Student Assembly - Resolution 56 (2025-2026)

Improving Accessibility Information and Support for Disabled Students in Residential Housing

• Term:
  2025-2026
• Assembly:
  Student Assembly
• Status: Adopted by the Assembly
• Abstract: Cornell's Housing & Residential Life and Campus Groups websites lack clear information about elevator and ramp accessibility for each residential building. Recommends that accessibility features be clearly listed on each residential building's webpage, and that disabled students receive proactive outreach about available move-in and move-out support resources

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  Whereas, disabled students rely on accurate and accessible information to make informed14decisions about their living arrangements;
  Whereas, Cornell's Housing & Residential Life website and individual residential CampusGroups webpages currently lack information about the presence or absence of elevators and ramps;
  Whereas, the absence of this information forces disabled students to independently research accessibility or discover barriers only after housing assignments are made, creating stress and potential safety risks;
  Whereas, while resources exist to assist disabled students with the move-in and move-out process, these resources are not proactively marketed in housing licenses, housing confirmation emails, or websites;
  Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Cornell's commitment to accessibility require that disabled students have equal access to information and support;
  Be it therefore resolved, the Student Governance Assembly recommends Cornell's Housing & Residential Life and CampusGroups update its websites to clearly indicate which residential buildings have elevator access, ramp access, and other relevant accessibility features on each individual building's page;
  Be it further resolved, the Student Governance Assembly recommends that Cornell's Housing & Residential Life proactively offer move-in and move-out support resources to disabled students through housing confirmation emails, housing licenses, and the website;
  Be it finally resolved, the Student Governance Assembly recommends that Cornell's Housing & Residential Life work with the Student Disability Services office to ensure that disabled students receive timely and comprehensive information about available accommodations and support services

• Resolution File:
  SAR56ImprovingAccessibilityInformationAndSupportForDisabledStudentsInResidentialHousing.pdf (163.11 KB)
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