The University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA" or the "University") recognizes the importance of providing reasonable accommodations and modifications in its housing policies, practices, and services where necessary, for individuals with disabilities to be afforded equal access to the use and enjoyment of University-owned Housing. The website and subsequent handbook explain the specific requirements and guidelines which govern requests for reasonable accommodation in University housing.

The UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) is responsible for the administration of UCLA’s commitment to ensuring access and participation for all students with qualifying disabilities. The Housing Accommodations Board through the Center for Accessible Education ("CAE") is responsible for evaluating requests for a reasonable accommodation and/or modification in University-owned housing. The CAE's Housing Accommodations Board evaluates housing accommodation requests, on a case-by-case matter, in accordance with California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA); The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), and other laws or regulations as appropriate.

In evaluating the request, the Housing Accommodation Board will consult with UCLA Residential Life, the CAE, and other need-to-know individuals, as necessary, to determine whether the requested accommodation is necessary and reasonable.

Housing at UCLA

Determining a Housing Accommodation

If you are a student with a disability as defined by Federal and State Housing Laws and are seeking a reasonable accommodation to University housing, you will need to submit a request for a housing accommodation. Requests for a housing accommodation can be made at any time. However, to ensure that the University has an opportunity to provide the requested accommodation for the desired quarter, housing applicants should submit their request as timely as possible.

Do I have a disability?

How is the request for an accommodation evaluated during the determination process?

Information that May Be Requested for Housing Accommodation Requests

The Accommodations Board shall limit its requests to only the information necessary to verify whether the individual making the request has a disability and/or to evaluate if the reasonable accommodation is necessary to provide the individual an equal opportunity to use and enjoy University housing.

Obvious Disability

Non-Obvious Disability

Who Should be the Third Party?

How Should the Information be Provided?

Documentation and Support Letter Guidelines

The University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA" or the "University") recognizes the importance of providing reasonable accommodations in its housing policies and practices, where necessary, for individuals with disabilities to use and enjoy University-owned Housing. The Housing Accommodations Board, operated through the Center for Accessible Education ("CAE"), is responsible for evaluating whether to grant or deny requests for reasonable accommodations within University-owned housing.

Guidelines and Example Letter Template

Do Not Submit

Service and Assistance Animals

Service Animal

What is a Service Animal?

Does a Service Animal Need Approval?

Assistance Animal

What is an Assistance Animal?

Determination of an Assistance Animal

Required Documentation

Therapeutic Relationship and Documentation from the Internet

Requesting a Housing Accommodation

Step 1: Submit a Housing Accommodation Request Form

Step 2: Information that May Be Requested

Step 3: Determining Reasonableness

Step 4: Notification of Board Decision

Priority Deadlines

Students are advised to submit completed applications and documentation on or before our priority deadline dates for the appropriate term that the student will first move in to on-campus housing. While applications and documentation can be submitted year round, CAE encourages students observe the following priority deadlines to ensure the student has the best chance of receiving an on-campus assignment that meets the approved accommodations:

  • February 15th(Returning Students)
  • April 15th(Incoming First Year Students)
  • May 15th(Incoming Transfer Students)

Appealing a Housing Accommodation

For more information about appeals, please visit CAE Appeals and Grievances.