Special Consideration Information
If you intend to request documentary evidence from Macquarie University Support Services, comprising Medical, Counselling, Welfare Services or the Equity Support Unit, to support the impact of personal, disability and/or health issues on your studies please note:
While it is often relevant to consult with a medical practitioner, counsellor, welfare officer or disability advisor about the issue or condition that is affecting your studies, it is important that you are aware of the following conditions that have been agreed to by the staff of these services. .
If you haven't been regularly seeing a medical practitioner, counsellor ,welfare officer or disability adviser from Support Services, then it is not possible for them to supply a supporting statement for you unless there are exceptional circumstances evident during your consultation.
Neither the medical practitioners, counsellors, welfare officers or disability advisors are able to assess your difficulties or condition retrospectively; they can only assess the evidence that is being presented at the time of consultation.
Macquarie University provides the following forms that you can complete to document your circumstances. They can be downloaded from:
http://www.registrar.mq.edu.au/academic-index.htm
You need to complete one of these forms. Ensure that you read the information on the forms very carefully.
| Advice of Absence from Classes | Request for Special Consideration in Exams |
|---|---|
Complete this form if you suffer unavoidable disruption or misadventure during teaching weeks or mid semester recess weeks. For example use this form if you miss classes, class tests or due dates for assignments. Attach documentation. |
Complete this form if you suffer unavoidable disruption or misadventure during the formal examination period or consider your overall performance in a unit has been affected by misadventure or unavoidable disruption. If you already receive exam provisions because of a disability or health condition, you are not eligible for special consideration unless there are exceptional circumstances Original documentation must be provided. |