Dean of Students

Manhattanville College provides housing accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1978, and the Fair Housing Act to ensure equal access to programs, activities, and facilities.

The condition for which the request is being made must be documented by a qualified, licensed medical practitioner, is evaluated, and is dependent upon the nature and the severity of the disability. While the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that consideration be given to the specific methods requested by the student, it does not imply that a particular accommodation must be granted if it is deemed not reasonable, or if other options are available.

Students wishing to apply for placement in a single-person dwelling, hereinafter referred to as a “medical single”, must have a completed Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life by April 1st (for the following fall semester) and by January 3rd (for the following spring semester) of each year for full consideration. Applications received once an academic semester has started will be reviewed on the last Thursday of each month.

Students wishing to apply to have a support animal or air conditioning unit in their housing assignment must have a completed Manhattanville College Support Animal Application or a Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life at any point throughout the academic year. Applications will be reviewed on the last Thursday of each month.

Students wishing to waive their meal plan must have a completed Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application submitted to the Office of Residence Life by the second Friday in August (for the following fall semester) and by the second Friday in January (for the following spring semester) of for consideration. Applications received once an academic semester has started will not be reviewed.

Your application must be completed by an appropriate provider dependent upon the request you make and reason(s) for your request (i.e.: medical needs can only be recommended by a physician and/or medical specialist and psychological needs can only be recommended by a licensed mental health professional) and must explain, in detail, the need for the accommodation as outlined in the specific application.

Residential accommodation applications will be evaluated by a committee comprised of members of the College’s professional staff. Students must submit the attached ‘authorization for release of information’ form to their diagnostician which will permit the application information to be reviewed and discussed by the aforementioned committee members.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application approved will receive a medical single which is assigned by the Office of Residence Life. This housing assignment is non-negotiable and is not eligible to be used in a room change process. Students who opt out of their assigned medical single will forfeit their right to another medical single for that academic year. Students who have their Manhattanville College Medical Housing Application denied will keep their assigned shared dwelling and will need to take part in the College room selection process, as appropriate.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Support Animal Application approved will register their animal with appropriate staff offices, discuss the animal with any applicable roommates, and move their animal into their housing assignment. Students who have their Manhattanville College Support Animal Application denied will not be permitted to have a support animal in their housing assignment and will be directed to the ‘pets’ section of the Student Handbook for further details and animals that are permitted in the residence halls.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application approved, will be permitted to supply their own air conditioning unit of up to 6,000 BTU and no larger. The student must install the unit themselves and then schedule an appointment with a member of the College Facilities department to have the installation checked and approved for safety. Students who have their Manhattanville College Air Conditioning Unit Application denied will not be permitted to install an air conditioning unit and will be directed to the ‘fire hazards & electrical safety’ section of the Student Handbook for further details.

Students who have their Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application approved, will have their meal plan charges canceled and removed from their student account. Students who have their Manhattanville College Meal Plan Waiver Application denied will remain on the College meal plan and will be directed to the Office of Student Accounts to ensure proper payments have been received.

Please click on the following Residential Accommodations Packet

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Medical Meal Plan Waiver: Policy and Application

This policy establishes the guidelines and process for students requesting a waiver from the mandatory college meal plan.  This policy applies to all undergraduate residential students.

Waivers will not generally be granted for the following:

• Financial hardship
• Class, sports, or employment schedules
• Religious reasons
• Vegetarian/vegan/organic diets
• Lactose intolerance
• Gluten free diets
• Common food allergies
• Food preferences, likes or dislikes

Students with food allergies or specific requirements should contact Patrick Pittelli, Chartwells Dining Service Manager, at Patrick.Pittelli@compass-usa.com before requesting a meal plan waiver. In rare cases, a student may have medical or dietary requirements that cannot be accommodated by Dining Services. In such cases, students may request to be waived from the meal plan. Dining Services is committed to assisting students with food allergy needs and is a member of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's (FAAN's) College Network.

Click HERE to access the Meal Plan Waiver Application

 

Procedures
Students requesting a waiver from a meal plan must complete the Meal Plan Waiver Request form and supporting documentation to the Office of Residence Life and Conference Services located in Spellman 111, emailed to ResLife@mville.edu, or can be faxed to the attention of Residence Life at 914.323.5222.

Supporting documentation from the physician should be on letterhead, dated, signed and include the following information:

• A current statement of the diagnosis and date of onset.
• Detailed information of all the medical or dietary restrictions.
• An explanation on why the Dining Services cannot meet the students’ medical or dietary restrictions.
• The alternative plan recommended for the student and how the student will eat throughout the year.
• An estimate of the length of time that this treatment will be necessary.

Failure to complete the form in its entirety or to provide the appropriate documentation could result in a delay or denial of your request. Students will receive an email notification to their mville.edu email regarding the status of their request.

Meal plan waiver requests will be accepted between 9 AM – 4 PM during the below time frames:

• Fall Semester - Final submission date is the second Friday in August
• Spring Semester - Final submission date is the second Friday in January

Meal Plan Waiver Requests submitted after this deadline will be processed the following semester. It is important to remember that a NEW Meal Plan Waiver Request form and supporting documentation needs to be submitted at the start of each fall semester.

The student’s request will be reviewed by the Residential Accommodations Committee. The committee will review requests after the deadline and final decisions will be emailed to the student’s mville.edu account within 5 business days. During the review, the committee may contact the physician to clarify any questions. Only if the Committee determines that the specific medical or dietary needs of the student cannot be met by Dining Services will a waiver be granted.

Students are required to pay all tuition bills in accordance with billing deadlines. This includes the cost of any meal plan. If a Medical Meal Plan Waiver request is granted, a credit will be issued to the student’s account.

For information regarding food service, please contact Chartwells Food Service at 914.323.5392.

For information regarding billing or refunds, please contact Student Accounts at 914.323.5266.

For addition information regarding the Medical Meal Plan Waiver, please contact the the Office of Residence Life and Conference Services at ResLife@mville.edu or 914.323.5217.

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CARE Team

Concern, Assess, Refer, Educate

The CARE Team works in collaboration with all constituencies of the college in order to identify students of concern and cultivate early intervention support plans. CARE is not a resource for addressing challenges pertaining to classroom management.

Mission
The Mission of the Manhattanville CARE Team is to support the health, well-being and safety of the Manhattanville College campus community, by coordinating information and developing support plans for students of concern.

Purpose
The purpose of the Manhattanville CARE Team is to coordinate existing campus resources, which are focused upon the prevention and early intervention for students experiencing distress or engaging in harmful or disruptive behaviors. The Manhattanville CARE Team will develop intervention and support strategies and offer case coordination. Team members will regularly review and assess these situations and recommend actions in accord with existing college policies.

For more information on how to navigate disruptive behavior, please refer to the Student Code of Conduct.

CARE Team Members:

• Susan Boyd — Dean of Students 914.323.5217
• Melissa Boston, Psychologist — Associate Dean of Health and Counseling, 914.798.2734
• Daniella DiClerico — FNP, Assistant Director, Health Center 914.323.5245
• Joseph  Gaines— Director, Center for Student Accessibility 914.323.7129
• Colin Seifrit — Associate Director of Residence Life 914.323.5217
• Anthony Herrmann — Director of Campus Safety 914.323.5406
• Maureen Kindilien — Assistant Dean for Student Success 914.323.3132

Click HERE for a brief presentation about the CARE team.

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