Information regarding on-campus housing accommodations for students with disabilities and/or chronic health conditions
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) and University Health Services
works 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:
- has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;
- has a record of such an impairment; or
- 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 student must first contact
Deborah Fairchild of Disability Resource Center 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 Disability
Resource Center's website, www.southernct.edu/drc/.
Once the request is received, it will be evaluated by the Disability
Resource Center. 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.
Contact: Ms. Deborah Fairchild
Phone: (203) 392-6828
E-Mail: fairchildd1@southernct.edu
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 University Health
Services in writing to make a request. Documentation from a physician
must be included with the request and contact information where the
student can be reached must also be included. Once the request is
received it will be evaluated by University Health Services 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.
Contact: Dr. Diane Morgenthaler
Phone: (203) 392-6300
E-Mail: morgenthald1@southernct.edu
