Access & Equity Housing & Dining Accommodation

Housing & Dining Accommodation Request Form

Please complete this form if:

• you would like us to consider any medical, psychological, or other needs when making your housing assignment; 
• to request to be released from your housing contract; 
• or to request an exemption from the mandatory dining plan for residential students. 

Students who sign a housing contract are agreeing to live in on-campus housing for a full academic year; releases from campus housing will be made only if no accommodation on campus can meet your medical needs at that time. Tompkins Cortland Community College reserves the right to substitute an effective alternate accommodation for the one requested. 

Documentation must:

• Be current.
• Be written (on letterhead, no prescription pad notes) by someone who has the credentials or expertise in a relevant area to make the recommendation.
• State a diagnosis of your condition.
• Demonstrate that your diagnosis or condition requires a reasonable accommodation.
• Connect the requested accommodation to the needs which stem from diagnosis or condition so that the accommodation will ultimately fill a specific need(s).
• Be detailed enough for staff to make an informed decision about your request.

Evaluation

Each request is individually evaluated based on the merits of the supporting documentation provided. Requests may take up to 2 weeks to process after all supporting documentation is received, though the actual length of the review process can vary depending on the application volume. Requests will not be considered until supporting documentation is complete. Requests involving disabilities will include the Coordinator for Access and Equity Services and/or Health Center, or Counseling Center. Once your request has been evaluated, a recommendation will be made to the Office of Residence Life. We will notify you of the decision once we have reviewed the recommendation. We make every attempt to do this in a timely manner. Approval of all requests is at the discretion of Tompkins Cortland Community College Office of Residence Life.

Housing

If this information is submitted prior to the start of the fall semester or during winter break and prior to the start of the spring semester, if your request is approved, staff in the Office of Residence Life will house you according to the recommendation of the reviewers and the available housing options. If this information is submitted during the fall or spring semester, a staff member from Residence Life will contact you to arrange a meeting concerning available housing options. If the type of housing that is being recommended is not currently available, you will be placed on a list for special consideration. These requests will be prioritized ahead of all other housing requests. When and if the recommended space becomes available, you will be contacted. If there is no accommodation that meets your specific need, you will be released from your housing contract by the Director of Residence Life.

Dining

If your request is approved, you will not be required to have the mandatory meal plan. You will be responsible for all of your own meals.