Fill out and submit New Student Accessibility Application. Upload any supporting documentation with this form (refer to Documentation Guidelines below).

*If you prefer to sign a paper copy of any document, you can schedule a meeting to sign all required documents.

Documentation can be submitted through one of the following:

• Email to: Accessibility Services
• Hand deliver to: Accessibility Services (Robinson Hall, Lower Level – 010)
• Mail to: Accessibility Services, Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319

Once your application and supporting documents are received, Accessibility Services will contact you to schedule a meeting regarding your accommodation request. The review process typically takes 7-10 business days to evaluate the intake form and supporting medical documentation.

Welcome meetings are approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour and must be completed before accommodations are granted.

Current students who have already been approved for academic accommodations need to renew their request for accommodations every semester. To do so, fill out and submit the New Semester Letter of Accommodation Request.

Before the start of an upcoming semester, Accessibility Services will send out a communication reminding all students registered for academic accommodations to submit their requests in advance so that official letters can be sent to the appropriate faculty. Accommodations are implemented starting from the day faculty are officially notified; therefore, they are not retroactive. Late requests may lead to delays in processing, which could result in accommodations not being in place by the beginning of the semester.

Please review the appropriate link below to access detailed documentation guidelines and required information for various disabilities. Each link provides specific information needed from a licensed medical provider, including the required documentation for each type of disability. All forms and guidelines will open in a new window.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Communication Disorders
• Hearing
• Learning Disability
• Physical/Medical
• Psychological
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Vision

The Center for Student Success is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of all information obtained from students or other sources. All records are securely stored in locked cabinets, and neither a student’s disability nor the use of accommodations is reflected on their transcript. In accordance with Oglethorpe University’s Maintenance and Disposal of Student Records Policy, any documentation on file is destroyed after a student has not been enrolled for a period of at least five years.

Parental Release of Information: Due to laws governing student privacy, Accessibility Services cannot release any information regarding a student’s accommodations, registration, or other details without consent. If a student wishes to allow their parents or guardians to communicate with Accessibility Services, they must complete the Authorization to Communicate Form. This form must be submitted from the student’s university email to Accessibility Services.