Disability Resource Center
Procedures for Obtaining Services
Manual Introduction
The following Disability Resource Center procedures have been compiled to assist students in receiving academic accommodations and support services appropriate for their disability. Students wishing to receive academic accommodations must fill out appropriate paperwork to register with the DRC and provide documentation of their disability (see Procedure for Receiving Academic Accommodations for details).
The procedures in the Procedure Manual are directed towards receiving specific academic accommodations and support services. Hopefully, these written procedures will serve to clarify the steps necessary to obtain accommodations from the Disability Resource Center. Students should follow all time deadlines and procedures necessary to receive specific academic accommodations as established by the DRC. Noncompliance on the part of the student with the procedures stated herein may result in delays in or denial of the provision of accommodations.
The procedures in the Procedure Manual are not all inclusive and are subject to change. Students unsure of the appropriate procedure to follow and/or with a situation not covered by the procedures listed in this manual should contact their Disability Specialist as soon as possible for clarification and guidance as to the appropriate procedure for their situation.
Should you encounter any difficulty or other concern regarding your academic accommodations, contact your Disability Specialist immediately.
Table of Contents
- UGA Statements
- University Statement: Letter from Vice President for Instruction Jere W. Morehead Regarding Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- UGA Policy on Course Substitution and Course Modification for Students with Disabilities
- Examples of Reasonable Accommodations for Various Disabilities
- University Statement: Letter from Director for Equal Opportunity Office C. Leonard Davis Regarding Section 508
- University Statement: Letter from Director for Equal Opportunity Office C. Leonard Davis Regarding Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility on Campus
- Disability Resource Center Statements
- Procedures for Specific Services
- Registering with the Disability Resource Center
- Procedure for Receiving Accomodations
- Student Conduct Regulations from the Office of Judicial Programs
- Procedure for Assisting Students with Temporary Impairments
- Welcome Letter and Checklist
- Request for Services Form
- Parent Release
- Medical Information Release
- Release of Information Form
- Language Lab Professor Letters Procedure
- Appeals
- Grievance Procedure
- Procedure to Follow to Appeal Admission Denial
- Procedure to Request Substitution of Course Requirement
- Procedure to Request a Reduced Course Load
- Procedure to Follow when Student Receives "Insufficient Academic Progress" Letter Due to Reduced Course Load
- Procedure for Disability-Related Absences and Extensions
- Assistants
- Interpreting Services
- Classroom Accessibility
- Housing
- Assistive Technology Lab
- Alternative Media Services
- Alternative Text Guidelines
- Alternative Text Policy and Procedure
- Alternative Text Request Form
- Guidelines for Requesting Book Titles
- Procedure for Obtaining Closed Captioned Materials
- Captioning Information for Faculty - Providing Closed Captioned Video Tapes in the Classroom
- Request for Captioned Video Form
- Testing
- Student Responsibilities and Guidelines for Receiving Test Accomodations
- DRC Responsibilities for Providing Test Accommodations
- Policy Regarding Copying Tests
- Faculty Information for Accommodated Testing
- Guidelines for Placement Tests with Accommodations
- Guidelines for Regents Tests with Accommodations
- Sample Blue Form
- Change of Test Date/New Test Date Form
- Miscellaneous Releases
- Registering with the Disability Resource Center