Procedure for Obtaining an Academic Assistant
- Student Responsibilities:
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- Register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) by following appropriate DRC procedures.
- Inform disability specialist of the need for an academic assistant and provide appropriate documentation of disability to validate request for services. All requests must be academic in nature.
- Act in a timely manner to advise disability specialist of specific need for an academic assistant, including times and locations. Provide disability specialist with list of specific duties requested of the assistant.
- Meet candidate for assistant position to discuss specific needs. Provide assistant with list of specific duties approved by disability specialist and answer any questions or concerns. Confirm assistantship and coordinate schedule with assistant.
Note: The student and the assistant should find a mutually agreeable meeting place on the UGA Campus.
- Immediately report any problems with assistant to Support Services Coordinator or disability specialist.
- Give assistant adequate notice if unable to meet during any of the scheduled times.
- Disability Resource Center Responsibilities:
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- Upon receipt of documentation, disability specialist will staff the request for an academic assistant with other professional staff members in order to obtain approval for the accommodation.
- Disability specialist will work with student on a list of duties deemed suitable for an academic assistant. Disability specialist will forward student's request and listing of duties to Support Services Coordinator for assistance in obtaining assistant for the student.
- Support Services Coordinator will locate candidate for academic assistant position.
- Support Services Coordinator will arrange for an initial meeting between student and academic assistant, and/or disability specialist.
- The DRC will consider providing approved auxiliary aid materials upon request of academic assistant.
- Disability specialist and/or Support Services Coordinator will assist the student in resolving any problems that may arise with the assistant.
- Assistant Responsibilities:
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- Complete necessary paperwork for employment and payroll on a timely basis.
- Meet with student to discuss duties, compatibility, and coordination of schedules.
- Attend all scheduled meetings on UGA Campus with student to carry out assigned duties.
- Contact Support Services Coordinator or the student's disability specialist with any questions about appropriate duties or requests.
- Immediately report to either the Support Services Coordinator or the student's disability specialist any problems in providing assistance to student or need for additional auxiliary aid materials.
- Give student adequate notice if unable to meet during any of the scheduled times.
Note: Note: An academic assistant is hired to perform tasks such as scribing, real-time reading, real-time notetaking or assisting in performing manual tasks in labs or in conducting research.