Learning Without Limits
We create spaces where you belong exactly as you are. By providing thoughtful accommodations, we recognize the unique ways you navigate the world—not as exceptions, but as essential expressions of human experience.
Accommodation Guidelines Overview
Presbyterian College provides personalized accommodations for undergraduate and graduate students with documented disabilities. We focus on creating accessible educational experiences through individualized support rather than a one-size-fits-all disability program.
Definition of Disability
According to the ADA, a disability is “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” Major life activities include but are not limited to:
- Caring for oneself
- Performing manual tasks
- Seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping
- Walking, standing, sitting
- Reaching, lifting, bending
- Speaking, breathing
- Learning, reading, concentrating
- Thinking, writing, communicating
- Interacting with others and working
Eligibility for Accommodations
We welcome students with diverse needs to request accommodations. If you have documented learning, physical, sensory, health, or psychiatric considerations, we’re here to ensure you have equal access to all aspects of campus life, including:
- Academic
- Housing
- Dietary
- Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
How to Apply for New Accommodations
- Complete the Accommodations Initial Intake Form
- Submit documentation of your disability to accommodations@presby.edu
- Documentation must show how your disability affects you academically
- After review, the Accessible Education Coordinator will contact you
- Schedule a meeting to discuss your specific needs
- Explore appropriate accommodations together
- You’ll receive a decision 3 – 5 business days following your meeting with the Accessible Education Coordinator. Processing time could be delayed based on the number and nature of requests received.
- If approved: Complete an Authorization of Accommodations Form
- If denied: You may appeal to the VP for Justice & Community Wellbeing within 3 business days
Working With Faculty instructors
- Schedule a private conversation with each instructor
- Meet during office hours to discuss your approved accommodations
- Optional: Share any additional information that might help them support you
Reasonable Accommodations:
- Do not fundamentally alter academic courses or institutional policies
- Do not alter the required courses for B.A. or B.S. degrees
- Do not place undue hardship on the institution
- Are distinct from personal services (which PC does not provide)
- PC does not provide transportation to classes or medical offices for any student.
Grievance Procedures
Students registered with the Accessible Education Office who are unable to resolve accommodation issues with a faculty member should contact Janna Barnes at (864) 833-8322 or jcbarnes@presby.edu.
If the issue persists, a written appeal may be submitted to the Vice President for Justice and Community Wellbeing. They will work with the Provost and others as necessary to address the concern.
For Further Assistance, Contact:
College Policy: Presbyterian College provides protection of confidential information contained within student records against improper or illegal disclosure
Legal Framework
Presbyterian College complies with:
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- The Fair Housing Act of 1988 (for residential accommodations)