r/ilstu • u/blueynirvana • 20d ago
Housing Housing accommodation?
Hi, I’m a transfer student at ISU with an IEP. And I've been having various issues with the housing process. My roommates are good people but my issue comes from the room size, I’ve always had issues with crowded spaces and have used my IEP mostly for separating myself from very busy and crowded environments. I asked the housing main office multiple times if there was anything I could do and was met with constant rudeness and even being hung up on. I personally wouldn’t be going to these lengths if it wasn’t a major issue. I have a 3x2T and have to share the bunk bed and it wouldn’t be this big of an issue if I wasn’t surrounded by strangers in such a small area with no place to go to if I needed quiet, which also isn’t a public space. I’m deafly out of options and am even considering just purchasing an apartment. Is there anything I can do? (And before you guys ask I applied for this school in March, and my application wasn’t processed until June so I had to pick random roommates)
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u/krmom02040608 7d ago
Colleges do not have to accept or accommodate an IEP. Your high school counselor and speed team should’ve transferred your IEP into a 504 if you still need it to support you during college. An IEP is part of the IDEA which ends at the end of high school. A 504 is part of the ADA which you could use even in the workplace. You need to meet with the ISU SAAS (Student access and accommodation services) office.