1. Academics & Programs
  2. Academic Services & Support
  3. Center for Academic Resources
  4. Student Accessibility Services
  5. Housing Accommodations

Housing Accommodations

Students requesting Housing Accommodations must be registered with the Student Accessibility Services Office.

Examples of housing accommodations include:

  • Wheel-chair accessible room and/or wheel-chair accessible bathroom
  • Residence hall with access to an elevator
  • Reduction in number of roommates or single room
  • Semi-private or private bathroom
  • First-floor room

Start the housing accommodations request process

For additional assistance please contact Student Accessibility Services at sas@simpson.edu.

 

Disability Documentation Requirements

Documentation is required for all accommodations. The SAS office recommends using the professional documentation form when requesting documentation for your housing accommodation request. If you prefer, you can provide documentation from your provider that meets the criteria below.

Documents provided must:

  • Be on professional letterhead
  • Denote absence/presence of disability
  • Include the impact of the disability on daily activities
  • Explain how the request may lessen or alleviate the impacts to daily activities
  • Provider signature

Current student housing accommodation information

Accommodation request dates

New housing accommodation requests made by currently attending students must be submitted by January 15.

Incoming first-year housing accommodation requests should be submitted before June 1 to ensure that accommodations are implemented upon move in.  While we will do our best,  we cannot guarantee that incoming first-year housing accommodation requests made between June 1- August 1 will result in accommodations being in place for move-in day.

No housing or ESA accommodation requests will be reviewed from August 1 – September 1.

Housing accommodation requests submitted between January 15 and October 1 will only be considered based on extreme circumstances (as determined by the Student Accessibility Services office and Associate Director of Residence Life).”

New housing accommodation requests for currently attending students are received in the order they are submitted between Oct.1 through Jan.15.

Eligibility

Eligibility for housing accommodations is made on a case-by-case basis for students who complete the registration process with the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office.

A determination of the process may take up to 60 days.

Housing accommodations require additional documentation of a substantial physical or medical impairment.

Residence Life will work with you regarding the specific residence hall and/or room based on the reasonable accommodations identified in the registration process.

Temporary accommodations

Temporary housing accommodations can be provided at any time due to injuries, surgeries, or significant life changes.

Your Accommodation Options

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973—as well as Simpson College’s moral standard of respect and empathy for all experiences—the Office of Accessibility Services is committed to working with students who have disabilities throughout their college journey.

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