Housing Accommodations

Champlain College students with documented disabilities may request appropriate and reasonable housing accommodations within the context of current housing policies. To request Housing Accommodations:

  1. Students must complete the Housing Accommodations Request Form online.
  2. The student's provider (a certified treatment professional) must complete and return the Housing Accommodations Documentation Request Form.

Both forms should be completed and returned to the Office of Accessibility by the following dates:

  • New students admitted for August: form is due June 1.
  • New students admitted for January: form is due December 15.
  • Returning students for August: form is due March 8.
  • Returning students for January: form is due November 15.

Once received, the Office of Accessibility will review the student's forms and documentation. The Office of Accessibility will contact the student if further information is needed.

Forms not received by the deadline will be accepted and considered; there is no guarantee that late requests will be met.

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Currently enrolled Champlain College students with documented disabilities may request appropriate and reasonable housing accommodations.

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All accommodation requests require information from the student's provider. Supporting documentation must be current, comprehensive, professional documentation that includes a diagnosis of the limiting disability. The student's provider (a certified treatment professional) must complete and return the Housing Accommodations Documentation Request Form (found above on this page). Once received, the Office of Accessibility will review the student's form. The Office of Accessibility will contact the student if further information is needed.

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The Office of Accessibility maintains deadlines for students to apply for housing accommodations so that students can be placed in appropriate housing in a timely manner. Housing accommodation requests can be made at any time, however if they are submitted after the deadlines listed above, the student may be placed on a waitlist depending upon the type of request and room availability.

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The types of housing accommodations provided depend upon the individual student's disability and needs. Students may request reasonable accommodations within the context of current housing policies. Common housing accommodations may include (but are not limited to):

  • Single room (private bedroom)
  • Physically accessible housing (first floor, elevator access, ADA accessible room, ADA accessible residence hall, close to main campus/academic buildings)
  • Air conditioning
  • Access to a single-use bathroom (note that access to private bathrooms on campus is extremely rare due to a highly limited number available)
  • Access to a kitchen
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Residence Halls are considered shared living spaces. Students have access to a variety of quiet study spaces on campus including the Library, classrooms, labs, and more. Rooms may also be reserved at the Library. For this reason, a housing accommodation request for a single room for the purpose of having a quiet study space may not be approved.

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No, students who have assistance animals (emotional support animal or service animal) will not automatically be placed in a single room. They may apply for housing accommodations using the process outlined on this page.

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Students should speak directly to their Champlain College Counselor or Student Health staff member to determine if it would be appropriate for that office to provide documentation.

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Please contact the Housing & Residential Life Office for more info by calling 802-860-2704 or email reslife@champlain.edu.

If you have any questions you would like to discuss with the Office of Accessibility, please contact: accessibility@champlain.edu.

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