1. Executive Summary

This process governs the full physical and temporary accommodation lifecycle in Irshad, from student submission and Medical Center review to assignment approval, student decisioning, department dispatch, accommodation checks, extensions, updates, and closure.

The process coordinates the Student, Medical Center, Irshad System, and Coordinator. Accepted accommodations are sent to relevant departments through the shared send-accommodation process where applicable, including read-receipt acknowledgement and reminder handling.

  • Students submit cases, correct missing information when returned, review assigned accommodations, appeal rejections, request extensions, request updates, or request closure.
  • The Medical Center screens cases, reviews evidence, assigns accommodations with expiry dates, and routes decisions through approver review.
  • The Coordinator triggers the recurring accommodation check in Irshad every Sunday so the system can identify accommodations expiring this week, expiry dates that have been reached, or cases where the student has graduated.
  • Irshad enforces clear closure controls: unresolved rejections are closed and blocked for the semester, expired accommodations are closed only after the required notices, and approved extensions or accommodation updates keep the case active under expiry tracking.

2. Process Start and Scope

Primary trigger

The process starts when accommodations are required. The student selects the physical or temporary category, fills the required information, uploads supporting documents, and submits the case in Irshad.

Required evidence

  • Temporary cases require a medical report.
  • Physical cases require an HRSD certificate.

Completeness handoff

Irshad checks whether all required information is filled. Missing information returns the case to the student for completion and resubmission; complete cases are forwarded to the Medical Center.

Process boundary

This page covers intake, Medical Center review, approver loops, student review, appeals, department dispatch, Coordinator-triggered checks, extensions, updates, expiry notices, graduation closure, and same-semester blocking. Operational work inside recipient departments remains out of scope.

3. Roles and Action Ownership

Role Ownership in this process
Student Submits case information and evidence, responds to missing-information returns, appeals rejected cases, reviews assigned and finalized accommodations, requests extensions with evidence, requests accommodation updates, and requests closure when accommodations are no longer needed.
Coordinator Triggers the weekly accommodation check in Irshad, enabling expiry reminders, expiry-date closure, and graduation-based closure for cases with active accommodations.
Medical Center - Secretary Screens case authenticity, checks validity, presents cases and requests to the Medical Committee, records decisions in Irshad, addresses approver comments, validates extension and update requests, records extension and update outcomes, and submits items for approver review.
Medical Center - Medical Committee Reviews and discusses cases, accepts or rejects cases, assigns accommodations with expiry dates, reviews appeals, finalizes accommodations after student comments, reviews extension evidence, and reviews accommodation update requests.
Medical Center - Approver Reviews actions performed by the secretary in Irshad, including: accommodation assignments, finalized accommodations, appeal rejections, extension rejections, extension approvals, accommodation update approvals, and accommodation update rejections; returns items with comments when there are anomalies.
Irshad System Validates required information, routes cases, records key decisions, applies timeout and blocking rules, sends accepted accommodations to relevant departments, tracks expiry, sends reminders and expiry notices.
Recipient departments Receive accommodation notifications through the shared send-accommodation process where applicable and acknowledge receipt through the read-receipt link; counseling is handled as an internal referral in Irshad.

4. Lifecycle Phases

Phase A: Submission and completeness

The student submits a physical or temporary accommodation case. Irshad returns incomplete cases for correction and forwards complete cases to the Medical Center.

Phase B: Medical Center screening and committee decision

The Secretary screens authenticity and validity, then the Medical Committee reviews valid cases, rejects unsupported cases, or assigns appropriate accommodations with an expiry date.

Phase C: Approver-controlled assignment

The Secretary records assignments in Irshad and submits them for approver review. Approver comments return to the Secretary for correction and resubmission before accommodations are assigned.

Phase D: Student review and finalization

The student accepts assigned accommodations or requests review with comments. Review requests go back to the Medical Committee, then finalized accommodations are submitted for approver review before the student makes a final decision.

Phase E: Appeals and negative closure

Rejected cases may be appealed with more evidence. No appeal within 7 days, appeal rejection, or student rejection of the assigned accommodations closes the case and blocks another same-category case for that semester.

Phase F: Post-acceptance dispatch

After student acceptance, Irshad evaluates relevant departments and, where applicable, sends accommodations through the shared send-accommodation process, while counseling is routed as an internal referral.

Phase G: Active case tracking

Once accommodations are accepted, Irshad keeps the case active and listens for student-requested updates. Each Coordinator-triggered check evaluates the active accommodation state for accommodations expiring this week, reached expiry dates, student graduation, or no current condition; no-condition checks return to active tracking.

Phase H: Expiry reminder, extension, and closure

When accommodations are approaching expiry, Irshad sends an expiry reminder to the student. The student may request an extension with evidence or request case closure. If the expiry date is reached, Irshad checks whether an extension request is pending before closure: pending requests wait for extension approval or rejection, while no pending request sends an expiry notice to the departments that received the accommodations and closes the case. Approved extensions update the expiry date and return the case to active tracking.

