To be eligible for services, a student with a psychological diagnosis must satisfy the definition of disability as established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 defines disability as a condition which substantially limits one or more major life activities such as walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, caring for oneself, learning, and working. In order to be eligible to attend UGA, a student must meet certain entry-level requirements. The student must be able to benefit from instruction received and perform at a level considered acceptable within the University community. The technical standards for admission to or participation in a program must also be met.
Technical standards are all non-academic criteria such as acceptable standards of conduct.
The behavior resulting from the disability cannot be so dysfunctional that it causes disruption in either class or out of class activities.