The Student Accessibility Resource Center (SARC) partners with students, faculty and staff to facilitate disability access essential to advancing an inclusive campus experience.

Access and accommodations ensure equal opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in all programs, activities, and services designed to transform our students into global citizens. 

Include SARC Statement: Every syllabus should contain information about SARC services, so students know how to request accommodations.

ADA Compliance: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law. Compliance is a shared responsibility across campus.

Flexible Use: Students may begin using accommodations any time during the semester. Do not set a deadline in the syllabus.

Activation: Accommodations start once the professor receives the accommodation letter. They are not retroactive.

Disability-Related Accommodations

Students with disabilities who anticipate or experience barriers in this course may contact the Student Accessibility Resource Center (SARC) for assistance in determining and implementing reasonable accommodations. 

SARC on the Statesboro campus is located on the second floor of Cone Hall and the phone number is (912) 478-1566.

SARC for the Armstrong and Liberty campuses is located on the second floor of the Memorial College Center and the phone number is (912) 344-2572. 

For more information, please visit https://ww2.georgiasouthern.edu/students/sarc/

Acquired Brain Injuries

ADD or AD/HD

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Communication Disorders

Hearing Impairment

Learning Disabilities

Mobility Impairment

Psychological Disorders

Systemic Medical Disabilities

Visual Impairment

Test Accommodations:

Extended time for tests, Low distraction test room, Special software, Scribe, Reader, Word processor for essays, Calculator

Classroom Accommodations:

Modified desk, Note taker, Audio recorder in class, Alternate book formats, Sign language interpreter, Remote captioning, Laptop use in class

Housing Accommodations:

First floor apartment, ADA accessible room, Single room, Private bathroom

Other Accommodations:

Determined on a case-by-case basis

*These lists are not exhaustive or all-inclusive

Student completes online Application for Services form

Student meets with a SARC staff member to discuss accommodation requests and documentation requirements

Student submits documentation

SARC reviews psychological/medical documentation, IEPs, and 504 plans and approves/ denies accommodations. RCLD approves system level accommodations.

Student requests accommodation letters and meets with professors to discuss accommodations each semester

You WILL NOT receive

an accommodation letter from the SARC

UNTIL

a student has complied with ALL of the University System of Georgia (USG) requirements.

You are the content expert – and the courts grant you great deference. Therefore, if you feel an accommodation conflicts with an essential element of your course, please call the SARC and let us negotiate a solution that protects the student, you and the university.

Realize that students are often uncomfortable talking about their disabilities with you. Be respectful and keep the information shared confidential. Do not ask the student to disclose additional information about their disability.

If a student receives test accommodations, you should discuss how tests will be handled.

The student should schedule an appointment or see you during your office hours to discuss the accommodation letter.

We may ask you to provide accommodations on exams that could interfere with other responsibilities or that are not logistically possible for you.

If so, you have the option of allowing the student to take exams at the SARC. We will provide the accommodations for you in our proctoring lab – a space specifically designed for this purpose.

Information on Test Proctoring can be found at the Faculty Resources section of the SARC website: https://ww2.georgiasouthern.edu/students/sarc/resources/new-students/test-proctoring/

We will send you an Exam Proctoring Notice when we request a test for a student to take in SARC. This form will help you provide us with instructions concerning how your exam is to be given and how it should be returned to you. This information is vital in assisting us to supervise your exams properly.

We recognize that your support is vital to the success of our students.

SARC strives to provide equal access to students while upholding the academic integrity of the institution.

If we can support your efforts in any way, please let us know.

We encourage your active participation in our activities and welcome comments, suggestions and critiques.