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DeKalb Technical College is committed to assisting students with learning, physical, emotional, and mental impairments. The Special Services Office coordinates academic adjustments. It is the student's responsibility to self disclose and complete all paperwork required by the Special Services Office in order to receive support. Documentation provided must be submitted from an authorized physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, or certified counselor on their professional letterhead. Documentation should be three years or younger. To facilitate the success of students with impairments, DeKalb Tech provides a variety of services.
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Special Services Office Contact Information
Paula Greenwood, Special Services Advisor
404/297-9522, ext. 1155
greenwop@dekalbtech.edu
Clarkston Campus - Room A157
Covington Campus - Room A214
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All disabilities that affect learning require documentation that verifies the disability, clarifies the areas of learning affected, and states the academic adjustments recommended in the educational setting. In addition to documentation, a disabled student must be otherwise qualified for admission to or participation in a program of study with or without a reasonable accommodation. A qualified individual with a disability is one who meets the essential eligibility requirements for the program or activity offered by a public entity. The following are diagnostic documentation requirements by disability:
Learning Disabilities:
Psychological profile not more than 3 years old or Adult normed and signed by an individual with credentials to make the diagnosis.
Complete all paperwork required (including disability documentation as outlined in the Special Services Packet) and submit to the Special Services Office.
Disability Documentation is not considered a transcript and is not released from the Special Services Office for any reason. Please retain copies of all documents submitted.
Talk to your instructors about specific needs. An academic adjustments letter is sent to your instructor(s) each quarter. You have to contact the Special Services Office each quarter to receive services. This letter outlines the academic adjustments you are eligible for based on the documentation submitted to Special Services. This letter is sent after drop/add.
If academic adjustments are not being met, make an appointment with your instructor to discuss your concerns. If this does not resolve the matter, make an appointment with the Special Services Advisor. Self-Advocacy is Important!
If you require testing academic adjustments, based on your documentation, be sure these adjustments are in place before you begin testing. Do not take a test without adjustments. If you choose to do this, you have no recourse after the fact.
Grievance and Unlawfull Harassment and Discrimination Procedures are outlined in the Student Handbook and the DeKalb Tech Catalog.
Students are responsible for being informed of ALL DeKalb Technical College policies and procedures. READ all publications released by DeKalb Tech: Catalog, Student Handbook, Schedule of Classes, Campus Newsletters, etc.
You are required to follow DeKalb Technical College rules and regulations as outlined in the Catalog and Student Handbook. A disability does not excuse or exempt any student from following these policies.
If you need additional time on a test, a test reader, test scribe or testing outside the classroom, and arrangements cannot be made with the instructor, contact Special Services 5 working days before your test. If your instructor provides a test calendar then use this schedule to arrange alternate testing for the quarter.
If you need a tape recorder, tapes, duplicating paper, or other assistive devices it is your responsibility to get these items from the Special Services Coordinator.
If you are experiencing problems in a class(es), it is your responsibility to let your instructor and the Special Services Advisor know. Keep in touch with your instructor(s) and the Special Services Advisor on a continual basis. Do not wait until you are having problems or failing to get help. Be Proactive.
Please call the Special Services Advisor and make an appointment if you need assistance.
Be on time for appointments. Call ahead if you anticipate being late or need to cancel and reschedule. For initial appointments, a 10-minute grace period is given. For all other appointments, there is no grace period. If you are not currently registered to vote, you may register through the Special Services Office. Please make an appointment.
You have the choice to accept or decline academic adjustments. If you decline academic adjustments, you always have the right to change your decision. However, during the time that services are declined, you have no recourse. You must notify the Special Services Advisor of any changes in a timely manner.
VERY IMPORTANT!! The Special Services Advisor does not advise you on academic issues. Academic advisement is handled by your Program Advisor before or during registration. Make an appointment to discuss class scheduling.
The Special Services Office will send a mid-term progress report to instructors. You will be contacted by this office, via your student e-mail, if you have a "C" or lower. If contacted, you are expected to respond by making an appointment with your instructor and the Special Services Coordinator.
VERY IMPORTANT!! You will be assigned a student e-mail account. Activate this account immediately. This is the primary communication tool used by Special Services. You will receive information from the Registrar and Special Services via your student e-mail. Special Services sends a quarterly update letter, and quarterly satisfaction survey, as well as other need-to-know items to this e-mail. You are expected to read and respond, when appropriate, to these e-mails. If you are having trouble with your e-mail account, contact student support, at 770/786-9522,ext. 5399.
In order to be eligible for Special Services a student must:
Disability documentation must clearly state the disability, effects on learning, and recommendations for appropriate academic adjustments in an educational setting. See documentation link in menu on left.
Documentation provided must be from an authorized physician, psychologist, psychiatrist or certified counselor on their professional letterhead. See documentation link in menu on left.
During the initial appointment with Ms. Greenwood, the following paperwork will be given to the student:
The paperwork above marked with an * (asterisk) must be completed and submitted to the special services office, along with documentation of disability, before services are initiated. All other forms are to be kept in the student's personal records.
To insure uninterrupted adjustments: contact the special services advisor once registration is complete.
The student's instructors will be notified quarterly concerning requested classroom adjustments. This information is forwarded to instructors after drop/add. Instructors will not be notified if you have not contacted special services with your registration.
It is the student's responsibility to discuss changes, concerns or questions about academic adjustments with their instructor(s) and with the special services advisor.
The special services office is located in the Student Activities building on the Clarkston campus and in Bldg. B., Room 103 on the Covington campus. Office hours are posted. Please make an appointment by calling or emailing the Special Services Office, 404-297-9522, ext. 1155 or greenwop@dekalbtech.edu.
The following forms are available in PDF format and may be filled in on-screen then printed out for signatures before submission. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to access these forms. If you do not have Acrobat Reader you can download it by clicking on the button.
This office is committed to serve each student on an individual basis and to provide the most effective and appropriate academic adjustments possible.
DeKalb Technical College is committed to the concept of an open door policy and equal educational opportunity. The Department of Technical and Adult Education and its constituent Technical Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law). This nondiscrimination policy encompasses the operation of all educational programs and activities including admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other Department and Technical College-administered programs. It also encompasses the employment of personnel and contracting for goods and services. The Department and Technical Colleges shall promote the realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity.
The Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Daisy Davis, Dean of Academic Delivery, DeKalb Technical College, Clarkston Campus, Building A, Room 103, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, Georgia 30021, (404) 297-9522, extension 1163. Grievance procedures providing for resolution of alleged student discrimination under these Acts may be obtained from the Title IX Coordinator at the Clarkston Campus.
The ADA/Section 504 Coordinator is Lisa Peters, Director of Special Services, DeKalb Technical College, Clarkston Campus, Building A, Room 157, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, (404) 297-9522, extension 1154. Grievance procedures providing for resolution in regard to students with disabilities may be obtained from the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at the Clarkston Campus.
The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Officer is Gale Belton, Director of Human Resources, DeKalb Technical College, Paul M. Starnes Center, 1085 Montreal Road, Clarkston, GA 30021, (404) 297-9522, extension 2106. Grievance procedures providing for resolution of alleged employee discrimination may be obtained from the EEO Compliance Officer at the Starnes Center.
The Special Populations/Equity Coordinator is Roz Bogle, Coordinator of New Connections to Work / Equity, DeKalb Technical College, Clarkston Campus, Building A, Room 157, 495 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, (404) 297-9522, extension 1280. Grievance procedures providing for resolution of alleged discrimination associated with non-traditional program students may be obtained from the Equity Coordinator at the Clarkston Campus.
