As a residential college, Colorado College strongly believes that life in our residence halls is a central part of the holistic learning experience that characterizes a liberal arts education. Generally, all students live on campus for the first three years of their enrollment at CC. Our students live in a diverse neighborhood of traditional residence halls, historic mansions, and modern apartments that offer a variety of housing options. Each community is geared toward helping students create an experience that is appropriate for their year in college. Please refer to the Office of Housing & Residential Experience website for a full description of the residential program.

The Offices of Accessibility Resources and Housing & Residential Experience work together to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to the college's housing resources. The Accessibility Resources staff is available to meet with students to talk about specific requests for housing accommodations (e.g., wheelchair accessible room, single room, access to a kitchen or single-use bathroom, visual alarm). We carefully consider each request for accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to applying for housing through the Office of Housing & Residential Experience, which includes completion of the online Housing Agreement, students requesting housing accommodations should follow the appropriate process listed below.

New First-Year and Transfer Students

• Complete the Accessibility Resources "Request for Accommodations and Services" form. If this form has not been submitted previously, please do this as soon as possible after committing to attend Colorado College.
• Contact Accessibility Resources to discuss requested accommodations, preferably by June 30 for fall start students and November 1 for spring start students. 
• Submit documentation of disability. Students should contact Accessibility Resources for guidance on the documentation needed for their individual situations. General information can be found on the Documentation Guidelines webpage.
• Accessibility Resources will follow up with students regarding their housing requests after the "Request for Accommodations and Services" form and documentation have been submitted.
• Students who are not granted a disability-related housing accommodation or who choose to not accept an accommodation will be assigned a room by Colorado College Housing & Residential Experience staff.
• Students who request and are approved for a housing accommodation after room assignments have already been completed may be placed on a waitlist until the appropriate room becomes available.

Continuing Students—Next Year’s Housing

• Rising seniors requesting on-campus housing accommodations for disability-related reasons for the next school year should contact Accessibility Resources by November 28 for more information.
• Rising sophomores and juniors requesting on-campus housing accommodations for disability-related reasons for the next school year should follow the process below.
  • Complete the Accessibility Resources "Request for Accommodations and Services" form, if this form has not been submitted previously.
  • Contact Accessibility Resources to discuss requested accommodations for fall housing by March 1. 
  • Complete the "Housing Accommodation Request Form," which can be obtained from Accessibility Resources, by March 8.
  • Submit documentation of disability by March 8. Students should contact Accessibility Resources for guidance on the documentation needed for their individual situations. General information can be found on the Documentation Guidelines webpage.
  • Continuing students who have completed the above steps will be notified of accommodation decisions by March 20. 
• Housing accommodation requests submitted after published dates will still be considered. However, after these dates, requests may not be reviewed until after the Housing & Residential Experience room selection process has ended. In addition, students approved for a housing accommodation after the preferred dates may need to be placed on a waitlist until an appropriate housing space becomes available.
• Students who are not granted a disability-related housing accommodation, who choose to not accept an accommodation, or who submit late requests should complete the standard room selection process through the Office of Housing & Residential Experience.

Continuing Students—Spring Housing Only

• Students requesting on-campus housing accommodations for disability-related reasons for spring housing only should follow the process below.
  • Complete the Accessibility Resources "Request for Accommodations and Services" form, if this form has not been submitted previously.
  • Contact Accessibility Resources to discuss requested accommodations for spring housing by November 1. 
  • Complete the "Housing Accommodation Request Form," which can be obtained from Accessibility Resources, by November 10.
  • Submit documentation of disability by November 10. Students should contact Accessibility Resources for guidance on the documentation needed for their individual situations. General information can be found on the Documentation Guidelines webpage.
  • Continuing students who have completed the above steps will be notified of accommodation decisions prior to winter break. 
• Housing accommodation requests submitted after published dates will still be considered. However, after these dates, requests may not be reviewed until after the Housing & Residential Experience room selection process has ended. In addition, students approved after the preferred dates may need to be placed on a waitlist until an appropriate housing space becomes available.
• Students who are not granted a disability-related housing accommodation, who choose to not accept an accommodation, or who submit late requests should complete the standard room selection process through the Office of Housing & Residential Experience.

Continuing Students—Summer Housing

• Complete the Accessibility Resources "Request for Accommodations and Services" form, if this form has not been submitted previously.
• Contact Accessibility Resources to discuss requested summer accommodations by April 17. 
• Complete the "Housing Accommodation Request Form," which can be obtained from Accessibility Resources, by April 24.
• Submit documentation of disability by April 24. Students should contact Accessibility Resources for guidance on the documentation needed for their individual situations. General information can be found on the Documentation Guidelines webpage.
• Students who have completed the above steps will be notified of accommodation decisions via CC email by April 26. 
• Housing accommodation requests submitted after published dates will still be considered. However, students approved after the preferred dates may need to be placed on a waitlist until an appropriate  housing space becomes available.
• Students who are not granted a disability-related housing accommodation, who choose to not accept an accommodation, or who submit late requests should complete the standard summer room selection process through the Office of Housing & Residential Experience.

Please keep the following in mind:

• Please refer to the Office of Housing & Residential Experience website for important dates and deadlines for the room selection process.
• Students who have received housing accommodations in the past must submit a new request each year to be reconsidered.
• Single rooms based on a student's desire to have a "quiet, undisturbed place to study or relax" will be provided only in unusual circumstances. By virtue of the shared facilities, resources, and the number of people living under one roof in the residence halls, a single room does not necessarily provide a quieter, more distraction-free space than a standard shared room.
• Requests to move off-campus early are rarely granted, as most students can be accommodated through the variety of on-campus housing options available at Colorado College.
• To appeal a housing accommodation decision, please follow the Accessibility Resources Appeal Policy and Procedures.

For additional information on housing accommodations or other accommodations and services for students with disabilities, please contact Accessibility Resources.