Accessible Campus Housing
The learning environment and residential living are central to the Purchase College experience.
Residential and Student Life collaborates with the Office of Disability Resources to coordinate accessible campus housing for students with disabilities that impact one’s living situation.
Please visit the Office of Disability Resources Accessible Campus Housing website for more information.
Required Submission Dates
Housing spaces at Purchase College are limited. In order to assure availability, requests for housing modifications are asked to adhere to the below submission dates. However, if the request for accommodation is made after the below submission dates, Purchase College cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the individual’s accommodation needs during the first semester or term of occupancy.
- Spring Semester submit by: November 30th
- Summer Semester submit by: April 1st
- Fall Semester (returning students) submit by: March 1st
- Fall Semester (incoming students) submit by: June 1st
The individual making the request for an accessible housing accommodation should complete and provide both Sections A and the Student Acknowledgement form, as well as part B of the Request for Accessible Housing form as soon as practicably possible before moving into College housing.
If the need for accessible campus housing arises when an individual already resides in College housing, they should contact ODR and complete the steps to request a housing accommodation as soon as practicably possible. Purchase College cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the accommodation needs during the semester or term in which the request is received.
Students that qualify for disability-related housing accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the subsequent Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended in 2008, will receive any such accommodations without any additional charge.