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ADA Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Please Note: Updated information for the Class of 2029 will be available in early June 2025.
Please read the following information carefully and connect with Access and Disability Services if you need academic, housing, and/or dining ADA accommodations.
Reasonable ADA accommodations give students equal access to all campus programs, events, and services. ADS works collaboratively with each student applying for ADA accommodations to determine eligibility, and to identify the ADA accommodations that are necessary and helpful to the student without altering the fundamental nature of the academic program. Please read this information thoroughly and contact ADS at hc-ads [at] haverford.edu with any questions.
Housing ADA Accommodations
If you believe you will need housing ADA accommodations for the 2025-2026 academic year, please fill out a Housing ADA Accommodation Request Form in the ADS Portal and submit supporting documentation to ADS by the July 1, 2025 deadline. The documentation guidelines, instructions for submission, and other information can be found on the Housing ADA Accommodations page of the ADS website.
If you have a disability and/or medical diagnosis for which air conditioning is a medical necessity, you must submit a Housing ADA Accommodation Request Form. At this time, the request form is all that is required. If further information and documentation are needed, ADS will contact you.
Academic and Other ADA Accommodations
We invite you to fill out the Voluntary Disability Disclosure and ADA Accommodations Request Form in the ADS Portal, as well as provide documentation, if:
- you received ADA accommodations in high school or other support services and want to receive ADA accommodations in college
- you require dining ADA accommodations or any other ADA accommodations related to a disability or medical condition
The Documentation Guidelines and more information about receiving ADA accommodations at Haverford can be found on the ADS website.
Forms and documentation should be submitted as soon as possible.
Housing ADA Accommodation Request Deadline: July 1, 2025
Academic / Other ADA Accommodations Deadline: July 1, 2025
It is strongly encouraged that the health-related ADA accommodation application (comprised of student forms and healthcare provider forms) be submitted by July 1, 2025. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but housing ADA accommodations cannot be guaranteed for the academic year if requests are made past the July 1, 2025 date.
After Submission: Once your request forms and supporting documentation are received, ADS will set up a time to speak with you over the phone or in person about ADA accommodations.