Welcome to the Student Accessibility Resource Center! The Student Accessibility Resource Center partners with students, faculty and staff to facilitate disability access essential to advancing an inclusive campus experience. Access and accommodations ensure equal opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in all of the programs, activities and services designed to transform our students into global citizens.
How to Receive Services
What You Need to Do to Receive Services
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- Self-identify to the Student Accessibility Resource Center (SARC). Complete the Application for Services form on our website to begin the registration process for services.
- Meet with a disability service provider (in person, through a virtual meeting, or by phone) to discuss your accommodation needs.
- Compile documentation of your condition/diagnosis and provide it to SARC. You can find specific documentation guidelines on the University System of Georgia’s website. Helpful information may include medical records, psychoeducational testing, and school records such as IEPs. Every request is considered on a case-by-case basis.
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What the Student Accessibility Resource Center Will Do
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- We will meet with the student (in person, through a virtual meeting, or by phone) to discuss accommodation needs on campus.
- SARC will conduct a comprehensive review of the submitted documentation. If a system review is necessary, we will forward the documentation to the Regents Center for Learning Disorders (RCLD).
- If additional documentation is needed, SARC staff members will guide students in understanding appropriate types of documentation and information needed to conduct the accommodation review.
- Once the review process is completed, the student will be notified by email regarding the review outcome.
- Accommodations approved by SARC staff only apply to Georgia Southern University.
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Documentation Guidelines
In order to establish disability status and eligibility for disability services, institutions of the University System of Georgia require documentation from a qualified evaluator that:
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- attests to the presence of a disabling condition as defined by the ADA and
- demonstrates substantial limitations impacting performance in the academic environment when compared to most people in the general population.
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Documentation is used to determine eligibility for disability services, as well as to inform accommodation decision-making. The guidelines are provided to guide evaluators, students, and family members as they seek to document a disability under the ADA. The University System of Georgia’s specific documentation guidelines can be found on their webpage at https://www.usg.edu/academic_affairs_handbook/section3/c793#pappendix_e_specific_documentation_guidelines
