Housing Accommodations
Students approved for a disability and/or religious accommodation must also sign a housing contract prior to being assigned a space.
Disability accommodations in housing are not automatically renewed for each academic year and must be requested and approved each academic year. An approved housing accommodation does not guarantee that a student will be able to secure on campus housing and all upperclassmen are subject to the housing lottery unless specifically exempted.
Disability Housing Accommodation Approval for Returning Students:
- All disability housing accommodation requests must be made to Student Accessibility Services (SAS).
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Students who are seeking or who have received a disability housing accommodation approval must sign the housing contract in the Housing Application on the Housing Portal by the due date to be eligible to participate in the Room Selection Process.
- Please note if you are a returning student in a residence hall with a window unit, you will not be added to the Returning Student Early Room Selection process as all upperclassmen halls have cooling systems.
Disability Housing Accommodation Approval for New Students:
- If you require housing accommodations due to a disability please contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS).
- AC Approvals - If you have a disability that requires the need for air conditioning, please contact Student Accessibility Services in the Dean of Students Office.
- DO NOT WAIT until after the New Student Room Selection process ends with a hope that you will be able to select into a space that accommodates for your disability, including air conditioned buildings. A delay in approvals for accommodations will prevent you from participating in the New Student Early Room Selection process where students are able to select a space that meets their approved disability need.
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Students who are seeking or who are received a disability housing accommodation approval must sign the housing contract in the Housing Application on the Housing Portal by the due date to be eligible to participate in the Room Selection Process.
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There are no guarantees that students will be able to select space that meets their accommodation need during the Traditional New Student Room Selection days at the end of the New Student Room Selection week.
Due Dates For Disability Housing Accommodation Requests:
- January 8, 2024 - Deadline for Spring 2024 only residents to submit new requests or adjustments with Student Accessibility Services.
- February 5, 2024 - Deadline for Returning Students to submit Fall 2024 requests with Student Accessibility Services.
- May 13, 2024 - Deadline for New Graduate Students for Fall 2024 to submit request with Student Accessibility Services.
- May 31, 2024 - Deadline for New Undergraduate Students for Fall 2024 to submit request with Student Accessibility Services.
- This means that you will need to have submitted all documentation needed for an accommodation (this includes single occupancy room accommodations) by the stated due date.
- Requests will continue to be considered after these dates, but there may be a delay in implementing accommodations based on space and availability.
Religious Housing Accommodation Approvals:
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Requests for religious housing accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis according to documented need. Following a thorough review through the Dean of Students Office, will make recommendations as appropriate to Residence Life.
- Due Dates for Religious Housing Accommodation Requests:
- January 8, 2024 - Spring 2024 only residents for Spring 2024 requests
- February 5, 2024 - Returning Students for Fall 2024 requests
- May 13, 2024 - New Graduate Students for Fall 2024 requests
- May 31, 2024 - New Undergraduate Students for Fall 2024 requests
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For questions please email: Deanofstudents@wm.edu
