Georgetown University: School of Foreign Service in Qatar

Georgetown University, School of Foreign Services in Qatar does not discriminate or deny access to an otherwise qualified disabled student on the basis of disability, and students with disabilities may be eligible for reasonable accommodations and/or special services in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. However, students are responsible for communicating their special needs to the Student Wellness Counseling. The University is not responsible for making special accommodations for students who have not requested an accommodation and adequately demonstrated their disabilities. Also, the University need not modify course or degree requirements considered to be an essential requirement of the program of instruction. In order to receive academic accommodations and services, the student should:

1. Apply and be admitted to the SFS-Qatar through the regular admissions process.
2. Provide current and comprehensive documentation of a diagnosed disability which requires academic accommodation. The documentation and information regarding the student's disability will remain confidential and will be released only if and to the extent that the student provides the Student Wellness Counseling with written authorization to release such information, or in the unlikely event that disclosure is compelled by legal process. The University reserves the right to request a second professional evaluation (at its own expense) of the student's disability.
   1. In the case of a physical or psychological disability, this documentation must be current medical documentation from a qualified professional that provides a specific diagnosis, describes symptoms, demonstrates an impact on a major life activity (i.e. learning, walking, and sight), lists recommended educational accommodations, and provides a rationale for each accommodation.
   2. With respect to documentation of learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder, Georgetown follows the guidelines developed by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and the Consortium on ADHD Documentation, as adopted and modified by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). These guidelines describe the documentation that is necessary to validate a learning disability or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the need for reasonable accommodations. In general, testing must be current (within three years), comprehensive, and include a specific diagnosis. Each accommodation recommended by the evaluator must include a rationale. Complete guidelines are available through the Educational Testing Services or students may request a copy of the documentation guidelines by contacting the Student Wellness Counseling.
3. Register with the Student Wellness Counseling in SFS-Qatar upon enrollment and at the beginning of each semester for which they are requesting services. A reasonable amount of time is required to evaluate the documentation, review the request, and determine the appropriate accommodations.

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