<p>I'm an incoming freshman at Arizona State University, and they have a freshman live-in requirement. I submitted an exemption request based on medical need, but am curious as to how lenient they are with their policies. I have been accepted into Barrett, ASU's Honors College, and am curious as to whether or not this will impact my chances of being granted an exemption from housing. Does anyone have any idea of how strict they are with this requirement? I understand why they require freshman to do this, and I can see the benefits that come with living on campus for many students, but I'm anxiously awaiting a reply because I really need the exemption, and the housing committee is less than helpful. So perhaps some of you can be of assistance seeing as a mere 60,000 students attend ASU. Thanks for any bit of knowledge/advice you can offer!</p>
<p>If you have a legit medical reason they more or less have to grant you the exemption, or there’s the chance that you’ll go to the media/sue.</p>
<p>Well that’s just it- I’m filing due to mental illness. And yes, it’s entirely legitimate and I provided the University with two recommendation letters from my psychiatrist and my medical doctor, and have given them the option to view my medical records and to view the clinical testing done to arrive at this diagnosis. So although it is definitely legitimate, mental illness is often hard to prove and is often tossed aside because physical handicaps are easier to understand then mental ones. So I really don’t know what they’re going to do. Hopefully whoever is reviewing my application has some compassion, or an understanding of why mental illness makes it so difficult to cohabitate with others, especially in dorm settings.</p>
<p>Unless you’re doing WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange), then I don’t think there is a freshmen live-in requirement. Most people I know commute to ASU.</p>
<p>I know I’m not currently listed as a WUE student in their database. And I think I’m just going to be paying regular non-resident tuition, not the WUE reduced tuition. But their website says all freshmen (or students with less than 12 credit hours) have to live on campus. Hopefully you’re right though.</p>
<p>you shouldn’t have any problem being pardoned for the “requirement”. I was going to get an exemption to due to financial reasons and mental health reasons (my mom’s mental health really…my parents are going through a separation so my mom gets depressed when she is alone and she is an “older” mom so I don’t want to live on campus away from her). I also live in the area of the main campus at Tempe. But then I got into barrett and my mom insists that I live in the new dorms now because she says I will regret later. I don’t see why they wouldnt grant you exemption even if you are in barrett.</p>
<p>I was actually denied unfortunately. The reason they cited was “you do not meet the necessary qualifications.” I really would like to know what type of limbs I need to be missing in order to prove to them I have a disability. Its infuriating.</p>
<p>Well it depends on your mental illness. Something like depression isn’t going to get you out of it. You’re right though- mental illnesses are easier to toss aside unfortuantely.</p>
<p>I think you need to talk to someone directly…I hate having to fill out the forms for something like that.</p>