In university housing students are participating in a communal living experience. It is unreasonable to expect to be able to control the entire space. It is reasonable to control your own belongings and set roommate boundaries. This is an important skill, but it may be a new skill for many students who have never had to share a room before. Housing staff can provide guidance on how to communicate boundaries and create roommate agreements. Students who wish to secure valuables including medication can consider purchasing a small safe to keep in your room.
All rooms are based on need and availability and NOT first come first-served
What can I do if my request for a single room as a disability accommodation is denied but I still want a single room and none are available?
Students may request to be placed on a waiting list for a single room if private spaces are filled at the time of the request. Often, single rooms become available after the start of the semester. Again, an extra fee applies to private rooms in residence halls.
Student Responsibility:
Students are responsible for requesting housing accommodations through sending an email request at the end of each school year via ADRC email.
Accommodations are not retroactive. Accommodations take effect after all information has been reviewed and approved.
Communicate with your instructors.
There are limited single room accommodations see if you qualify below
Guidelines to review and follow for successful completion of documentation:
The document needs to be up to date. Depending on the kind of disability, different time frames are permissible. Documentation for assessments completed as an adult should typically be dated within three (3) years of the submission date.
Documentation must be from a professional qualified in their area of expertise to evaluate a particular type of disability (e.g., physician, psychologist, licensed mental health counselor, psychiatrist, or audiologist).
Document has clearly stated diagnosis. General descriptions such as "depressed" and "anxious" are not acceptable in front diagnosis. The use of phrases such as "implies" or "suggests" before a diagnosis is neither definitive nor appropriate for reporting a disability.
It is necessary to include test results or an explanation of the diagnosis's process, a clear conclusion that it significantly affects academic performance or other significant life activities, and functional limits.
Recommend specific accommodations requested.