A complete request must include (1) a request form with details related to the student's disability, and (2) documentation completed by the student's healthcare provider. The Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) reviews each request, determines the appropriate reasonable accommodation, and notifies the Office of Residential Life of the outcome. If approved, the Office of Residential Life will assign the student based on the SAS-approved accommodation. Residential Life staff will contact students via email once their housing assignments are made. 

Careful consideration is given to all requests. To better understand the disability-related needs and how it relates to the living environment, please provide a thorough self-report and supportive documentation in your initial request. You and your provider may refer to the Documentation Guidelines to provide helpful information used to assess for reasonable accommodations. Do not hesitate to contact SAS-housing@brown.edu with any questions.

The Office of Residential Life makes your housing assignment based on the accommodation approved by SAS. If the Office of Residential Life determines that the approved accommodation cannot be met in an on-campus residence hall, you will be contacted to explore alternative housing options.

Please read this information carefully. 

1. Online Intake Form - Students who are not currently registered with SAS will need to complete the Online Intake Form. Your submission will be reviewed by a SAS staff member. Once reviewed and processed, you will be notified by our office and move on to the next steps below. After an Online Intake Form is processed with our office, you will have access to submit documentation and/or additional accommodation forms. Please allow up to three business days for Intake form processing.

2. Documentation - Students registered with SAS will be able to upload documentation Documentation will not be accepted via email, fax, or in person. Students can request an appropriate medical/clinical provider to complete our Verification Form. The student will then upload the documentation to the Student File Upload.

3. Housing Accommodation Request Form - Submit a request to the Housing Accommodation form with details related to your disability. Processing completed requests may take up to 2-4 weeks depending on the volume of requests

Beginning Thursday, June 18 at 4:00 PM, SAS Online Portal for students and faculty will be unavailable as Student Accessibility Services transitions to a new accommodation management system.

During this transition period, students will be unable to submit accommodation requests or register with SAS through the portal. If you have an urgent accommodation need or require assistance, please contact Student Accessibility Services directly at SAS@brown.edu.

Additional information about the new system and next steps will be available the week of June 23.

Students are strongly encouraged to submit their disability-related appeals within five (5) business days of notification of the accommodation decisionand should set forth the reason(s) for the appeal and any supporting materials; using the Student Accessibility Services Appeal Form will be reviewed by the Director of Student Accessibility Services or their designee Appeals may be submitted after this time; however, doing so may affect certain deadlines, particularly those related to housing accommodations. 

Information on this appeal process is available at https://studentaccessibility.brown.edu/student-services/student-appeal-process.

Students must be registered with SAS to request dining accommodations. As SAS staff assists with this process, we can also put you in touch with Dining Services for immediate support.

Register with SAS

Step by step information on the process of requesting dining adjustments and Meal Plan Exemptions can also be found on the Dining Services website.