Accessible Campus Housing

Accessible Campus Housing

Residential and Student Life collaborates with the Access and Equity Office to coordinate accessible campus housing for students with disabilities that impact one’s living situation.

With advance notice and appropriate medical documentation, Residence Life and SUNY Delhi can make specifically required medical housing accommodations. Please review the following guidelines and then download the appropriate form for your request. The form must be completed and signed by you and your medical professional who is prescribing the accommodations.

Please visit the Access and Equity Office Accessible Campus Housing website for more information.

Required Submission Dates

In order to assure availability, requests for housing modifications are asked to adhere to the below submission dates. However, if the request for accommodation is made after the below submission dates, SUNY Delhi cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the individual’s accommodation needs during the first semester or term of occupancy.

• Spring Semester submit by: December 1
• Summer Semester submit by: April 15
• Fall Semester Returning students submit by: April 1
• Fall Semester Incoming students submit by: June 1

The individual requesting accessible housing accommodation should complete the Connect with Access and Equity form and provide a completed Request for Accessible Housing form as soon as practicably possible before moving into College housing.

If the need for accessible campus housing arises when an individual already resides in College housing, they should contact Access and Equity and complete the steps to request housing accommodation as soon as practicably possible. SUNY Delhi cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the accommodation needs during the semester or term in which the request is received.

Students that qualify for disability-related housing accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the subsequent Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended in 2008, will receive any such accommodations without any additional charge.

Determination

The Accessible Campus Housing Committee will evaluate all requests for disability-related accommodations carefully and, when necessary, in consultation with other offices on campus. The student will be notified of the decision by the Accessible Campus Housing Committee via Delhi e-mail approximately 10-14 business days after receipt of all required documentation. 

Appeals of the decisions of this committee may be directed to the Vice President for Student Life in wirting. 

Request for Accessible Housing Form (pdf)

 

Assistance Animals in the Residence Halls

It is a violation of New York State Law to knowingly apply a false or improper identification tag to a service, emotional support, or therapy animal.  This includes any other means which would identify an animal as such. 

Responsibilities of People with Disabilities using Service or Emotional Support Animals

SUNY Delhi is not responsible for the care or supervision of service or emotional support animals, even during an emergency. People with an assistance animal are responsible for the cost, care, and supervision of their animals, including:

• Compliance with any laws pertaining to animal licensing, vaccination, and owner identification;
• Keeping the animal under control and taking effective action when it is out of control;
• Feeding and walking the animal, and disposing of its waste.

People who are accompanied by animals must comply with the same campus rules regarding noise, safety, disruption, damage, and cleanliness as people without an animal.

Exceptions and Exclusions

SUNY Delhi may impose restrictions on, and may even exclude, an ESA in certain instances. Any animal may be excluded from an area in which it was previously authorized to be if:

• The animal is out of control and effective action is not taken to control it;
• The animal is not housebroken (or in the case of a support animal that deposits waste in a designated cage or litter box, the owner fails to clean such cage or box such that the cleanliness of the room is not maintained).
• The animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be mitigated by reasonable modifications of policies, practices, or procedures, or the provision of auxiliary aids or services.
• The animal causes damage to college property or another student’s personal property.
• The animal is left by its caretaker overnight, whether alone or with another person.

In the event that restriction or removal of an animal is determined to be necessary, the person will still be given the opportunity to participate in the service, program, or activity without having the assistance animal present

Assistance Animal Request Form (pdf)

Accommodations outside of the Residence Halls

If you are looking for accommodations outside of the residence halls including in the classroom, please contact Access & Equity Services.