Housing Accommodations, Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals Policies and Forms

Housing Accommodations

Policy

Gardner-Webb University will consider reasonable housing accommodations for students with disabilities when documentation shows that a private room is a necessary method of meeting the housing needs of a student with a disability. Gardner-Webb will consider exceptions to its general room rate structure. In order for the student with a disability to be approved for a private room, he/she must provide documentation from a qualified professional addressing the student’s disability and the need for special housing accommodations. Each case will be individually evaluated with respect to the documentation presented and the accommodations requested. Indicating a request for a private room on the accommodation request module in AIM DOES NOT take the place of the housing application. Gardner-Webb University has wheelchair accessible rooms and rooms equipped with visual fire alarms and doorbells. These room requests may also be indicated on the accommodation request module in AIM.

Procedure

  • The student will indicate his/her intent to request housing accommodations and exception to general room rate structure in the accommodation request module in AIM.
  • A housing application must be completed and on file with the Gardner-Webb University Office of Housing and Residence Education.
  • The student must provide the Noel Center with specific documentation and/or additional information from a qualified professional addressing the need for a single room.

Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals

Procedure

  • Request an Emotional Support Animal through the AIM portal.
  • If determined eligible by the Noel Center, the student must meet with the Director of Housing and Residence Education.
  • No Emotional Support Animal may be brought to campus until after final approval by the Director of Housing and Residence Education.