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Student Access Center
Important SAC Updates
Student Access Center has transitioned to a new software platform called Accommodate. Accommodate will help first-year and returning students with their academic and housing needs. To apply for services all applications will be completed in Accommodate.
SAC registration will open in May 2025 for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please revisit this webpage for instructions and contact our office for questions. SAC Office Number: 404-270-5295 and email sac@spelman.edu.
Accommodate
Accommodate is an all-inclusive platform that assists students in receiving and using housing and academic accommodations. This platform provides a seamless approach for students to submit accommodation requests, faculty to manage specific student needs, SAC staff to process and oversee accommodation implementation, and more. Please click the appropriate link below to log into Accommodate and click the appropriate link below to log into Accommodate. Our staff is happy to work with you to discuss your access needs.
Quick Links
Eligibility for Services
Students with documented disabilities are eligible for services. A "person with a disability" includes any person who (1) has a physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (2) has a record of such impairment, or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment. Some examples of disabilities include:
- Acquired brain injuries
- Attention deficit disorder
- Blindness/visual impairments
- Chronic medical disorders
- Deafness/hearing impairments
- Learning disabilities
- Mobility impairments
- Psychological disorders
- Speech disorders
Accessibility-related Links
- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Educational Testing Service Office of Disability
- Learning Ally (formerly, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
- Tools for Life
Contact Us
Student Access Center, MacVicar Hall, 1st Floor
350 Spelman Lane S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
Phone: 404-270-5295 | sac@spelman.edu
Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Appointments Only
Available Services are based on student's individualized needs and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Academic accommodations
- Faculty consultation
- Interpreter services
- Note taker services
- Orientation to campus
- Reader services
- Resource information and referral
- Specialized testing arrangements
- The Comprehensive Writing Program has computers and writing resources, tutoring and workshops.
- The Health Services provides licensed professional medical personnel.
- Use of assistive devices
- The Counseling Center most often uses a brief, solutions-focused counseling approach, and external referrals are offered when necessary.
- The Student Success Program offers academic support to all students for all course offered at Spelman.
- The Office of the Undergraduate Studies has academic deans and advisers available to all students. The Office of Housing and Residence Life can answer all questions related to residence life.