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Eligibility for Students with Chronic Illnesses
- Certain criteria must be met in order for a student to receive appropriate accommodations for a chronic illness. Students are expected to self-identify and present appropriate documentation to the Disability Resource Center.
A physician, surgeon, or other licensed medical professional with experience and expertise in the area of the student's illness or medical condition should make the diagnosis. An evaluation dated within the last three years of admission
to The University of Georgia must be submitted following the guidelines listed:
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- The documentation must be provided on professional letterhead, with the dates of assessment, signatures, and license numbers or credentials of the diagnosing professional.
- A comprehensive diagnostic report and description of the illness or condition including the appropriate ICD-9 code.
- A statement of the functional impacts or limitations on learning or other major life activity related to the disability and the degree to which it impacts the individual in the learning context for which accommodations are being requested
- Rationale for each recommended accommodation. The clinician must describe the degree of impact of the illness or condition on a specific major life activity, as well as the degree of impact on the individual.
- Information relating to treatment and its impact on the student's ability to meet the demands of the postsecondary environment. Relevant information regarding any medication that may impact an individual's academic performance should also be included.
- A relevant prognosis which may include a schedule of future treatments, procedures, hospitalizations, or likely absences.
- The diagnosed illness or condition must satisfy the Definition of a Disability.
- Behavior must be consistent with the University of Georgia Conduct Code.
