ACCOMMODATION/MODIFICATION REQUESTS
Students who have a disability/or disabilities that require a reasonable accommodation in the room assignment process or a modification in the room itself should connect with Student Accessibility Services. Students will apply for accommodation with Student Accessibility Services
Housing modifications or accommodations through SAS do not impact whether a student gets on-campus Housing. Accommodations are only factored into the assignment process once a student has a Housing contract. Students should complete their housing contract through the Housing Portal .
Accommodation requests to live in a specific building or with a specific roommate are not considered reasonable.
Documentation for an Emotional Support Animal or Housing Accommodations
Emotional Support Animal:
We understand that students can acquire ESA approval letters online for a fee, but this documentation is not, by itself, sufficient to reliably establish that a student has a disability-related need for an ESA.
To verify the need for an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), we request information which:
- Confirms a disability (a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
- Provides confirmation and identification of the particular assistance or therapeutic support provided by the specific animal.
This information is only reliable if the health care provider has personal knowledge of the student’s disability and is acting within the scope of their practice to provide the supporting information.
The student must also provide proof of compliance with state and local requirements for vaccinating the emotional support animal.
- In accordance with Florida State law (828.30), all dogs, cats, and ferrets (including Service Animals) are required to have current rabies vaccines.
Other Housing Accommodations:
To request a housing accommodation or modification, please provide documentation which includes:
- Confirmation of a disability (a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
- Description of the necessary accommodation/modification.
- The relationship between the student’s disability and the need for the requested accommodation. Housing accommodations and modifications are meant to remove a disability-related barrier for a student and this barrier should be identified.
To ensure accommodations in the room assignment process can be made, students should complete the Housing Contract and Student Accessibility Services process prior to:
- June 1 for the fall semester
- November 1 for the spring semester.
- Requests are accepted after this point, but assignments are always based on availability. Please note that Housing is in very high demand, and spaces are limited.
Policy on Reasonable Accommodations and Assistance Animals in University Housing:
Students have the option to utilize an SAS Verification Form as documentation for ESA, ESA Vaccination, and Housing Accommodation documentation
For more information please contact the Student Accessibility Services at:
Phone: 561- 297-3880
Email:
sasinfo@fau.edu
Florida Atlantic University
Bldg. SU-80 Rm. 133
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991