The Department of Residence Life strives to compliment the College’s educational mission by providing quality out-of-class learning experiences through programming for students in the residence halls. There is no better place to do this than in our residence halls.
A variety of medical illnesses, disabilities and psychological conditions may necessitate special consideration in the housing assignment process or a release from the housing contract or meal plan. A few examples of disability related considerations in residence halls or rooms are the following:
- An air-conditioned residence hall
- A residence hall with an elevator
- A residence hall with an accessible washroom
- A single room
Air Conditioners:
Founders, Bowers, North and Peterson Halls have central air conditioning. Buildings that do not accommodate air conditioning include Cleland, Liedman, and the Fraternity Complex.
The College provides air conditioning units to students with a documented disability and for whom air conditioning is an appropriate accommodation in McMichael, Grier, Fulton, Graham, Winbigler, and the theme houses. To request air conditioning as an accommodation, students should follow the process for registering with Disability Services and submit the required documentation to the Department of Residence Life.
Every effort is made to accommodate students’ special needs within our housing system and food service plan using the alternatives available. Keep in mind the College meal plan contract does not permit releases based on religious dictates, personal food choice or preferences (i.e. vegetarianism), or other non-medically-based, dietary requirements.
Submitting a Housing Accommodation Request:
To qualify for special consideration in the housing assignment process, preference for an air-conditioner, or to request release from the housing contract or meal plan, a student must follow the process for registering with Disability Services and submit the required documentation to the Department of Residence Life.
Department of Residence Life
Monmouth College
700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
The documentation submitted must indicate there is a disability that requires air conditioning as an accommodation. A physician will be familiar with disability accommodations and the criteria that must be met to be identified as a disability. The Department of Residence Life will make accommodations in consultation with Disability Services and the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Rehabilitation Services.
A student may appeal the accommodation decision of the Department of Residence Life by doing so in writing to the Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life.