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Bethel recognizes that some students with disabilities require housing accommodations. Example accommodations include, but are not limited to, first floor or elevator-accessible rooms for students with mobility impairments, single rooms for students who require individual living spaces, and strobe light fire alarms for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

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In order to request a housing accommodation students must first register with the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS), by submitting

1. Documentation Complete the OARS Application (if you are already registered with OARS for other accommodations, you do not need to complete another application)
2. Submit documentation of diagnosis from a licensed provider 
   1. The documentation should include a statement of diagnosis and specific recommended accommodations, including the Housing Accommodation requestedfor a housing accommodations and rationale as to why a housing accommodation is needed. Please note: Bethel’s Counseling Services office does not qualify as a licensed provider. 
   2. Documentation can be uploaded to the OARS online application, emailed to oars@bethel.edu, or faxed to 651.638.6307. Documentation may also be brought by the OARS office, RC200 (across from the Wellness Center).
   Submit OARS online application (if not already registered with OARS)
3. Meet with an Accessibility Specialist to discuss accommodation need.
   1. Once OARS receives the completed paperwork documentation students will be scheduled for a time to meet with an Accessibility Specialist Specialist to review the students' request, documentation and paperworkdiscuss needs.

Students must also complete the Bethel housing application. To complete the housing application, go to MyBethel, click the Housing & Meals link in the Tools & Resources menu, under "Applications and Forms."

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Housing accommodations are reviewed on an annual basis and new documentation is required for each year. This process includes a spring meeting with an Accessibility Specialist and, where applicable, updated documentation of continued housing accommodation need. Priority deadline for housing accommodation requests is February 23. 

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