30.11.0 Mandatory Housing Policy
Policy for students who matriculated prior to the spring semester of 2024:
Every student in full-time attendance at SUNY Canton, other than married students, single parents, students residing with parent or legal guardian, students 21 years of age or older, students taking only online classes who will be living 60+ miles from Canton and will not be participating in on-campus activities such as athletics and Greek Life, and students living in College-approved Greek housing are required to live on-campus, or be released from that requirement by the Director of Residence Life. Any student who is officially enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program and is in their junior or senior year with 60+ earned credit hours can be released. Due to the higher tuition rates paid by out-of-state and international students, release requests not meeting the above criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis for these students. All other cases will be reviewed on an individual basis, and a judgment will be made by the Director of Residence Life as to whether the severity of the hardship warrants a release. In addition, all students who live on campus in College housing are required to purchase one of the available meal plans with College Association.
Policy for students who matriculate for the spring semester of 2024 and beyond:
Every student in full-time attendance at SUNY Canton, other than married students, single parents, students residing with parent or legal guardian (must be within a 60 mile radius of Canton), students 21 years of age or older (as of the first day of classes), students taking only online classes who will be living 60+ miles from Canton and will not be participating in on-campus activities such as athletics and Greek Life, and students living in College-approved Greek housing are required to live on-campus, or be released from that requirement by the Director of Residence Life. Any student who is officially enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program and is in their junior or senior year with 60+ earned credit hours can be released. All other cases will be reviewed on an individual basis, and a judgment will be made by the Director of Residence Life as to whether the severity of the hardship warrants a release. Any student who is a U.S. citizen, or permanent resident, who is requesting release from on-campus housing due to a financial hardship must have a current FAFSA on file and must provide a statement explaining the financial hardship. International students requesting release from on-campus housing due to a financial hardship must provide a copy of their family’s most recent tax returns and must include a statement explaining the financial hardship. These requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Students requesting release from on-campus housing due to health or mental health reasons must follow the college’s Medical Housing Process, which can be found on the SUNY Canton Residence Life webpage. In addition, all students who live on campus in College housing are required to purchase one of the available meal plans with College Association.
30.11.1 Medical Housing Policy
SUNY Canton is committed to upholding and maintaining all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As such, a limited number of single rooms, double rooms and suites are available for students who require such housing because of their disability, medical, and/or psychological condition.
Students who want to be considered for a medical single/double/suite or release/exemption from housing, must submit their request in writing to the Residence Life Office. This request must be accompanied by the Medical Housing/Medical Housing Release Form that is completed and signed by his/her health care provider and a request for campus housing or release request via UCanWeb.
Students who require a medical housing accommodation must submit their request and proper documentation from an appropriately licensed specialist who is authorized to make such recommendations to the Residence Life Office. Once the request and supporting documentation are received, it will be reviewed by the Director of Residence Life.
After review of the required documentation/forms, an assignment will be made to what is referred to as a "medical single," “medical double,” or “medical suite.”
In order to properly evaluate medical, psychological, or disability requests for medical singles, consultation with the Health Center, Counseling Center, and/or Student Accessibility Services Office may be necessary.
Requests will be reviewed as they are received and as occupancy/space is available.
Students may be asked to reapply with updated/new documentation every academic year.
Submit your request for medical housing or release from housing for medical reasons in writing to the Residence Life Office using the Medical Housing/Medical Housing Release Form and complete the online campus housing or release request via UCanWeb if this was not already completed prior to submission of the Medical Housing Form.
Completed applications are due by May 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester. The Residence Life Office will accept applications after the due date but space availability may be limited.
Students will receive written notification, via SUNY Canton email, of whether their request for medical housing or a housing release for medical reasons was approved or denied.
Students who are approved for a medical housing assignment will be contacted, usually via telephone or email, to discuss room options/locations.
- Students are offered at least one room option for a medical double, medical single, or medical suite (as appropriate) but often there are multiple available rooms in different locations/buildings. If this is the case, students may choose any open space in a medical double, medical single, or medical suites (as appropriate).
- The amount charged to students in medical doubles, medical singles, or medical suites (as appropriate) will be determined on a case-by-case basis but will be no more than the standard traditional hall double room rate.
- If suite spaces are open in Kennedy Hall, a student who is approved for a medical double or a medical single (i.e. not a medical suite) may select a room in Kennedy Hall, but in those cases the amount charged will be the standard Kennedy Hall suite rate.
- For students specifically approved for a medical suite as a necessary accommodation, the amount charged will be determined on a case-by-case basis but will be no more than the standard traditional double room rate. Students who specifically request a suite on their Medical Housing/Medical Housing Release Form need to demonstrate medical necessity for a medical suite (instead of a standard traditional medical double or medical single).
- Any student approved for a standard medical double or standard medical single room (not suite) will sign a form acknowledging that they may elect to move to a suite at any point in the future but they would be doing so voluntarily and would therefore pay the standard suite rate. Copies of the “Acknowledgement Form” are available at the Residence Life Office.
30.11.1.1 APPEALS
A student wishing to appeal the written decision of their medical housing application may do so within 5 days of receipt of the written decision from Residence Life. Appeals will be directed to studentaffairs@canton.edu or by mail to Student Affairs, 34 Cornell Drive, Miller Campus Center 225, Canton, NY 13617.