Students with Special Needs
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Services in Qatar is committed to providing academic support for all students and to integrating students with special needs/disabilities as fully as possible into all aspects of University life. Student Wellness Counseling in Student Affairs fulfills this mission by providing:
- Facilities and support services to help ensure equal opportunity for students with special needs and disabilities;
- Accommodations to students with special needs and disabilities under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Section 504;
- Assistance in skills areas necessary for academic achievement through individual consultations.
You can find more about definition of disabilities; what accommodations can be provided for students with disabilities and special needs; how to register for academic accommodations if you have a disability; what documentations are needed; what are the procedures for receiving academic accommodations; and what services are available for students with temporary disabilities.
Find more information for faculty and staff and their role in the procedures for providing academic accommodations for SFS-Q students.
Watch a web-based video on study skills, test taking and test anxiety management (The University of Akron, Marc Silling, Ph.D.).
The Student Wellness Counseling is located in LAS A035. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail message.
Quick Links
- Student Affairs
- Health and Wellness
- Qatar Foundation Emergency: 454-0999
- Emergency: 999
Events Calendar
Upcoming Student Events
- Nov 21, 1:30am: Cricket Final vs. QF
- Nov 23, 4:30pm-6:30pm: Volleyball! (Social)
- Nov 24, 5pm-8pm: After the Mayflower, Thanksgiving buffet and film screening
SFS-Qatar News
- Student Gets Education at International Finance Conference
This October, Georgetown student Miodrag Stamboldziev (SFS ’11) was able to put his international relations education to use while attending the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Istanbul, Turkey. (November 08, 2009) - SFS Dean Discusses Changing Face of International Relations
More than 300 people gathered at the Four Seasons on Monday evening to listen to Georgetown professor Carol Lancaster discuss the “new world order” in international relations, and how this will impact the balance of wealth and power in the coming years. (October 14, 2009) - Georgetown Welcomes the Class of 2013
On Thursday, August 20, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) officially welcomed the Class of 2013 into the university during its New Student Convocation ceremony. (August 25, 2009)
