Housing and Dining Accommodations
Stevens recognizes students with disabilities may need specific housing and dining accommodations to fully participate in campus life. The university provides these accommodations in compliance with federal disability laws.
Housing Accommodations
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) will work in conjunction with the Office of Residential and Dining Services to provide housing accommodations for eligible students.
We encourage you to review the Housing Accommodation Request Procedure for more information.
Personal Care Assistant Request Form
Stevens Institute of Technology makes every reasonable effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In keeping with this commitment, Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) may be needed to address the personal needs of a student with a disability so that they can participate in the University's activities, services, and programs. A PCA is defined as a person who provides personal care/assistance (chronic or temporary) to a student with a disability or other health care needs with activities of daily living including nursing services or assistance with normal life functions. As part of the process for having a PCA approved to accompany a student on campus, the PCA Request Form must be signed and submitted.
Dining Accommodations
Meal Plan Accommodation and Adjustment Policy
Stevens Institute of Technology recognizes that some students may have sincerely held religious dietary requirements or documented medical dietary restrictions that substantially limit their ability to utilize the University's dining program.
When available dining services cannot reasonably meet a student's dietary needs, the University may provide alternative dining accommodations, including meal plan modifications or reductions.
Meal Plan Accommodation and Adjustment Request Process
Students who have a sincerely held religious dietary requirement or documented medical dietary restriction that substantially limits their ability to utilize the University’s meal plan and dining program may submit a request for meal plan accommodation or adjustment by emailing [email protected] and [email protected].
Meal Plan Cancellation and Changes
Meal plan charges are based on the meal plan membership selected or assigned, not based on meal plan usage. Meal plans can be changed during the first 2 weeks of the semester as long as the desired meal plan meets the Stevens residency requirements. Meal plans can also be changed to a higher plan anytime throughout the semester. Meal plan cancellations will not be granted after the second week of the semester.
Student Request Requirements Students may be considered for review when they have submitted the following information in their email request:
Religious Dietary Restrictions
A personal statement describing the religious dietary practice
Explanation of why existing campus dining options do not meet their needs
Attestation that the practice is part of a sincerely held religious belief
Medical Dietary Restrictions
A personal statement describing their allergies and/or medical dietary restrictions
Explanation of why existing campus dining options do not meet their needs
Attached documented medical records, doctor’s note, etc.
Decision Process After receiving the student request email, Dining Services will consider the following in their evaluation: existing menu options, cross-contact concerns, religious preparation requirements, nutritional adequacy, potential menu modifications, special ordering options, packaged certified foods, dietary consultation. The student will receive a response with one or a combination of the following outcomes:
Existing accommodations/meal plan sufficient
Additional dining support needed
Reduced residential meal plan
Commuter meal plan
Full exemption (rare cases)
Questions? Please contact [email protected] and [email protected].