Residential Accommodations Packet

Manhattanville College provides housing accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1978, and the Fair Housing Act to ensure equal access to programs, activities, and facilities.

The condition for which the request is being made must be documented by a qualified, licensed medical practitioner, is evaluated, and is dependent upon the nature and the severity of the disability. While the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that consideration be given to the specific methods requested by the student, it does not imply that a particular accommodation must be granted if it is deemed not reasonable, or if other options are available.

Students wishing to apply for placement in a single-person dwelling, hereinafter referred to as a “medical single”, must have a completed Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life by April 1st (for the following fall semester) and by January 3rd (for the following spring semester) of each year for full consideration. Applications received once an academic semester has started will be reviewed on the last Thursday of each month.

Students wishing to apply to have a support animal or air conditioning unit in their housing assignment must have a completed Manhattanville College Support Animal Application or a Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life at any point throughout the academic year. Applications will be reviewed on the last Thursday of each month.

Students wishing to waive their meal plan must have a completed Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life by the second Friday in August (for the following fall semester) and by the second Friday in January (for the following spring semester) of for consideration. Applications received once an academic semester has started will not be reviewed.

Your application must be completed by an appropriate provider dependent upon the request you make and reason(s) for your request (i.e.: medical needs can only be recommended by a physician and/or medical specialist and psychological needs can only be recommended by a licensed mental health professional) and must explain, in detail, the need for the accommodation as outlined in the specific application.

Residential accommodation applications will be evaluated by a committee comprised of members of the College’s professional staff. Students must submit the attached ‘authorization for release of information’ form to their diagnostician which will permit the application information to be reviewed and discussed by the aforementioned committee members.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application approved will receive a medical single which is assigned by the Office of Residence Life. This housing assignment is non-negotiable and is not eligible to be used in a room change process. Students who opt out of their assigned medical single will forfeit their right to another medical single for that academic year. Students who have their Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application denied will keep their assigned shared dwelling and will need to take part in the College room selection process, as appropriate.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Support Animal Application approved will register their animal with appropriate staff offices, discuss the animal with any applicable roommates, and move their animal into their housing assignment. Students who have their Manhattanville College Support Animal Application denied will not be permitted to have a support animal in their housing assignment and will be directed to the ‘pets’ section of the Student Handbook for further details and animals that are permitted in the residence halls.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application approved, will be permitted to supply their own air conditioning unit of up to 6,000 BTU and no larger. The student must install the unit themselves and then schedule an appointment with a member of the College Facilities department to have the installation checked and approved for safety. Students who have their Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application denied will not be permitted to install an air conditioning unit and will be directed to the ‘fire hazards & electrical safety’ section of the Student Handbook for further details.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application approved, will have their meal plan charges canceled and removed from their student account. Students who have their Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application denied will remain on the College meal plan and will be directed to the Office of Student Accounts to ensure proper payments have been received.

Please click on the following Residential Accommodations Packet