5. Process Map (BPMN)

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6. Process Walkthrough

Stage Responsible role Action Expected outcome
1. Submit case Student Select physical or temporary category, fill required information, upload evidence, and submit the case. The case reaches Irshad for required-information validation.
2. Check completeness Irshad System Check whether all required information is filled. Missing information returns to the student for completion; complete cases are forwarded to the Medical Center.
3. Screen and route Medical Center - Secretary Screen case authenticity and validity. Invalid cases are rejected with comments in Irshad; valid cases are presented to the Medical Committee.
4. Decide case Medical Center - Medical Committee Review the case, decide acceptance, and assign accommodations with an expiry date when accepted. Accepted assignments move to Secretary registration and approver review; rejected cases move to appeal handling.
5. Review assignment Medical Center - Secretary and Approver Record assigned accommodations with expiry date and submit the assignment for approver review. Approved assignments are emitted to the student for acceptance; approver comments return to the Secretary for correction and resubmission.
6. Review accommodations Student Accept assigned accommodations or request accommodation review with comments. Acceptance starts dispatch and tracking; review requests are registered as the first rejection and sent back to the Medical Center.
7. Finalize accommodations Medical Center - Medical Committee, Secretary, and Approver Review student comments, finalize accommodations with a response, register the result in Irshad, and submit it for approver review. Approved finalized accommodations return to the student; approver comments return to the Secretary for correction and resubmission.
8. Handle final student decision Student and Irshad System Student reviews finalized accommodations and accepts or rejects them. Acceptance starts dispatch and tracking; final rejection closes the case and blocks another same-category case for that semester.
9. Handle rejected case appeal Student, Medical Center, and Approver Student may appeal with more evidence within a week of rejection; the Secretary presents the appeal to the Medical Committee and records the appeal outcome for approver review. Accepted appeals return to accommodation assignment; approved appeal rejections close and block the same-category case for that semester.
10. Dispatch accepted accommodations Irshad + Department recipients Evaluate relevant departments and send accepted accommodations to selected recipients through the send-accommodation process. The shared send-accommodation process includes read-receipt links, acknowledgement tracking, and 3-day reminder handling.
11. Track accepted accommodations Coordinator and Irshad System Irshad tracks accepted accommodations and listens for student update requests. The Coordinator triggers a weekly check, and Irshad evaluates the active accommodation state. Update requests enter Medical Center review; weekly checks send expiry reminders, route reached expiry dates through pending-extension handling, close graduated-student cases, or return to tracking when no condition is met.
12. Handle expiry reminder, pending extension, and expiry-date closure Irshad System and Student Irshad sends an expiry reminder when accommodations are due to expire. The student may request an extension with evidence or request case closure; if the expiry date is reached, Irshad checks whether an extension request is pending. Pending extension requests wait for extension approval or rejection. Approved extensions update the expiry date and return to tracking; no pending extension request, closure requests, or rejected extensions trigger department expiry notices and case closure.
13. Review extension Medical Center - Secretary, Medical Committee, and Approver Validate extension evidence, present valid requests to the Medical Committee, and route extension approvals or rejections through approver review. Approved extensions update the expiry date and return to tracking; rejected extensions send expiry notices to departments and close the case.
14. Review accommodation update Student, Medical Center, Approver, and Irshad System Student requests an accommodation update; the Secretary validates the request, the Medical Committee reviews valid requests, and the Approver reviews update approvals or rejections. Accommodations updated and accommodation update rejected outcomes both return to accommodation expiry tracking.

7. Appeals, Timeouts, and Closure Rules

Rejected case appeal path

A rejected case may proceed to student appeal with more evidence. The Secretary presents the appeal to the Medical Committee; accepted appeals return to accommodation assignment and rejected appeals are recorded for approver review.

7-day no-appeal timeout

If no appeal is submitted within 7 days after case rejection, Irshad closes the case and blocks the student from creating another case under the same category for that semester.

Semester blocking after rejection

Appeal rejection and final accommodation rejection by the student both close the case and block another same-category case for that semester.

Expiry and update outcomes

Graduation-based closure closes the case when the student graduates. Student closure requests, rejected extensions, and reached expiry dates with no pending extension request send expiry notices to departments and close the case. Reached expiry dates with pending extension requests wait for extension approval or rejection; approved extensions and accommodation update outcomes return to tracking.

8. Expiry, Updates, Extensions, and Closure

Accepted-accommodation tracking

After accommodation acceptance, Irshad keeps the accommodations under tracking. From this tracking state, student update requests can be received directly, and weekly Coordinator-triggered checks evaluate expiry, pending-extension, graduation, and no-condition outcomes.

