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General Description
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Description:
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Factors considered when evaluation special accommodations in housing requests points of reference.
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Purpose:
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Scope:
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All faculty, staff, students, and administrators
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Responsibility:
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Counseling/Disability Services
Dean of Students
Residence Life
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Requirements
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Relevant Knowledge:
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In order to comply with this policy you should know:
State statutes
Standards of good practice
Standard company policies
Local statutes
Federal statutes
Current University policy
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Terms and Definitions:
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Additional training
Corrective Action
Loss of privilege, general
OCR visit
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Policy Provisions
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Severity of the Condition
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Is the impact of the condition life threatening if the request is not met? |
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Is the request an integral component of a treatment plan prescribed by a medical professional for the condition in question? |
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Was the request made with the initial housing request? |
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Was the request made as soon as possible after identifying the need? (Based on the date of the diagnosis, receipt of housing assignment, change in status, etc.) |
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Feasibility and Availability
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Is space available that meets the student's documented need? |
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Can space be adapted to provide the requested accommodation without creating a safety hazard (electric load, etc.)? |
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Are there other effective methods or housing accommodations that would achieve similar benefits as the requested accommodation? |
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How does meeting this request impact housing commitments to other students? |
The Director of Counseling/Disability Services will carefully consider each request when reviewing documentation and recommendations.
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Performance Evaluation
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Performance Metrics:
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Compliance with federal mandate
Compliance with standard policy and procedure
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Consequences:
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Further training
Loss of privileges
OCR visit
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Subject Experts
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The following may be consulted for additional information.
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Dean of Students
Director of Counseling/Disability Services
Director of Residence Life and Greek Affairs
Executive VP
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