Undergraduate students with disabilities who are requesting an ESA accommodation need to follow the process outlined below.

Emotional Support Animals (ESA) Accommodation – Application Processes:

Fall 2024 ESA Requests:

  • Emotional Support Animal requests are reviewed on a rolling basis during the third week of each month during the semester.
  • Please submit an ESA request and all supporting documentation to be reviewed during the third week of each month by 12:00 noon on Wednesday of the second week of each month.
  1. First-time ESA Request: Complete Intake Form in Accommodate or login to Accommodate and submit a supplemental request. Complete the ESA Request packet and submit to Disabilities Resources.
  2. Continuing ESA Request (Keeping the same previously approved ESA accommodation): Complete residence Life’s general Housing Application in Self-Service and indicate “Continuing ESA Accommodation on file” on the form.
    1. Submit updated materials to Disabilities Resources via email or fax:
      1. Updated vaccination records in Word or PDF format
      2. ESA Agreement (pages 12 to 14)
      3. Permission for Release of Information (page 4)
      4. Roommate/Suitemate ESA Agreements (page 5)
  3. Changed ESA Request (Requested change to a previously approved ESA accommodation): Complete the ESA Request to Change Form and submit to Disabilities Resources.
    1. These requests will be reviewed in conjunction with new ESA requests; 30 days prior to the start of a semester, and the third Monday of each month once a semester begins.

      *More information on ESAs can be found on this website.

Please keep the following in mind:

  • Diagnosis of a medical condition does not, in and of itself, automatically qualify you for an ESA accommodation.
  • Requests will be accommodated based on the level of need.
  • Recommendations or statements made by your physician should not be interpreted as automatic approval for an ESA.
  • All housing/ESA accommodations approved in fall will rollover to spring term, no new applications are required.
  • If you have questions about your request or approved accommodation, please contact Disabilities Resources at disabilities@elon.edu or (336) 278-6568.  If you have questions about placement or location, please contact Residence Life at residencelife@elon.edu or (336) 278-7300.