Weekly accommodation check

Every Sunday, the Coordinator triggers an accommodation check in Irshad. Irshad evaluates the active accommodation state and routes the case to an expiry reminder, expiry-date pending-extension check, graduation closure, or back to tracking when no condition is met.

Expiry reminder and student choice

When accommodations expire this week, Irshad sends an expiry reminder to the student. The student either requests an accommodation extension with evidence or requests case closure when accommodations are no longer needed.

Extension review and outcome

The Secretary validates extension requests, the Medical Committee reviews valid requests and evidence, and the Approver reviews extension approvals or rejections. Approver comments return the item to the Secretary for correction and resubmission.

Accommodation update review

Student update requests are reviewed first by the Secretary. Valid requests go to the Medical Committee, and update approvals or rejections go through Approver review. Approved updates and rejected update requests both return to accommodation expiry tracking.

Closure and tracking results

  • Approved extensions update the expiry date with the new date and return to tracking.
  • Student closure requests, rejected extensions, and reached expiry dates without pending extension requests send expiry notices to departments that received accommodations, close the case, and end the case.
  • Accommodation update approvals and rejections return to accommodation expiry tracking rather than immediate closure.

9. Department Communication Rules

Department communication is initiated only after student acceptance of accommodations. Irshad evaluates relevant departments and sends accommodations through the shared send-accommodation process for recipient branches, while counseling is handled as an internal referral.

Dispatch branch Communication behavior Operational note
Registration Send approved accommodations to the Registrar. Uses the shared send-accommodation process with read-receipt link, acknowledgement wait, 3-day reminder, and acknowledgement registration.
Academic accommodations Send approved accommodations to academic departments, including course instructors and their Department Chairs. Uses the shared send-accommodation process with read-receipt link, acknowledgement wait, 3-day reminder, and acknowledgement registration.
Attendance accommodations Send approved accommodations to Student Excuses department in Student Affairs Uses the shared send-accommodation process with read-receipt link, acknowledgement wait, 3-day reminder, and acknowledgement registration. 
Housing Evaluate whether the student is male, then send accommodations to male Housing or female Housing. Each housing branch uses the shared send-accommodation process with acknowledgement tracking.
Parking Send approved accommodations to Security. Uses the shared send-accommodation process with acknowledgement tracking.
Transportation Send approved accommodations to the transportation department with the student schedule and exam times. Uses the shared send-accommodation process with acknowledgement tracking.
Food Send approved accommodations to Food Services. Uses the shared send-accommodation process with acknowledgement tracking.
Counseling Refer the student to the counseling unit when required. Handled as an internal Irshad referral rather than a read-receipt email branch.

10. Inputs, Outputs, and Records

Inputs

  • Student case submission in physical/temporary category.
  • Required information fields in Irshad.
  • Medical report for temporary cases.
  • HRSD certificate for physical cases.
  • Appeal evidence (when appeal is submitted).
  • Accommodation extension request with evidence.
  • Accommodation update request with evidence.
  • Case closure request after expiry reminder.

Outputs

  • Case state outcomes: returned for missing information, rejected, assigned, approved, finalized, accepted, updated, extended, expired, or closed.
  • Assigned accommodations, finalized accommodations, accommodation expiry date, extension result, update result, and updated expiry date.
  • Department accommodation notifications, read-receipt links, acknowledgement reminders, recipient acknowledgement records, internal counseling referral records, and expiry notices to departments.
  • Same-semester block records for no-appeal, appeal-rejection, and final-accommodation-rejection closure paths.

Records

  • Validation and routing records in Irshad.
  • Secretary screening records, Medical Committee decisions, approver comments, approver approvals, and resubmission records.
  • First rejection registration, student acceptance, accommodation review request, final student decision, and appeal records.
  • Extension validation, extension approval or rejection, accommodation update validation, update approval or rejection, and return-to-tracking records.
  • Automatic 7-day no-appeal closure, expiry reminder, expiry notice, case closure, and rejection-path same-category block records.

11. Governance and Controls

Traceability expectations

Irshad should retain traceability for routing decisions, evidence validation, committee decisions, approver comments, student decisions, acknowledgement records, expiry tracking, extension and update outcomes, expiry notices, case closure, and rejection-path same-category blocking.

Key control points

  • Required-information validation before forwarding to the Medical Center.
  • Secretary screening and validation for case authenticity, extension requests, and accommodation update requests.
  • Approver checkpoints for assignment, appeal rejection, finalized accommodations, extension decisions, and update decisions.
  • Coordinator weekly accommodation check and active-state evaluation before expiry reminders, expiry-date pending-extension handling, and graduation closure.
  • Accommodation update requests can enter from active tracking and return to tracking after approval or rejection.
  • Read-receipt acknowledgement and 3-day reminder control for send-accommodation branches.
  • Automatic 7-day no-appeal closure and same-semester blocking for rejection-related closure paths.

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