If a student with a disability wishes to request accessible campus housing or other accommodations involving housing, please fill out the form to Connect with Disability Resources. Students already connected with Disability Resources may submit a Supplemental Request in AccessCortland. Any information regarding the disability will remain private.
Requests for the fall semester will need to meet a Feb. 28 deadline for returning students and a June 1 deadline for incoming students. Those requesting accommodations for the spring will need to meet a Dec. 1 deadline for returning students and a Dec. 31 deadline for incoming students. Students must submit a request and schedule an appointment with the Disability Resources Office before the pertinent deadline. Any requests made after the deadline will still be considered, but students may be placed on a wait list.
Students with disabilities who have been approved by SUNY Cortland's Disability Resources Office to receive accessible housing will receive any accommodations at the standard double room rate or the West Campus Apartments rate, regardless of the differential room rate of their housing assignment. Accommodations may include wheelchair accessible single rooms with wheelchair accessible private bathrooms, wheelchair accessible rooms, air-conditioned rooms, single rooms, and rooms with semi-private or private bathrooms. These rooms are available in limited quantities. Students may also request to live with their emotional support or assistance animal.
Steps for students to request a housing accommodation
- If you have not yet done so, fill out the form to Connect with Disability Resources. Students who have already done so need to submit a Supplemental Request in AccessCortland instead.
- Documentation is not required to begin the process. But if you wish to support your request by providing information directly from a medical or mental health care provider or another advocate, please download the Accessible Campus Housing Request form in PDF or fillable Word format. The top of the form is to be filled out by the student and the rest by their provider or advocate. Once complete, submit it to the Disability Resources Office.
- The Disability Resources Office will review the request and may reach out to schedule a meeting with the student. Disability Resources will determine if the student has a disability-specific need and how SUNY Cortland can best provide the student with equal access. A disability is defined as a condition that limits one or more major life functions. Disability Resources will provide a response to the student and communicate any approved accommodations to the Residence Life and Housing Office.
- If applicable, Residence Life and Housing will let the student know whether they will be assigned in a location that meets the student’s request or if their name is on a waiting list. New students will receive their housing assignments at the same time as other incoming students.