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Office of Student Support Services
Services for Students with Disabilities Program
Standard Procedure
Medical Based Housing Accommodations
Summary:
When admitted to the University, students interested in University
housing are required to complete a Residence Life Housing Accommodation
form and submit it to the Office of Residence Life. Students who
require special housing accommodations due to a documented disability
covered by the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), must
complete the required section on the Residence Life Housing
Application. Requests for housing or residence life
accommodations will be granted only if these requests are reasonable
and are supported by the student’s documented medical, psychological,
or disability related needs. Disabilities covered by ADA includes, but
not limited to, visual impairments, permanent physical disabilities,
chronic medical conditions, and psychiatric disabilities may require
special housing accommodations based on their condition. The
provision of all reasonable accommodations is based upon assessment of
the impact of the student’s disabilities. Some disabilities have
a prognosis that traditionally changes after treatment or over time and
in some cases, documentation may need to be updated to identify the
current level of functioning even when documentation is less than three
years old.
A
student seeking housing and residence life accommodations should
indicate it on their Residence Life Housing application form at the
appropriate time. The appropriate application guidelines must
also be adhered to, such as paying your housing deposit, turning your
application in by the due date, and the student account balance is less
than $2,500.00. To help ensure your request is granted, it is
imperative that the student follows all applicable guidelines and
procedures.
Follow these five easy steps!
Step One:
On the student housing application, please indicate if you need
accommodations due to a disability. Students must have paid the housing fee before the
deadline in order to apply for special housing accommodations.
Step Two:
Students must have their diagnosing physician complete the Documented Disability Form in its entirety. Students must complete the Self-Identification form.
Step Three:
All
completed forms must be submitted to Ms. Bailey. Clear faxed
copies are accepted. Acceptance of documents for special housing
begins February before the upcoming academic year for returning
students. For example, if applying for special housing 2012-2013
academic year, documents can be submitted as early as February 2012.
All incoming freshmen should submit documentation upon paying enrollment deposit.
Step Four:
All documentation will be reviewed by the Director of Student
Services. If housing accommodations are deemed necessary,
recommendations will be forwarded to Residence Life indicating
accommodations needed. Most requests are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Step Five:
A letter detailing whether your request has been granted or denied will
be mailed out to the address we have on file.
Additional Information
Asthma
documentation should include suggestions for minimizing the allergic
reactions to most common allergies. Documentation should include:
- Diagnosis and allergens
- Frequency of attacks (i.e. constant, intermittent)
- Severity of attacks (i.e. mild, moderate, severe)
- Current medications and prescriptive treatments
- Recommendation to assist in controlling allergens within university housing
Allergies
are NOT considered a disability as defined under the ADA; therefore
they will not be accommodated as stated under Lincoln University’s
Medical Based Housing Accommodations.
What if I am a new student to Lincoln University?
Newly
enrolled students who have yet to arrive on campus should identify on
their Lincoln University application and Residence Life Housing
application form that they have a disability. The student
should then send the
completed forms as stated above to the Office of Student Support
Services. A letter will be sent to address listed on file
confirming your status in the special housing program.
Lincoln
University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1570 Baltimore Pike, P.O. Box 179, Lincoln University, PA 19352 \
(484) 365-8000
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