Welcome! Accessibility Services at Georgia Northwestern Technical College coordinates support services for GNTC students who request accommodations and academic adjustments. We are committed to providing equal access for participation in all programs, services, and activities.
Students requesting accommodations for the first time need to make an appointment for a meeting with the Accessibility Services Coordinator to establish eligibility. The Accessibility Services Coordinator can provide details about services and accommodations that are available to qualified students with appropriate documentation. Early planning is encouraged to allow the Accessibility Services Coordinator adequate time to make the necessary arrangements for support services.
The Right to Access and the Opportunity for Success
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandate that educational institutions provide students with disabilities the necessary accommodations to ensure equal access to all academic and co-curricular programs and services.
It is important to note that ensuring reasonable accommodation and equal access to academic offerings does not mean that students are guaranteed academic success. The way students with disabilities perform with accommodations varies as widely as the academic performance of non-disabled students.
Accommodations are meant to provide a level playing field to ensure that all students are presented with a learning opportunity in which the path to success is accessible; it is still up to each student to find that success by meeting course objectives.
