For Residence Halls, University Villages, and the Lewis and Clark Village
UM Housing and ODE work together to ensure that Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with disabilities can participate in UM Housing's programs, including housing.
Examples of housing accommodations:
- Accessible rooms or bathrooms
- Bringing a medical bed
- First-floor room
- Elevator access
- Having an assistance animal
- Personal care attendant's access to buildings
- Remote automatic door openers
- Roommate arrangement due to severe allergies
- Signaling devices
- Single occupancy rooms
Students who require the use of a service animal do not need to request housing accommodations or receive approval to live with the service animal in university housing. However, ODE recommends Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ connect with us so we can provide a courtesy notice to UM Housing.
Timely applications and requests are critical
UM Housing processes housing accommodation requests on a first-come, first-serve basis. Therefore, timely submission of housing applications and accommodation requests is critical.
How to request housing accommodations
- Complete UM Housing's online housing application as soon as possible. For the Lewis and Clark Village application, indicate the accommodations you request.
- Contact ODE and schedule a meeting with an ODE consultant.
- Submit disability documentation to us.
After you submit documentation to ODE
- ODE will notify UM Housing of your housing accommodation request.
- UM Housing will process accommodation requests on a first-come, first-serve basis.