If you have any disability or a complex medical condition that affects your functioning, you can contact MATNA at your campus with relevant medical documents from a specialist doctor, to examine your eligibility for accommodations in learning and examination methods. Certificates from a general practitioner or family doctor will not be accepted.
The diagnosis must be up-to-date and include the following information:

• A clear diagnosis and report regarding the condition – chronic or temporary. The date of diagnosis must be specified.
• Details of the tests conducted and their results.
• Assess the impact of the limitation on the student's life, focusing on the academic role.

Accommodation Request Process:

1. Initial Inquiry
   Please contact MATNA via the student information station under the 'MATNA Center' tab. For your inquiry, please attach the contact form found at the following link. –Accessibility Accommodation Request Form.

   In addition, relevant documents must be attached as detailed in the procedures for learning and examination accommodations. The documents will remain confidential and will only be accessible to the support center staff.

   New students, who have not yet been granted access to the student information station, can contact MATANA through the contact methods listed on the MATANA website homepage.

   Please note: The process of obtaining approval for accommodations and arranging them for exams may take about a month and a half. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you submit your request to MATANA at the beginning of the semester and no later than the middle of the semester.

2. Consultation Meeting
   If necessary and at the discretion of the staff, a personal conversation will be held with one of the individual accessibility coordinators to gain a deeper understanding of the applicant's needs.
   If necessary, the student will be asked to provide additional documents attesting to their disability and needs.
3. Determining the Required Accommodations and Supports
   Accommodations will be determined based on the information provided in the form completed by the student, the documents submitted, and the information provided during the individual meeting, if one took place. All of this is in accordance with the provisions of the law, including the requirements of the Council for Higher Education.
   If the student’s requests for accommodations are not approved in part or in full, the student will be asked to submit additional documents and will be invited to a meeting with the individual accessibility advisor. The student may bring an expert of their choice to the meeting. A final decision regarding the provision of accommodations will be made within 30 days and sent to the student within 10 days of the decision being made.

4. Appeal of the Decision of the Head of Accommodations
   If a request is not approved, the student may appeal the decision to the Accommodations Committee within 15 days of receiving the response. To do so, one must fill out the appeal request form and submit it to the Academic Support and Accessibility Center via the Student Information Station. The decision on the appeal will be discussed by an appeals committee. The student may request to appear before the appeals committee with a representative. A response will be sent within 30 days from the date of submitting the appeal.

5. Update Regarding Accommodation Approval
   Approved accommodations will be updated in the student's electronic file, and they will receive an email notification about it.

6. Follow-up and Updates
   Students are encouraged to stay in touch with the Individual Accessibility Coordinator throughout their studies, to report any changes, or to contact her regarding any additional needs that may arise.

Students with learning disabilities or ADHD who wish to receive accommodations for examinations must submit a valid psycho-didactic assessment. Assessments conducted at the AYALA Center (Ono Academic College's Diagnostic Center) or any MATAL institute will be accepted. Assessments performed by other institutes or private entities will not be accepted.

 Please note – An attention diagnosis by a neurologist / psychiatrist alone does not allow for accommodations in exam procedures.

For more information regarding educational assessment, please contact the ILA Center—
—by phone at 050-2434637 or by email at ivhunim@ono.ac.il 

For more information on diagnoses and accommodations for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit – click here

Application process for receiving accommodations:

1. Contact the Diagnostics Center (AILA) to schedule an assessment or submit a valid assessment conducted at the MATAL Institute.
2. After the assessment is completed and recommendations are received, the relevant accommodations will be updated in the student's electronic file. The student will receive an email notification along with their accommodation card.
3. If a student requested accommodations that were not approved, they may submit an appeal to the Matana by filling out the appeal form available at the following link – Appeal Request Form.
   The form must be submitted through the Student Information Station at the Matana Center within 15 days of receiving the decision on accommodations.
   The decision on the appeal will be made by the Appeals Committee. The student may request to appear before the Appeals Committee with a representative of their choice. A response will be sent within 30 days from the date of appeal submission.

Undergraduate students from the Arab community are entitled, as needed, to an additional 25% time on exams, use of a Hebrew-Arabic dictionary, and disregard for spelling errors.
To receive these accommodations, please contact the Student Administration in your respective faculty.

