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Requesting Housing Accommodations

In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, some students with disabilities/access needs may receive consideration regarding their housing placement. Housing accommodations may include but are not limited to; single rooms, emotional support animals, and first floor housing. All accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis and will only be considered for students with physical, medical, psychological, or sensory disabilities that are appropriately documented and determined to impact a major life activity.

Reasonable accommodations are determined following an individualized assessment of each request. Among the factors considered in determining reasonable accommodations for students are:

  • The nature of the student’s disability including the student’s current symptoms and limitations
  • The functional limitations necessitating the requested accommodation(s)
  • Whether there is any alternate accommodation(s) that is equally effective in meeting the student’s identified needs 
  • Whether the requested accommodation will alter the essential requirements of campus housing
  • The appropriateness and essential nature of the requested accommodations.

Steps to Request and Establish Housing Accommodations

Students requesting housing accommodations must complete an application and submit documentation (see documentation guidelines below). Please include all relevant information in your personal statement in the application that makes a connection between the disability related impacts and the requested accommodation(s). Once the application is submitted, you’ll be prompted to uploading your supporting documentation. Alternatively, you may email documentation to academicsupport@waki-aiai.net.

Please review the Housing Accommodation Request Procedures [PDF] for more information.

*The application for housing accommodations for next year (2025-2026 school year) is now available. Students are encouraged to apply early, however applications for returning students are not due until the housing selection process closes later in the Spring 2025 semester.

Incoming first year students for Fall 2025 should apply only after admittance to Pitzer.

Documentation guidelines for housing accommodation requests:

 

It is highly recommended that your medical/mental health provider complete the Housing Accommodation Documentation Form.

 

Alternatively, you may submit documentation that meets the following guidelines:

The documentation must be on letterhead, typed, dated, and signed. The information must be from a qualified/licensed professional (e.g., physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, mental health counselor, etc.), who is unrelated to the student, and whose credentials permit the evaluation of the disability. The following guidelines are provided to assist students in obtaining documentation to establish the need for reasonable accommodations:

  1. A specific diagnosis

  2. Description of the current functional limitations/symptoms

  3. Licensure and experience of medical/mental health professional (should not be a relative of the student)

  4. What and how are any major life (including housing/residence life) activities substantially limited by the disability/condition? Please include the severity/frequency of the limitation.

  5. A list of recommended housing accommodations, which might be needed to facilitate the student’s participation in campus housing.

 

Note: All information/documentation that is submitted by students is considered confidential and held in Academic Support Services.

 

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