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Mission
Statement:
The primary mission of the Office of Disability Services at Greensboro
College
is to provide ongoing, comprehensive support to students in the form of
academic
advisement, coaching and tutoring. Additionally, the office will serve
as
advocates for students with disabilities and promote awareness of
disability
issues campus wide. Through these services, our goals are to facilitate
wellness
and academic success for all students. For students with disabilities,
this
includes assistance in the development of self-awareness, self-advocacy
and
independent learning skills necessary for each student to thrive
intellectually, spiritually and professionally.
Disability
Services
Greensboro College provides a wide variety of support services to
students with documented disabilities. These services include but are
not limited to:
- Special section of First Year Seminar course focusing on
self-awareness, self-advocacy, time management, strategies instruction
and other coping mechanisms needed for college success
- Individual coaching and consultation services
- Individualized instruction in study skills
- Access to assistive technology
- Referral for testing services
- Academic advising for first year freshmen
- Development and implementation of an individual 504 plan
outlining classroom accommodation needs
Any student wishing to receive services from the Office of
Disability Services must submit to the college appropriate
documentation that justifies any special accommodations or
modifications that are requested. For some accomodations
that involve substantial changes to a course of study, such as a class
substitution,
additional documentation and approval process may be required.
Appropriate documentation meets all of the following criteria:
Diagnosis:
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Required Documentation:
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LD
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Psychoeducational evaluation completed
within 3 years prior to enrollment at Greensboro College that includes
assessment of ability, achievement, strengths, weaknesses and
appropriate recommendations completed by a professional who is
certified or licensed to perform any assessments administered
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ADD/ADHD
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Formal letter from a licensed physician,
psychiatrist or psychologist indicating the diagnosis, treatment
(medications), assessment of how the diagnosis may affect performance
in college and recommended accommodations, and a psychoeducational
evaluation as described above
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Permanent Sensory or Physical
Disability
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Formal Letter from a licensed physician indicating the Diagnosis and extent to which the condition may affect the student's ability to function in the college environment
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Emotional/ Mental Illness
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Formal letter from a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist indicating the precise diagnosis, it's extent, treatment (medications), and the way in which the disability may affect the student's ability to function in the college environment.
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To disclose a disability that may require accommodations,
please fill out the Voluntary  Disability
Disclosure Form linked to this website or in the enrollment booklet
or contact:
Julie Yindra
Director of Disability Services
(336) 272-7102, ext. 591
E-mail:jyindra@gborocollege.edu
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