Your decision to attend Drury is the beginning of an exciting journey. Along with that excitement come a lot of questions. Among them are safety, accessibility and ease of mobility across campus. Your personal needs merit consideration, and helping you meet those needs is important to us. The Division of Student Affairs at Drury is committed to providing and improving accessible housing for students with disabilities. The Housing office will help provide reasonable accommodations for students who show a documented need. If you need special housing accommodations, be sure to attach a letter to your housing contract describing your needs.
We encourage you to visit our campus and tour Sunderland Hall, Wallace Hall, and University Suites and College Park apartments by appointment through Accessibility and Disability Services at any time during the year. Our Director of Accessibility and Disability Services will be happy to assist you and answer any questions. Accessibility and Disability Services can also help with classroom accommodations, adaptive technology, writing assistance, counseling, and faculty consultation.
Buildings and Rooms
Sunderland Hall, Wallace Hall, and College Park and University Suites apartments have ADA-accessible rooms. If you plan to bring your own furniture or other equipment, please make arrangements through Accessibility and Disability Services. Single occupancy rooms are available as accommodation needs are determined in conjunction with Accessibility and Disability Services. Otherwise, single rooms are granted as space permits.
Independent living devices are the responsibility of the student. In order to receive accommodations, including Housing accommodations and academic accommodations, you must work with Accessibility and Disability Services.
Special Accommodations
With appropriate advance notice, certain modifications, such as changing the type of door lock or lowering electrical outlets, clothes racks, shelves and mirrors are easily accomplished. There is no cost associated with these adjustments.
Personal and Other Assistants
Recruiting and supervising personal care assistants are the responsibility of the student.
If a student has a service animal, the work or task performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability. We will ask that you notify Drury University of the service animal living in a university residence. This is for notification purposes only. In addition, service animals must be immunized against diseases common to that type of animal. Please notify Disability Services and the Housing Director in advance if you plan to bring a service/support animal with you.
According to the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Drury will entertain reasonable requests for emotional support animals in campus housing only. An Emotional Support Animal is considered an accommodation that is granted based on a documented disability as defined as, any individual who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities. Please notify Accessibility and Disability Services and the Housing Director in advance if you plan to bring a service animal with you.
The following documentation will need to be provided to Accessibility and Disability Services for consideration:
Accessibility and Disability Services
Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65802
Fax: (417) 873-6833
Email: disability@drury.edu
If you have questions, call:(417) 873-7267
Enhancing Personal Safety
Upon arrival, notify your Resident Director of your medical concerns and needs. Your safety and well-being are of utmost importance to us. Your Resident Director will help you develop an emergency plan that meets your needs.
Parking and Transportation
Designated accessible parking spots are available in each residential lot. Accessible parking permits must be obtained through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Drury University does not issue any special parking permits. Students are also responsible for their own transportation to and from campus.
Dietary Needs
If you have special dietary needs, we ask that you complete a Request for Accommodations to have on file with Accessibility and Disability Services https://www.drury.edu/compass-center/accessibility-disability-support-services/ as well as contacting the director of food services at Fresh Ideas directly via email jfenton@freshideasfood.com or by calling (417)-873-7286
For additional questions or concerns contact
Accessibility and Disability Services
OEC 142
Office: (417) 873-7267
disability@drury.edu
Drury University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and is non-discriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran.
