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Housing Accommodations

Requesting Accommodations

Students who have a disability that affects housing needs should apply with the Office of Student Accessibility to explore reasonable and appropriate accommodations. It is recommended that students be attentive to the deadlines posted by the Housing & Residence Life office for requesting accommodations. Note that housing accommodations are based on availability. 

Documentation regarding housing accommodations should include the information found on the Housing and ESA Addendum.

For more information and questions, please see: Housing Accommodation Requests Policies and FAQs

Deadlines

Please complete your accommodation process with the Office of Student Accessibility (student.accessibility@pepperdine.edu) by the following deadlines:

Dining Accommodations:

  • Fall and Spring Terms:  Malibu meal plan accommodations must be approved and in place to be implemented by the end of the third week of the term.   If the accommodation is approved after the third week of the term it will be implemented in the following terms.

Housing Accommodations:

New students
  • Fall admits: June 1
  • Spring admits: December 5
Returning students
  • Fall returners: February 1 – Renewals for currently approved housing accommodations and returning students with new housing accommodation requests must be approved by Office of Student Accessibility and submitted to HRL.  The Housing and Residence Life office in connection with the Office of Student Accessibility will contact students who have previously been approved for housing accommodations during the spring semester to confirm renewal of accommodations for the upcoming academic school year.
  • Spring returners: November 1 - Students returning from study abroad programs and students returning from fall temporary withdrawals must have accommodation requests approved by Office of Student Accessibility and submitted to HRL.    Students residing on-campus for the fall do not need to resubmit documentation for the spring.

NOTE:

  1. Late requests will not be considered until after the housing assignment process is complete.
  2. If a student requested reasonable accommodation but turns down the opportunity to live in a space that meets their approved need, the student must participate in the regular housing selection process.
  3. Any new requests from the student must be reviewed by the Office of Student Accessibility.
  4. Malibu meal plan accommodations can only be made within the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters.  There are no exceptions to this deadline.  Any approved requests made after the first two weeks will be implemented the following semester. 
  5. Meal plan accommodations for IP locations should be discussed with the appropriate program director and OSA prior to application and immediately upon acceptance to the program.
  6. Housing rate for students with accommodations may vary based on housing location and class designation. Students required to live on campus who have a single room accommodation will receive the housing rate of the suite-style houses where the majority of first-year students live or an averaged and blended rate of Seaside and Towers where the majority of second-year students live if they are placed outside of these housing areas. Students required to live on campus who have an apartment kitchen accommodation will receive a housing rate of the Lovernich apartment rate, regardless of placement.

updated 10.4.2024