Housing Accommodations
Students with documented disabilities can request specific housing accommodations through the ACCESS office. Housing Accommodations are different from academic accommodations. The presence of academic accommodations do not automatically qualify you to receive housing accommodations. Please be sure to include housing accommodation requests on the online Accommodation Request form. Our team will work with any student who requests housing accommodations on an individual basis.
If you submit an accommodation request after the preferred deadline, it will be filled as space allows. Our team will review completed requests with our campus partners in Housing and provide an outcome to your SIUE email address. If you are offered an accommodation after our preferred deadline, our team will work to meet your accommodation as space allows.
Common accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- Wheelchair-accessible rooms
- Single room assignments due to medical conditions
- Proximity to elevators or common areas
- Access to a kitchen
- Emotional Support Animals
Applying for Housing Accommodations
IMPORTANT: Please complete your housing contract PRIOR to requesting housing accommodations. Please refer to the University Housing website for deposit deadlines and requirements.
- Complete the housing contract process with University Housing
- Submit the online Accommodation Request form through ACCESS
- Complete the Housing Accommodation Verification Form
- This form must be completed by a licensed healthcare provider from the field of specialty pertaining to the disability
- The information provided by the student and healthcare provider must:
- Document a disability
- Establish a direct link between the disability and the need for the requested housing accommodation
- Submit the completed Housing Accommodation Verification form by email to myaccess@siue.edu by fax at 618-650-3726, or deliver to the ACCESS office in the Student Success Center, Room 1203.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a separate process for requesting an Emotional Support Animal in housing. See Service and Support Animals for additional information. If you have a severe allergy or another physiological condition requiring dietary restriction or accommodation, please see Dietary Accommodations for more information.
Submission Deadlines
Housing accommodation requests can be submitted to ACCESS at any time, however, in consideration of space availability, students should submit their housing accommodation requests before preferred deadlines:
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Fall-Spring Application Preferred Deadline: May 1
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Spring Only Application Preferred Deadline: December 1
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Summer Application Preferred Deadline: April 1
*ACCESS Students with existing Housing Accommodations will be contacted by housing prior to the deadline to offer assistance, but should still engage with the returning student application.
Approval Process
- ACCESS staff will review students' requests and documentation
- A determination email will be sent to the student's SIUE email address
- Approved housing accommodations will be communicated to University Housing
- University Housing will determine student room assignments based on the approved accommodation(s) and current availability.
- Students will be placed on a waitlist if their housing accommodation request is approved, but not available at this time. Once a vacancy occurs, they will be notified by housing to discuss options and moving.
Single Room Accommodations
Living in a residential community is a key component of the college experience. As part of this experience, students should expect varying levels of noise, activity, and interaction with peers. Due to shared spaces, resources, and the number of individuals living in each building, it is often challenging to provide entirely quiet or private environments for living and studying.
When reviewing housing accommodation requests, we will consider your specific needs, but we must also explore alternative solutions to single-room assignments. Single-room accommodations are generally provided only when significant barriers to access are identified that would otherwise make your living experience inequitable. Please note that there is limited availability of single rooms, and as such, we may not be able to fulfill every request for such accommodations.
Residency Requirement Exemptions
All first-time, full-time students who graduated high school within the last 12 months and are not commuting less than 60 miles from their legal parent/guardian home address must live on campus. Students requesting an exemption from the residency requirement due to medical need must register with ACCESS and submit an exemption request. For more information, please see the exemption request and policy.
Adjusting Housing Accommodations
If you find that your housing accommodations are not meeting your needs, or if your condition changes, please contact the ACCESS office immediately. You may need to provide updated documentation, and ACCESS will work with the Housing office to make any necessary adjustments. Prompt communication is key to ensuring your needs are met.
