Please contact The Office of Disability Support Services for Students at (716) 673-3270 for assistance.
Emotional Support Animal Policy
Housing Accommodations
The Office of Disability Support Services for Students (DSS) works with the Office of Residence Life to provide housing accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. Students requesting housing accommodations on the basis of a disability must register with the DSS office and provide documentation of a disability. All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis dependent on the nature and degree of severity of the individual’s disability.
Please be advised that single rooms are provided for individuals who document substantial needs and for whom living with a roommate is not viable, even after other accommodations are factored in.
Room Rates
When documentation shows that a private room or other room modification is necessary to meet the housing needs of the student, The State University of New York at Fredonia will consider exceptions to its general room rate structure.
Required Submission Dates
Housing spaces at Fredonia are limited. In order to assure availability, requests for housing accommodations are asked to adhere to the below submission dates. However, if the request for accommodation is made after the below submission dates, Fredonia 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: November 17th
Fall Semester (returning students) submit by: April 3rd
Fall Semester (incoming students) submit by: June 15th
If the need for a housing accommodation arises when an individual already resides in Fredonia housing, they should contact DSS and complete the steps to request a housing accommodation as soon as practicably possible. Fredonia cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the accommodation needs during the semester or term in which the request is received.
Documentation Guidelines
The following guidelines are provided in the interest of assuring that documentation is appropriate to verify eligibility and to support requests for reasonable accommodations, adjustments and/or aids and services on the basis of a disability that currently, substantially limits one or more major life activities. Students are responsible for the costs associated with obtaining documentation.
- A clear diagnostic statement of the medical or physical condition or disorder;
- The current impact of (or limitations imposed by) the condition;
- Treatments, medications, devices or services currently prescribed or used to mitigate the impact of the condition; and
- The expected duration, stability or progression of the condition.
In addition to the documentation guidelines provided, recommendations from the treating professional are welcome and will be given consideration in evaluating a request but the final determination regarding an accommodation will be determined by the College. Recommendations should:
- Provide a clear description of the recommended housing accommodation;
- Explain how the recommended accommodation will mitigate the condition;
- Include possible alternatives to the recommended accommodation; and
- Include a statement of the level of need for (or consequences of not receiving) the recommended accommodation.