Please note – Students studying for the full year of accounting, in order to be eligible for extra time, must submit proof that they studied at a school where the language of instruction is not Hebrew.

Graduate students who feel they still struggle with language-based exams and require additional time are invited to submit a request to MATANA to assess their eligibility for this accommodation.

Undergraduate students of Ethiopian origin are entitled to an additional 25% time on exams and disregard for spelling errors. To receive these accommodations, please contact the Student Administration in your respective faculty.

Graduate students who feel they still struggle with language-based exams and require additional time are invited to submit a request to MATANA to assess their eligibility for this accommodation.

New immigrant, up to 10 years in the country? You are entitled to an additional 25% time in exams, use of an electronic dictionary, and disregard for spelling errors. You must submit a request with your immigrant certificate to the Student Administration in your faculty.

If you are 45 years old or older, you are entitled to 25% extra time in exams.

To receive the accommodation, you must contact the Student Administration in the faculty where you study to request the time extension.

Pregnant? Postpartum or undergoing fertility treatments? Know that you are entitled to 25% extra time on exams and bathroom breaks. To receive this accommodation, you must present a pregnancy certificate from a gynecologist stating the estimated due date, or a certificate from a specialist doctor – please contact the Student Administration in your faculty.

The way to apply for accommodations is through the Student Information Station. You need to go to the MATNA Center tab and click on "Contact MATNA". Afterwards, describe your request and attach the relevant documents.

For questions, you can contact us by phone, by campus:

To allow us to prepare for your exam, you must order in advance any required special arrangements (such as reading, dictation, typing, or usingMP3).

Please note! There is no need to request accommodations such as extra time or the use of a dictionary. These are given automatically.

 Deadlines for Requesting Accommodations – Critical!

For exams in Session A: Accommodations must be requested up to 10 days before the exam date. Registration for the exam itself is not required.
For exams in Sessions B and C: It is mandatory to register for the exam first; accommodation requests are possible up to 5 days before the exam.

Very Important: After the final deadline, the system closes. Failure to request accommodations on time will prevent us from providing them for the exam. Last-minute requests will not be accepted.

Additional notes for ordering

• How to Register: Registration is done through the Student Information Center under the MATNA Center tab. Select the accommodations you need for each exam and click the confirmation button at the bottom of the page.
  
  
• Order for Each Exam: Adjustments must be ordered for each exam separately, for every subject and every session (A, B, C).
  
  
• Registration process for resit dates B and C':
  1. Registration for the exam must be completed (up to 5 days before the exam).
  2. Accommodation ordering options will become available to you approximately one hour after registration.
  3. It is recommended to request accommodations as close as possible to registration, and no later than 10:00 PM on the final registration day.

InCanceling an Appointment Request

If you have ordered special accommodations (such as a separate room) and wish to cancel them:

• Up to 10 days before the exam: It is possible to cancel attendance through the system.
• Less than 10 days before the exam: An immediate cancellation notice must be sent to the email: Hatamot@ono.ac.il, so that we can make arrangements accordingly.

Please note: Failure to arrive for an exam with an accommodation for a separate room, without prior notice, will incur a fine of 300 ILS.

Explanatory Videos

For a detailed guide on how to order accommodations in the system:

• How to request exam accommodations? – Click here.

  How to request exam accommodations? (including Arabic text) – Click here.

Questions and Inquiries

If you have questions after watching the video, please contact us through the Student Information Station (under the 'Matana' tab), and we will be happy to assist you.

Are you eligible for exam accommodations? We have prepared an explanatory video for you on how to order exam accommodations, as well as several videos explaining how to implement these accommodations. It is highly recommended to watch them before your exams!

Something unclear? Contact us via the Student Information Station under the MATAT Center tab.

How to request exam accommodations?

How to request exam accommodations? (including Arabic text)

Procedure for adapting an extended formula sheet with lecturer approval  

Procedure for Extended Formula Sheet Adjustment with Lecturer's Approval (including Arabic subtitles)

Instructions for Using an MP3 Device –

Instructions for Using an MP3 Device (including Arabic subtitles)

How to use a laptop during an exam?

How to use a laptop during an exam? (including Arabic text)