Housing accommodations are intended to remove barriers for a student to have access to college housing. Completing and returning the required forms to DSS does NOT guarantee that housing accommodations will be approved. Students must be eligible for CTC campus housing Due to limited availability of ADA compliant rooms and the time it takes to process housing requests, all requests, required forms, and medical documentation for housing accommodations must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the expected move-in date. Every effort will be made to accommodate late requests based on availability of the requested accommodation.
Important Notes
- A medical or psychological diagnosis alone does not guarantee a housing accommodation. Recommendations from healthcare providers does not automatically determine eligibility and does not automatically mean that an accommodation is required.
- Housing accommodations are meant to address significant barriers preventing a student from accessing housing equitably and not based on preferences. Requests for particular housing assignments based on a student’s preference for a type of living environment, such as a certain type of room or desire for a quiet place to study or complete assignments, will not be approved.
- Residence halls are considered shared living spaces and social spaces. Rooms are not guaranteed to be quiet study areas, students should use campus resources like the library for quiet study environments. For this reason, a housing accommodation request for a single room for the purpose of having a quiet study space or not disrupting a roommate will not be approved as an accommodation. Also, anxiety or depression generally does not warrant a private room for disability accommodation. Students can decompress in various quiet campus locations, such as the library study areas, or secluded campus spots.
Consideration of a single room as a disability accommodation will only occur when a private living/sleeping space is necessary to remove barriers for the student to access college housing. For example, a student who needs extra space to use specialized medical equipment may need a certain-size bathroom, which is only available in a single room. This is an access need because without additional space to use medical equipment, the student would not be able to participate equitably in the housing program. If approved for housing accommodations, placement is also subject to space and availability.