Residence Hall Accommodations

Student Accessibility Residence Hall Accommodations

Requests for residence hall accommodations are granted when the student has submitted sufficient documentation demonstrating that the student has a disability and that the requested accommodation is medically necessary based on the current functional limitations of the disability. To be approved for residence hall accommodations (e.g., single room, assistance animal), the student must register for disability services. 

Please note that Student Accessibility Services is unable to approve requests for single rooms based on a student’s desire to have a quiet, undisturbed place to study. By virtue of the shared facilities, resources, and a number of people living in the residence halls, a single room does not provide for such quiet, distraction-free space to any appreciable degree beyond living in a standard double room. Students who desire a quiet, undisturbed place to study are encouraged to visit Welder Library during hours of operation. However, if the student has extenuating circumstances that are disability-related, he or she should apply for services.

Housing Requirements

For more information on the requirements for freshman and sophomores to live on campus, including requests for approval to live off-campus, please reference our Residence Life housing requirements. Additional information may be found in the Student Handbook. Exceptions to the requirement to live on campus on the basis of a disability are granted only if the student’s needs cannot be accommodated in one of the on-campus residence halls.

Applications for Residence Hall Accommodations

Applications for residence hall accommodations should be made as soon as the student has decided to attend or continue at the University of Mary. The deadline for these requests is May 15 for new students and March 1 for returning students. Once room assignments have been made by the Residence Life office, accommodations will be approved as space allows.

Applications for residence hall accommodations must be submitted each year the student intends to live on campus because room assignments change each year. Additional documentation does not need to be submitted if the request involves a permanent condition or the functional limitations of the condition, as they relate to the request, are not expected to change.