Procedure for Requesting Housing Accommodation(s)

1. Apply for On-Campus Housing: https://www.csudh.edu/housing/
2. Apply for academic accommodation with the Student disAbility Resource Center (SdRC). Current SdRC  Student  skip  to #3.
   • SdRC Online Portal (New Student Application)
     • How to Register with SdRC: https://www.csudh.edu/sdrc/register-with-sdrc/
3. Have the licensed medical professional complete the applicable SdRC disability form in its entirety.
   • • Disability Verification form
       • Verification Form for Medical and Physical Disabilities
       • Verification Form for Psychiatric and Learning Disabilities
     • If you are requesting an Emotional Support Animal,
       • Please complete the ESA form.
         • A licensed healthcare professional must complete the form that you have an established treatment relationship lasting at least one month.
         • “Unacceptable forms of documentation include, but are not limited to, notes written on prescription pads, vague statements that a licensed medical or mental health professional is "prescribing" an emotional support animal, letters written by online agencies or letters by professionals having no therapeutic relationship with the resident.” https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/14045319/latest/#autoid-d75kg
       • Provide an image of the animal, and
       • The animal's updated vaccination records.
   1. • If you are requesting a Service Animal,
        • Please complete the Service Animal in Housing Notification Form [PDF] 
4. Upload (if available) or email the SdRC disability form (see question 3) and supporting documents. 
5. Complete the online Housing Accommodation Request Form
   • https://hood.accessiblelearning.com/CSUDH/ApplicationHousing.aspx

• Application and Documentation Review
  • The Office for Students with Disabilities will review your application and documentation to determine if it is appropriate and complete.
• Schedule an Intake Appointment
  • A Disability Management will reach out to request an appointment to discuss your housing accommodation request. Accommodation requests are processed in the order they are received and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• The housing committee will assess the request after the necessary documentation and intake appointment have been finalized. The committee will convene monthly and address emergencies on a case-by-case basis.
• Requests will have to be renewed every academic year.

• Emotional Support Animal (ESA) are not allowed in DH Housing until the request is approved by the SdRC Housing Committee. 
• Housing accommodations are provided based on the availability of rooms/space and the requested housing accommodation(s) are not guaranteed
• The SdRC is not responsible for any housing fees as a result of accommodation approval. Fees are assessed and determined by University Housing
• Student must have applied for CSUDH University Housing via the CSUDH University Housing Portal: https://www.csudh.edu/housing/
• Students must be eligible for university-owned housing and meet deadlines and payments as established by the CSUDH University Housing Administration. If you are concerned about your housing eligibility, please consult the Housing Administration. Their contact information can be found at https://www.csudh.edu/housing/contact/
• Housing accommodations are based on documented disability needs and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.