Disability Fact Sheet

Students with Disabilities (ADA)
AMG School of Nursing complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 0f 1973 and
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which ensure that reasonable
accommodations are provided for students with documented disabilities.

Students seeking reasonable accommodations and support services based on a
diagnosed permanent or temporary disability are required to submit documentation to
verify eligibility under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990

Based on documentation from a qualified practitioner, AMG will determine on a case-by-
case basis whether a need exists and, if so, what accommodations are appropriate and
the impact of the student’s diagnosis on his/her academic performance and/or college
participation at a given time in the student’s academic life. Reasonable
accommodations do not guarantee specific outcomes or level of achievement.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 requires an institution of higher
education to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a
documented disability, provided that this accommodation does not create an excessive
hardship on the institution. An excessive hardship refers to any accommodation that
would be excessively costly, expensive, substantially disruptive, or that would
fundamentally alter the nature of the program.

A student who requests special accommodation due to a disability must contact the
Student Services department located on the second floor for a copy of the Disability
documentation guideline and the Special Needs Self‐Disclosure Form.

All requests for accommodation must be submitted to the Office of Student Services at
least thirty days before the beginning of the semester for which accommodation is
needed. The request along with documentation will be processed and the student will be
notified in writing of the decision.