Disability Services

Lynda Lamarre
Email: llamarre@gmc.edu
Phone: 706-993-2695

Todd Kline ,
Email: tkline@gmc.edu
Phone: 706-478-2736

Priscilla Adams, Ed.S
Email: pasmith@gmc.edu
Phone: 478-225-0218

NaTonya Moss
Email: nmoss@gmc.edu
Phone: 678-846-9317

Celes Mason
Email: cmason@gmc.edu
Phone: (478) 387-4718

Leigh Aldhizer
Email: laldhize@gmc.edu
Phone: 706-752-7500

Jeffery Wells
Email: jwells@gmc.edu
Phone: 478-387-1921

Blair Fortson
Email:  bfortson@gmc.edu
Phone: (678) 379-1387

Latoya Costello
Email: lcostello@gmc.edu
Phone: 229-375-5656

Lance Fountain
Email:  lfountain@gmc.edu
Phone: (478) 225-0223

A student requesting accommodations for a disability must complete the online intake application.  The link to the online intake application is  https://www.gmc.edu/disability-services/. Accommodations provided by Student Disability Services are determined on a case-by-case basis individual basis to each student from information collected during the verification process. Approved accommodations should not fundamentally alter program standards or essential functions of a course but should provide equal access to all programs and activities offered by Georgia Military College.

There are three types of documentation.

1. Primary Documentation. The basis for the determination of accommodations will primarily be based on medical and/or psychological information reported by the student’s medical/psychological specialist who has expertise in the field of the student’s declared disability.  This documentation must be signed by a specialist in that field.  The date of the diagnosis must be within 36 months from the date of the application.
2. Secondary Documentation. The professional judgment of staff within Student Disability Services gathered during the interview or conversations with the student.  This information will be gathered during the verification process in the interview with the student requesting accommodations conducted by the Manager of Student Disability Services.  Information will include the student’s report of disability, current functioning, experiences of the disability, barriers, medication and impact, triggers or stressors, and history of approved/used accommodations and effectiveness.
3. Tertiary Documentation.  Third-party documentation may include IEPs, 504 Plans, SOPs, and professional reports including Psychological, Psycho-Educational, and evaluations developed for the student while they were in primary/secondary education.  This type of documentation may support primary documentation to help better understand a student’s needs but if there is a conflict between primary and tertiary documentation, the Manager of Student Disability Services will rely on primary documentation only. Primary documentation (1) would still be required in order for the accommodations to be approved by SDS

No. A student can apply for accommodations any time after they have applied and been accepted as a student at GMC.

No. Although a student can apply for accommodations any time after they have become a student of GMC, they should understand that if they apply and are approved for accommodations late in the quarter, the accommodations are not retroactive back to the beginning of the quarter.

No.  It is the responsibility of the verified student to request accommodations each term if the accommodations are needed. The Office of Student Disability Services does not automatically implement accommodations each term. Students choosing to use accommodations should log in to their Accommodate account and submit their quarter request providing appropriate information.

Students who have been verified as eligible for accommodations may request additions to or deletions from their previously approved accommodations. Requests must be submitted in writing with a detailed description supporting the need for any changes. The Manager of Student Disability Services will review the request along with all documentation on file to determine any changes. Additional documentation or student interview may be required to facilitate any changes. Student Disability Services may also contact the student to gather more information about the reasons for the request.

Should the institution be unable to support the accommodation request because of insufficient documentation, or a request be denied and a reasonable and equally effective accommodation be offered, the student will receive a written letter explaining the denial or alternative accommodation. Students may appeal using first the informal appeal process and then the formal appeal process outlined below:

Level I: Informal Appeal

• All questions regarding accommodations should begin at the lowest level with the campus disabilities coordinator within 5 working days of receipt of the letter.

Level II: Formal Appeal

• If unresolved, the student shall file a written appeal to the Campus Executive Director within 5 working days of a decision from the campus disabilities coordinator. A written appeal should include a description of the reason(s) for the appeal and any supporting information/documentation.

• If still unresolved, the student may file a written appeal to the Executive Vice President within 5 working days of the Campus Executive Director’s decision. The Executive Vice President will provide a decision within 3 days of receipt of the written appeal. This decision will be final.

• If the outcome of the appeal does not resolve the issue, students also have the right to further appeal an institutional decision through external channels which would typically be done by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights or a case through the civil system.