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Gather Here. Go Far

NSU is where success begins. Here professors know their subjects and how to get you ready for a career after you graduate. We empower individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.

Explore Our Degrees

Gather Here. Go Far

NSU is where success begins. Here professors know their subjects and how to get you ready for a career after you graduate. We empower individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.

Explore Our Degrees

Gather Here. Go Far

NSU is where success begins. Here professors know their subjects and how to get you ready for a career after you graduate. We empower individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.

Explore Our Degrees

Gather Here. Go Far

NSU is where success begins. Here professors know their subjects and how to get you ready for a career after you graduate. We empower individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.

Explore Our Degrees
Offices/Housing/Housing Accommodations

Housing Accommodations

APPLY FOR A HOUSING ACCOMMODATION THROUGH STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES

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NSU Housing & Residence Life is committed to meeting the needs of all students, to the best of its ability, by providing an inclusive, respectful and safe living environment. NSU Housing takes these concerns very seriously.

Disability Accommodations

NSU Housing strives to provide equal access to housing for all residents in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), the Fair Housing Act, and other applicable federal and state regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.

The Office of Student Disability Services is the designated office to determine reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals needing accommodations. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must include sufficient documentation meeting university guidelines and address the impact of the disability supporting the need for housing accommodations.

On-campus housing accommodations must be applied for on an annual basis.

Service Animals (SA) and Emotional Support Animals (ESA)

Per the University's SA and ESA policy, animals that assist individuals with disabilities to fully access and participate within the residential community may be approved to live within the residence halls.

Students requesting a Service Animal (hereinafter "SA") or Emotional Support Animal (hereinafter "ESA") within University Housing must:

  1. Complete the applicable Disability Services Procedure for requesting accommodations:
  2. If determined eligible to have an SA or ESA in University Housing, the specific animal must also be approved by Disability Services based on their requirements for documentation, and protocols. 

The director (or his/hers designee) will not schedule a meeting with student's seeking ESA approval until the Office of Student Disability Services has sent official notification of approved accommodations and the student has turned in all required documentation for the approved animal to the Housing & Residence Life office. 
If the request is approved, Student Disability Services will send official notification via the resident's NSU email account that the animal can begin residing in the student’s residence hall room. In case of an Emotional Support Animal, Student Disability Services will notify the Housing & Residence Life officeλ. Additional documentation will be required prior to the animal residing in the student's residence hall room.

Residents who are uncomfortable living in close proximity to a service/assistance animal should contact NSU Housing & Residence Life to discuss options, including possible reassignment.

λ  The director (or his/hers designee) will not schedule a meeting with students seeking ESA approval until the Office of Student Disability Services has sent official notification of approved accommodations and the student has turned in all required documentation for the approved animal to the Housing & Residence Life office.