Housing Accommodations

The University of Louisville will accept and consider requests for reasonable accommodation in University housing at any time. The individual making the request for accommodation should make the request and provide appropriate supporting documentation to the Disability Resource Center before moving into University Housing, generally at the time of application for housing. However, if the request for accommodation is made after the priority deadline, the University cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the individual’s accommodation needs during the first semester of occupancy.

Priority Deadlines

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Term

Documentation

In order to determine appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities residing within University Housing, it is often necessary for the Disability Resource Center to obtain information about the nature of a student’s disability, its impact, and the student’s disability-related needs within the residential environment from the student’s doctor, mental health provider, or other medical professional.

Housing Accommodation Documentation

This form may be shared with the student's provider if desired to offer guidance on the information necessary to document the need for an accommodation in University Housing.

Emotional Support Animal Documentation

Students requesting the accommodation of an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) may share this form with their provider, which offers further guidance on the information needed to review ESA requests.

Please note the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) warning regarding documentation from the internet:

“Some websites sell certificates, registrations, and licensing documents for assistance animals to anyone who answers certain questions or participates in a short interview and pays a fee. Under the Fair Housing Act, a housing provider may request reliable documentation when an individual requesting a reasonable accommodation has a disability and disability-related need for an accommodation that are not obvious or otherwise known.  In HUD’s experience, such documentation from the internet is not, by itself, sufficient to reliably establish that an individual has a non-observable disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal.”

Housing Accommodation Process Overview

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Submit the Housing Accommodation Request Form

Remember to include supporting documentation or ESA documentation.  The priority deadline for the Fall semester is June 1, for the Spring semester is November 1, and for the Summer term is April 1.

Housing Accommodation Request Form about

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Engage in the Interactive Process

The DRC will review the request and documentation and enter an interactive process with the student. DRC staff may correspond, request additional information, ask more specific questions of the student, or request to meet with the student to discuss their needs.

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Finalize Accommodations

The DRC will direct the student as to any next steps needed prior to approval.

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Room Selection

Students are advised to participate in the room selection process and attempt to self-select a space that meets their needs and preferences.

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Contact University Housing for Support

If the student is unable to self-select a space that meets their approved accommodations during the room selection process, they should contact University Housing for support with identifying a housing assignment that meets their approved accommodations.

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Submit a Housing Accommodation Request

After Approval

Students approved for the housing accommodation of an ESA have annual requirements to maintain their ESA approval.  They must submit their ESA Verification Form with vaccine records before the start of their University Housing License Agreements each year.

Students approved for housing accommodations other than an ESA will remain on file for the student’s time in University Housing. Students do not need to request Housing Accommodations each year unless there is a new disability-related barrier and related request. Students should continue to follow the University Housing Timeline for Room Selection and Retention as returning students and reach out to University Housing if they are unable to self-select a space that meets their approved accommodations.

Emergency Assistance

Students with disabilities who may need assistance with exiting University Housing in the event of an emergency can find information relevant to their residence hall on the University Housing Areas of Refuge page.

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Contact Us

Disability Resource Center

Department Website about

Phone

502-852-6938
502-852-0924 (Fax)

Location

Belknap Campus
Stevenson Hall 119
101 E. Centennial Walk
Louisville, KY 40292

Health Sciences Center
A Building 306
319 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202

Hours

Monday – Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.