Housing Accommodation Requests

Students requesting housing accommodations due to a documented disability should complete the process below at least 3 weeks prior to Residential Life's housing deadlines.

SAS engages in an interactive process with each student and reviews requests for accommodations on an individualized, case-by-case basis.  You must be an IC student and have an IC netpass to access the housing accommodation request form.

  • Once appropriate accommodations are determined, SAS communicates the approved accommodations to the Office of Residential Life, and Residential Life makes an assignment based on room availability.
  • The SAS process does not replace the Residential Life housing assignment process.
    • Make sure you fill out any Residential Life forms required for housing selection:  New Student Housing

Procedure and timeline

Housing accommodations are decided by the SAS housing committee.  The committee meets once a week to review student files, documentation, and forms.  The committee reviews files in the order in which they were completed.   

Please note SAS housing accommodation decisions can take up to three weeks once all of the procedural steps below have been completed. 

While seeking a housing accommodation through SAS, students are encouraged to engage with and complete any steps provided by Residential Life for housing selection, as the accommodation process and the housing process are separate.  

How to Request a Housing Accommodation 

In order to request a housing accommodation you must: 

  • Complete the request for Housing Accommodation form. (login with your IC email account).
  • Meet with a specialist to discuss the request.
    • Meeting can be held in-person or online.  You can request an appointment in the application after submitting the initial request.
  • Provide documentation that supports your request to Student Accessibility Services. Please refer to our Documentation Guidelines.
    • Documentation can be submitted while filling out the an accommodation request form.
    • Documentation supporting housing requests must contain the following specific criteria:
      • Documentation must be written by a licensed professional
      • Must include a formal diagnosis that rises to the level of a disability as per ADA guidelines.
      • Contain functional limitations related to the disability (Specifically, the impact, severity, frequency, and/or pervasiveness of the condition.)
      • Documentation should address why the housing accommodation requested is a need for the student. 

 Professionals can send the documentation to: sas@ithaca.edu or fax to our office at (607) 274-3957.

Do not submit your form or documentation directly to Residential Life.  

Housing documentation criteria - housing-documentation-criteria (pdf)

Downloadable PDF listing the criteria that should be met by the documentation you will submit in support of your housing request.