Brewton-Parker provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations to qualified students with learning, physical, or other disabilities and impairments, whether chronic or temporary, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. §794) and other applicable state and federal laws. Section 504 and its implementing regulations entitle qualified persons with disabilities to receive reasonable accommodations; modifications of educational policies, practices, and procedures; and any necessary auxiliary aids and services free from discrimination based on their disability.

Disability support services are provided through the Office of the Provost, located in Gates Hall. Accommodation requests should be directed to the Provost via email at justin.russell@bpc.edu or by arranging an appointment in person or by telephone at 912-583-3108.

To qualify for accommodation, students are responsible for providing current, diagnostic documentation of their disability or impairment from a licensed professional care provider qualified in the field relevant to a claimed disability or impairment. Examples of such care providers include physicians, clinical psychologists, athletic trainers, and others qualified to evaluate and diagnose specific conditions that impair learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and other major life functions. In the case of chronic learning, psychological, or other disorders that may change over time, documentation must be current within three years. Note that “Individualized Education Programs” (IEPs) and “Section 504 Accommodations” from high schools or transfer institutions of higher education are not diagnostic documents and do not suffice as documentation of claimed disabilities.

Upon documentation of a qualifying condition, the Office of the Provost will certify the student as a person with a disability entitled to accommodation and will provide a letter or memorandum detailing approved accommodations to course instructors, residence life and athletics staff, and other service providers on campus. Accommodations will be provided on an individual basis upon re-evaluation each semester or, in the case of temporary disability, for a shorter period to be determined based on the diagnosis.