Prospective Students

Welcome to MCPHS! The Office of Student Access and Accommodations (OSAA) is excited to welcome all our new Cardinals to the MCPHS Community. If you are an incoming student or if you are a current MCPHS student and are requesting disability-related accommodations for the first time, please follow the steps for requesting reasonable accommodations below.

Steps to Request Reasonable Accommodations

1. Complete the Student Request for Services (SRS) Form and submit any supporting documentation. You may attach documentation at the end of the SRS form or you can fax, scan, and email the supporting documents.  For more details on appropriate supporting documentation, please visit our Documentation Guidelines page. 
2. Respond to the OSAA email that will request your availability for an intake appointment. The subject line of this email will read, “ACTION REQUIRED: Next Steps for OSAA Accommodation Request.” 
3. Attend an intake appointment with an OSAA staff member. 

After the intake appointment, OSAA will review your SRS, supporting documentation, and self-report to determine your eligibility. If you are deemed eligible, an Eligibility Letter will be sent to your MCPHS student email along with information regarding the next steps to implement your accommodations.

Determining reasonable accommodations is a thoughtful and collaborative process involving both the student OSAA. This process includes OSAA’s review of third-party documentation provided by your qualified professional. MCPHS will take into account your disability, history, experiences, requests, and the unique characteristics of your course, program, or requirement to decide whether a specific accommodation is reasonable.

MCPHS complies with FERPA regulations, ensuring that all information submitted to OSAA remains confidential. If you wish to allow OSAA to communicate with a third party, please complete a Release of Information Form via MCPHS Accommodate.

Parent/Guardian Resources

As a parent/guardian you can help support your student by directing them to establish accommodations once they are admitted. Parents/guardians can play a crucial role in helping their high school students transition their disability-related accommodations to college. We strongly encourage parent/guardians to join us in supporting their student and to contact us early. Parents/guardians can help their student complete the request for services form, gather documentation, and set up an intake appointment.

Please note that in order to communicate with 3rd parties (I.e., parents, guardians, providers, etc.) OSAA must have a signed Release of Information on file. Submit a Release of Information Form to OSAA.