“Students with disabilities that will need special accommodations for on-campus housing should indicate the need on their housing application. Also, the student should contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to discuss his/her needs and fill out a Request for Accommodation Form prior to arrival. Additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Office of Residence Life
400 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-597-6565."
(Kentucky State University Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Student Handbook and Academic Accommodations Policy Manual)
KSU does not discriminate in the provision of housing to students with disabilities. KSU will provide comparable, convenient, and accessible housing to students with disabilities at the same cost as to others. KSU will make reasonable modifications to its housing policies, procedures, and practices when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination, unless the University can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the housing services provided by the University.
The Office of Residence Life (ORL) and Disability Resource Center (DRC) work together to ensure consistency in evaluating requests for reasonable accommodations in Housing. Students seeking reasonable accommodation(s) due to a documented disability and who would like to be considered for reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, should contact the Disability Resource Center, Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 502-597-5076. The DRC will review all requests and share approved student requests with the ORL. Students with approved requests will be offered a reasonable accommodation that meets the documented and approved need. The DRC (http://kysu.edu/academics/office-of-educational-support/disability-resource-center/disability-resources/) provides information for students regarding reasonable accommodations, documentation guidelines, and other information about the office.
All students who request reasonable accommodations regarding housing, due to a documented disability, must submit complete and current documentation to the DRC. The ORL will not accept any documentation or housing requests regarding a student’s documented disability unless that information is provided from DRC.
If the DRC determines that a student is eligible for reasonable accommodations in housing, the ORL will contact the student about his or her assignment. The ORL makes every effort to find appropriate and reasonable assignments as recommended by the DRC.