Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia            
Introduction

Centers General Information

  1. What is the mission of the centers?
  2. Who is eligible for evaluation at a center?
  3. How are students referred?
  4. Where are the centers located?
  5. What is contained in a referral packet?
  6. Will the information provided to a center be kept confidential?
Evaluations at a Center
  1. How much does an evaluation cost, and what forms of payment are accepted?
  2. How long does it take to get an appointment?
  3. How long will the evaluation take?
  4. What does the evaluation involve?
  5. How will the student find out the results of an evaluation?
  6. Is it necessary to be evaluated at a center to receive accommodations?

Criteria for Documentation of LD/ADHD

  1. What are the Board of Regents criteria for documentation of a specific learning disability?
  2. What kinds of tests can be used to document a specific learning disability?
  3. What are the Board of Regents criteria for documentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Accommodations
  1. What kinds of accommodations are available?
  2. Who decides which accommodations will be provided to an individual student?
  3. Must students with learning disabilities meet all of the College Preparatory Curriculum admission requirements?
  4. What is required for students with learning disabilities, who have not completed the College Preparatory Curriculum foreign language requirement, to petition for admission?
  5. Does approval of a CPC foreign language substitution guarantee a similar substitution for any foreign language courses that are required in the student's chosen major or program of study?
 

Centers General Information

  1. What is the mission of the centers?

    The Regents Centers for Learning Disorders were established and funded in 1993 by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

    The three centers (located at Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia) were established to provide comprehensive evaluations for students with possible learning disorders who are attending schools within the University System of Georgia. Their mission also includes consultation, research, and training focused on the needs of college students with learning disorders.

  2. Who is eligible for evaluation at a center?

    To be referred to a center for evaluation, a student must be currently enrolled in one of the public colleges or universities in Georgia, or admitted for enrollment. Under some circumstances, a student may also be referred to a center as part of a special review during the admissions process.

  3. How are students referred?

    Students are referred to a center by the disability services office at the institution to which they’ve been admitted. The disability service provider will give the student a referral packet to be completed by the student. The student should return the completed packet to the disability service provider, who will forward it to the appropriate center. After receiving the packet, the center will contact the student to schedule an appointment.

  4. Where are the centers located?

Each college or university in the University System of Georgia is assigned to one of three centers.

Regents Center for Learning Disorders
at Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460

www.georgiasouthern.edu/rcld

Regents Center for Learning Disorders
at Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30303

www.gsu.edu/rcld

Regents Center for Learning Disorders
at the University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

http://www.rcld.uga.edu/
Institution
Phone
Institution
Phone
Institution
Phone
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 229-391-5160 Atlanta Metropolitan College 404-756-4783 Augusta State University 706-737-1471
Albany State University 229-430-4667 Clayton State University 770-961-3719 Fort Valley State University 478-825-6202
Armstrong Atlantic State University 912-927-5271 Columbus State University 706-568-2330 Gainesville College 770-718-3855
Bainbridge College 912-248-2579 Dalton State College 706-272-4547 Georgia College & State University 478-445-5331
Coastal Georgia Community College 912-264-7220 Georgia Highlands College 706-802-5003 Macon State College 478-471-2714
Darton College 229-430-6867

Georgia Institute of Technology

 404-894-2564 Medical College of Georgia 706-721-2201
East Georgia College 912-289-2035 Georgia Perimeter College 678-407-5146 The University of Georgia 706-542-8719
Georgia Southern University 912-871-1566 Georgia Southwestern State University 229-931-2661 E-Core
E-MBA
All Institutions		  
Middle Georgia College 912-934-3023 Georgia State University 404-413-1560    
Savannah State University 912-356-2203 Gordon College 770-358-5221    
South Georgia College 912-389-4231 Kennesaw State University 770-423-6443    
Valdosta State University 229-245-2498 North Georgia College & State University 706-867-2782    
Waycross College 912-285-6012 Southern Polytechnic State University 678-915-7244    
    University of West Georgia 678-839-6428    

  1. What is contained in a referral packet?

    Students can obtain a referral packet from a disability service provider at their institution. The packet contains both information about the center and several questionnaires that should be filled out by the student. Questionnaires ask about current academic strengths and weaknesses, historical information (e.g., early development, school, medical and work histories), and about past and current behaviors that can affect learning (e.g., trouble paying attention, anxiety, depression). Students may need to consult parents to answer some of the questions about early childhood. The packet also contains questionnaires to be filled out by a person who knows the student well, to provide an independent view of the student's functioning. The student may obtain assistance in completing the packet from the disability service provider.

    Students will also be asked to include transcripts from their current institution and/or previous institutions, a recent hearing screening, samples of their written work, and any previous psychological or medical evaluations related to their learning difficulties.

  2. Will the information provided to a center be kept confidential?

    All information gathered and sent to a center will be kept strictly confidential. Information about the student will not be released to any person or institution without the student's written permission.

    The student, if 18 years or older, must also give permission in writing to be evaluated and for any information about the evaluation process or results to be shared with parents.