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Ben-Gurion University Reinstates Documentation for Academic Accommodations

Ben-Gurion University has reinstated a requirement for professional psychological assessments for students seeking academic accommodations, including those impacted by the October 7th attacks. Families are protesting the decision, citing financial and emotional burdens.

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What happened

  1. 01Ben-Gurion University now requires professional psychological assessments for academic accommodations.
  2. 02The requirement applies to students who lost siblings on October 7th.
  3. 03Families argue the documentation process is costly and emotionally taxing.
  4. 04The university cites a need for individualized support and a return to standard procedures.
  5. 05Students can still access social workers for individual help and consultation.

The university states the move aims to provide individualized support, reverting to a standard procedure after a temporary suspension following the attacks.

Translated and summarized by baba from Mignews, the latest report. Read Mignews’s original

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