Housing Accommodation
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) works collaboratively with the Office of Housing and Residence Life (OHRL) in order to provide housing accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. By federal law, a person with a disability is any person who:
- has a physical or mental impairment;
- has a record of such impairment; or
- is regarded as having such an impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities such as self-care, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, or learning.
Reasonable accommodations depend upon the nature and degree of severity of the documented disability. While the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that priority consideration be given to the specific methods requested by the student, it does not imply that a particular accommodation must be granted if it is deemed not reasonable and other suitable techniques are available. Please be advised that single rooms are reserved for individuals who document substantial needs and for whom living with a roommate is not viable.
The ODS Housing Accommodation Procedure and Student Responsibilities:
- Students requesting housing accommodations need to register with the ODS. The ODS determines all reasonable accommodations for housing. The ODS is located in Student Union Building 1 Rm. 211.
- Please note that you are still required to complete any applications for OHRL.
- Students must also comply with any OHRL deadlines, for example - deadline for OHRL housing application, deadline for room deposit, etc.
- Students must complete The Disability Housing Accommodation form.
- Students must present appropriate medical documentation to the Office of Disability Services, which establishes the need for an accommodation and relates the current impact of the condition to the requested accommodation.
- Documentation can be hand-carried, or faxed to the Office of Disability Services at (703) 993-4306, or mailed to: 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030.