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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
TITLE: STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURE FOR APPLICANTS WITH
DECLARED DISABILITY PROCEDURES
RELATING POLICY: : ADMISSION POLICY
DATE OF APPROVAL: AUGUST 7, 2019
EFFECTIVE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
REFER QUESTIONS TO ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

Standard Operating Procedure – Applicants with Declared Disabilities
Primary Responsibility: Admissions Committee

Secondary Responsibility: Assistant Registrar

Definition: Procedure outlines the steps taken when an applicant with a declared disability applies for a
program

Purpose: To create a standardized process for the admission of students with disabilities. The
Admissions Committee will grant the final decision of the request.

Time Frame: Requested at any time

Step 1 •When the student applies and declares he/she has a disability;
the application should be processed as per SOP for admissions.
Special precautions must be in place to protect the applicant’s
disability status.

•Student The admission office will inform the Student Affairs of
students who enroll in a program at GAU with disabilities. A SA
Step 2 staff will make contact with students at least four weeks before
the commencement of the program to discuss the following:
•Housing, classroom and dining accommodations
•Placement exam accommodations

The student will fill out a Special Services form via Ujuzi

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