Housing
Residential Student Housing - Students
Students who wish to request housing accommodations should contact their school's Local Disability Coordinator (LDC). Many LDCs have resources and forms posted on their website to initiate a request. Please see the LDC List to find your School’s contact person or office for this interactive process.
Harvard University Housing - Students, Faculty, and Staff
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students who are applying to or who live in Harvard University Housing and wish to request reasonable housing accommodations should follow the appropriate policies & procedures listed below.
University Disability Resources will partner with Harvard University Housing to explore requests for housing accommodations. To initiate the process please complete and submit the Housing Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. The requestor may also submit medical documentation from a qualified health care provider. Medical documentation must identify functional limitations that support the requested accommodation is necessary to allow an equal opportunity to participate in the housing program.
Please note HUH residents who wish to live with animals are encouraged to apply for HUH’s pet-friendly residences. Exceptions to the HUH pet policies may be granted based on an approved reasonable accommodation. While the University engages in an individualized assessment of each reasonable accommodation request, it is rare that more than one assistance animal will be approved as an accommodation. Requests for assistance animals in housing can be initiated by asking health care providers to fill out, the Assistance Animal Supporting Medical Documentation Form and submitting the completed form to our office.
Please see our Housing Documentation Guidelines for more information on required documentation elements for reasonable housing accommodation requests.
If someone is unable to utilize the digital forms above, then these documents may also be sent to our UDR email or via fax at (617) 495-8520.
For an overview of Harvard University Housing information see:
Harvard University Housing (HUH): Prospective Residents with Disabilities
Visitors
Hotel Accommodations: Many Metro Boston and Cambridge Hotels offer accessible lodging. The Harvard Square Business Association (HSBA) maintains a List of Harvard Square Hotels that is searchable by feature including whether rooms include “HCP Access.” Family and friends needing accessible lodging are strongly encouraged to reserve accessible hotel rooms as far in advance as possible. Please note HSBA's harvardsquare.com is not Harvard affiliated and Harvard is not responsible for availability, accuracy, or changes in service.