Student Accessibility Accommodation Request Form

Assumption University is dedicated to ensuring access and support for all students with disabilities within the Assumption community. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides reasonable accommodations and coordinates resources for students with documented disabilities, utilizing an individualized approach to support student success.

Students requesting accommodations must self-identify and provide relevant and comprehensive documentation of disability to the Office of Student Accessibility Services. This office evaluates the clinical documentation and engages in an interactive process with students to determine eligibility and reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations are such that they provide equal access for students with disabilities but are not accommodations that are unduly burdensome financially or administratively or that fundamentally alter the nature of the university's programs.

Assumption University recognizes that some students have specific housing requirements related to a documented disability and/or a medical/psychological need. The University has set up a procedure to ensure that all requests for reasonable accommodations are appropriately considered. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a policy, procedure, practice, or service provided to a qualified individual with a documented disability and/or a medical/psychological need. 

Students requesting a housing accommodation must complete and a Student Application Form and submit a Disability Verification Form. The Disability Verification Form should be completed by the qualified professional who either diagnosed the condition and/or who follows the student for this condition. Qualified practitioners may not be family members.

Determination of an accommodation will not be made until both of these forms have been completed in full and are received by the Office of Residential Life. Applicant’s information is considered confidential, and will be shared only with members of the Student Accommodations Committee or, if necessary, the appeals committee as they consider this request.

Please note that no requests can be made for a specific living arrangement on campus, unless the documentation by your physician(s) supports a medical challenge that would require a specific style of room on campus, or other accommodation.

Students requesting a kitchen as an accommodation must meet with University Dining to discuss their specific dietary needs/restrictions prior to the Accommodations Committee review of their request. Students may book an appointment directly using the following link: Assumption Hospitality Nutrition Meeting

If you are requesting air conditioning, and approved, the University will assign you into a room where a pre-existing air conditioner is installed. Portable air conditioners are not permitted.

As a residential university, Assumption requires all students living on campus to participate in the meal plan available through the University’s Dining Services, with the exception of students living in on-campus apartments. The University strives to meet all students’ needs through the standard meal plan. Dining Services offers many options to meet students’ needs and is happy to accommodate dietary requirements. Taylor Dining Hall features True Balance, a balanced meal option for students allergic to any of the Top 9 allergens offering meals made without eggs, dairy, soy, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, and gluten-containing ingredients. Taylor Dining Hall also features Conscious Bites which is a card-access pantry that offers a variety of items that do not contain gluten, peanuts, or tree nuts. This pantry is equipped with dedicated appliances, toasters, and microwaves to reduce the risk of cross-contact. Students that require access to Conscious Bites must be registered with Student Accessibility Services. A trained chef is also able upon request to prepare meals for individuals with specific allergies and other dietary sensitivities. 

Students who believe that their medical dietary need/restriction cannot be met through True Balance and/or Conscious Bites may request a meal plan accommodation. Students must meet with Dining Services to discuss their specific food allergy or medical dietary need/restriction and submit supporting documentation to Student Accessibility Services as requested. Student may book and appointment directly using the following link: Assumption Hospitality Nutrition Meeting

Dining services will work with registered students to reasonably accommodate their needs. If it is determined that the student’s needs cannot be met by Dining Services, the student may request a meal plan exemption. 

Requests are submitted to the Office of Student Accessibility Services and must be accompanied by the Assumption Disability Verification Form, completed by a physician or other qualified professional as determined by the University. Given the ability to accommodate a varied range of dietary needs, an exemption from participation in the meal plan is rare and will only be considered when the student’s needs cannot be met by Dining Services. Requests for meal plan exemptions based on dietary preferences or for financial reasons will not be granted.