Disability Services

The Office of Disability Services for Athens Technical College provides assistance to individuals with appropriately documented disabilities who request academic accommodations and/or auxiliary aids to alleviate barriers to create equal access to college in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and all relevant federal laws.

By definition, a disability that qualifies a student for accommodations in college is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities. These activities may include, but are not limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, walking, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, and working.

Documentation Requirements

• The Office of Disability Services requires official documentation from a qualified professional who can provide the diagnosis of the disability prior to receiving accommodations and/or auxiliary aids and must meet the requirements set by the Technical College System of Georgia for students with disabilities.
• The documentation must be within the last 3 years and cannot be an IEP or 504 plan from high school. School psychological evaluations performed by the school psychologist may be submitted if within the 3-year time frame.

Application Process

• A student seeking disability services must complete the Disability Services Intake Packet which is located on the college website or within the Office of Student Support. The packet will include an Intake Form, information on the process, documentation requirements, and explanations of a qualifying disability according to ADA.
• Please return the Intake Form and documentation to the Disability Services Office located at Building K, Room 614 or email/fax to the Disability Services Coordinator listed in the Disability Services Intake Packet.
• Once documentation is reviewed and the student is eligible for services, the Disability Services Coordinator will coordinate a follow up meeting with the student to review all applicable documentation.

If you need more information about services to students with disabilities, please contact the Disability Service Coordinator on the Athens Campus at (706) 355-5010 or the Georgia Relay Center at 1-800-255-0056 (TYY or VCO). For direct voice calls, contact Georgia Relay Center by calling 1-800-255-0135.