Student Accommodations
Students
Students who wish to request alterations, changes, or modifications to any Harvard policy, practice or procedure (i.e. to request reasonable accommodations), should contact their school's Local Disability Coordinator (LDC). Many LDCs have resources and forms posted on their website to initiate a request. Please see the listing of Local Disability Coordinators to find your School’s contact person or office for this interactive process.
Examples of reasonable accommodations for students include, but are not limited to: sign language interpreters; notetakers; materials in alternative formats (such as braille, different font size or digital format); and extension of time to complete a degree. Please note that while Harvard considers a student’s preference when assessing requests for necessary reasonable accommodations, at times Harvard may offer an alternative accommodation, so long as the alternative is effective.
An accommodation is not reasonable if it would: lower or substantially modify academic requirements (e.g. a request to change the content of an exam, or a request to be exempt from assigned work); impose an undue administrative burden (e.g. reminders of deadlines); be provided by Harvard for personal use or study (e.g. hearing aids, personal care attendants, or tutors or coaches); or require a fundamental alteration of the nature of Harvard’s programs or activities. If a requested accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of a Harvard program or activity, other accommodations will be considered to permit participation in the program or activity to the maximum extent possible.
Prospective Students
Prospective students with accommodation questions related to admissions or the application process are encouraged to reach out to the school or program that they are considering. Contact information can be found using the below links.
For questions regarding potential accommodations once enrolled at Harvard, please see the student information above.
Employees Taking Courses
Employees who wish to request course accommodations should contact the Local Student Disability Coordinator at the School where they are taking a course. Please see the student information above for the process.