Colgate is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate housing adjustments to students with disabilities who need accessible housing. There is a review process designated for that purpose.
Colgate is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate housing adjustments to students with disabilities who need accessible housing. There is a review process designated for that purpose.
The accessible housing process is a fair and effective means to address housing needs that cannot be met readily through the general housing selection process. The process begins with identifying the student’s essential needs and then determining a housing placement that addresses those particular needs.
Adjustments in the residential environment are not granted based on one’s preference or personal desire for a building or room location, but rather housing adjustments are created for individuals with documented medical needs.
To receive consideration for an accessible housing assignment, students are required to submit an accessible housing application. Please know that when your requests are submitted after the application deadline, your application will not be reviewed and you will need to enter the general housing lottery selection process. The housing application deadline is strictly enforced.
Along with the application, please be prepared to upload current documentation from a professional who is not a relative and who is qualified to address the student’s needs is required. For additional information related to the accessible housing application, please review the OSDS Requesting Accessible Campus Housing Information Guide
Housing adjustments are not based on a diagnosis, per se, but rather on a comprehensive analysis of a student’s disability and how their disability directly interferes with one or more major life activity/activities as would be encountered in the residential setting.
Evelyn Lester, Ph.D.
Office of Student Disability Services, Executive Director
Office of Equity and Diversity
Colgate University
101A Lathrop Hall
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
Email: elester@colgate.edu
Fax: 315-410-5635