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ALL HOUSING REQUESTS ARE DONE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVEd BASIS

Information regarding on-campus housing accommodations for students with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) and University Health Services work collaboratively with the Office of Residence Life in order to provide housing accommodations to students with disabilities or chronic health conditions.

For students requesting accommodations due to a documented disability:

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an individual with a disability is a person who:

  1. has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;
  2. has record of such an impairment; or
  3. is regarded as having such an impairment

Accommodations for students with disabilities vary according to the nature of the documented disability.  To request accommodations for housing due to a documented disability:

  • The students must first contact Deborah Fairchild of the DRC in writing to make the request.  Documentation of the disability must be included with the request and a phone number where the student can be reached must be included. For documentation guidelines- please see the DRC website, http://southernct.edu/drc.
  • Once the request is received, it will be evaluated by the DRC.  Although priority consideration will be given to accommodate students with disabilities, it does not imply that a particular accommodation must be granted if housing is not available or if it is deemed not reasonable if other suitable options are available.
  • Availability of housing is limited and spaces are assigned on a first come first serve basis

For students requesting accommodations due to a health condition:

to request accommodations for housing due to a health condition, the student must contact Dr. Diane Morgenthaler at the University Health Services in writing to make a request.

  • Documentation from a physician must be included with this request and contact information where the student can be reached must also be included.
  • Once the request is received, it will be evaluated by the University Health Services and staff. 
  • Although consideration will be given to accommodate students with health conditions, it does not imply that a particular accommodation must be granted if housing is not available or if it is deemed not reasonable if other suitable options are available.
  • Availability of housing is limited and spaces are assigned on a first come first serve basis
  • For further questions contact:

        Dr. Diane Morgenthaler

        (203) 392-6300

       Morgenthalerd1@southernct.edu