Housing:
Accessible housing units are available for both undergraduate and graduate students in all university residences.
Undergraduates at Rice University are assigned to one of 11 unique colleges, where wheelchair accessible rooms and rooms equipped for the deaf are available. The colleges are much more than conventional dormitories; each is a special community. If an incoming student needs specific physical features, he/she will need to contact the SDRC.
Examples of such needs include specific room-type, stair access, needing to be near a particular location on campus, etc. If the parent of an incoming undergraduate student has a physical disability that will impact visiting the student while at Rice, please contact the SDRC.
New undergraduate students coming in the fall semester should notify the SDRC of any special housing needs no later than June 1st. This can be via phone or email.
New graduate students need to notify the SDRC by May 15th if requesting accommodations in Rice graduate housing units. Medical documentation is often requested if modifications or special arrangements are required. The SDRC will then make contact to discuss particular needs and following processing, makes recommendations to the Director of Housing and Dining as well as the Dean of Undergraduates.
Food Allergies:
Rice students residing on campus who have food allergies may have food related disabilities that limit their ability to participate in Rice’s meal plan. Examples of such disabilities are an autoimmune disease like celiac disease or allergies to products like wheat, milk, peanuts, eggs, etc. Students who need modification to Rice’s meal plan need to contact the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC).
SDRC will need documentation from a physician that includes:
- A confirmed and clear diagnosis,
- Relevant medical history,
- Test results that support the diagnosis (where appropriate),
- Course of treatment, and
- A description of the specific type of foods to be avoided or required.
Once the SDRC has reviewed the documentation an appointment will be set to meet with the director of the SDRC to discuss the student’s accommodation needs.
For meal plan accommodation requests, please contact the SDRC Director at SDRC@rice.edu. Please contact the Residential Dining Director for information regarding meal preparation at jwc5@rice.edu.