Please review all of the information below before starting the housing accommodation request process.
Requests made by the student are not guaranteed as space is limited. All steps in the process outlined below must be completed by the May 13 deadline to be considered for housing accommodations.
Step 1. Acquire documentation from your doctor or therapist
All requests for housing accommodations must include documentation prepared by a qualified evaluator. At minimum the documentation must substantiate the student’s disabling condition and verify the student’s current need for housing accommodations in order to have equal access to the residential environments. Please review the Disability Documentation Guidelines for Disability Services to learn more about the type of information the Disability Services office will look for in your documentation.
You do not need to have disability documentation at the time of your request. However, applications for reasonable housing accommodations with no supporting documentation will be put on hold until documentation is provided.
Step 2. Submit a Housing Application & Housing Deposit
For important dates and information regarding the Housing Application and Deposit, please refer to Residential Life webpage.
Step 3. Submit the Supplemental Form through Accommodate
Students who have requested accommodations of any type in the past must log in to Accommodate and submit a Supplemental Request Form in order to request a change or addition to their current accommodations. Step-by-step directions to complete the supplemental request are below.
Step-by-step directions to complete the Supplemental Semester Request are as follows.
- Log in to Accommodate.
- Select the “Accommodation” tab on the menu bar on the left-hand side of the page.
- From the drop-down options choose the second option “Supplemental”.
- Choose “Add New”.
- Fill out all form fields
- Upload Disability Documentation as it pertains to housing
- click “Submit”.
Here is a video to help guide you: How to Access Accommodate
Documentation of disability can be uploaded through the Supplemental Request. If you do not have access to your documentation at the time that you submit the form we can also accept documentation through Accommodate. However, if you choose to submit documentation at a later time, please keep in mind that your request will not be considered complete until we receive both your form submission and documentation.
Steps to upload Documentation of Disability:
- Log into Accommodate
- Click on Accommodation
- Select Document
- Click on Add New
- Select New Accessibility Document and follow the prompts
*Please note that due to Covid-19, we are unable to receive or send physical mail or faxes. Please submit documentation through Accommodate using the steps above.
Step 4. Meet with DSO Staff
It is the student's responsibility to schedule a meeting with us as part of the registration process. Once we have received a student’s semester request, the student must set up a meeting to discuss accommodations for the semester in more detail. Students should leave this meeting with an understanding of what accommodations will be approved, but a formal decision will be sent via email within a few weeks following the meeting to the student and appropriate Residential Life staff. This does not include room assignments.
Check out these videos to guide you through setting up an appointment with our office:
Step 5. Submit Immunization and COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Immunizations: In an effort to keep our community healthy, all students are required to have immunizations on file with the Student Health Office. For information on immunization requirements, please refer to Health Services webpage.
COVID-19: Information regarding COVID-19 Vaccination requirements and COVID-19 health and safety guidelines is located on our CalArts Returns page.