. Accommodation Requests
To formally apply for accommodations, students must complete an Accommodation Request Form, which are available on the Equal Opportunity and Compliance (EOC) Office’s Webpage for Student Disability Accommodations. Students should designate in their request the Senior Director of Student Affairs as the School of Medicine administrator responsible for accommodations to be notified upon approval. EOC may follow up with a student to learn more about the student’s request and/or with the School of Medicine to discuss the reasonableness of implementing specific accommodation(s) requests.
Students with questions about the process for requesting accommodations may contact Student Affairs at SALeadership@listserv.med.unc.edu, or the EOC Accommodations team at accommodations@unc.edu.
II. Accommodation Implementation
When a student is granted accommodations, they should forward the notification email to the Senior Director of Student Affairs, who will support implementation. For written assessments in both the Foundation Phase and Application Phase, the Senior Director of Student Affairs will communicate those accommodations to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Executive Chief Proctor, and in some cases, course coordinators. For accommodations of a physical nature across all phases, including those accommodations that may be needed in the clinical environment, the Senior Director of Student Affairs will work directly with the student and required personnel, which may include faculty, course directors, the SOM Planning Office, or others, for implementation. A student may request accommodations through EOC at any point from matriculation to graduation and may choose to use or not use any or all of the accommodations granted through this process for any given examination or course.
Students who wish to begin or stop using accommodations must notify the School of Medicine at least two (2) weeks in advance of the proposed change. Some accommodations may take longer to implement; students are encouraged to reach out to the School of Medicine as early as possible.
Related Requirements
External Regulations
Unit Policies, Standards, and Procedures
Contact Information
Primary Contact
Name: Valerie Glassman, PhD, Senior Director of Student Affairs
Email: Valerie_Glassman@med.unc.edu