Disabilities
Our traditional residence halls, suite-style buildings and apartment buildings contain living environments designed for students who have disabilities or have chronic medical conditions, or who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Your circumstances may affect where you want to live, especially when you take into account the possibility of an emergency.
Appropriate housing choices offer the features outlined below.
Mobility Impairments
Either street-level access with an internal lift elevator or accessible ramps and internal elevators
Wider doorways with latch-handle knobs
Counters and desks at wheelchair-accessible heights
Bathroom facilities with mounted bench seats, handheld showers and sinks to allow easy usage. (In traditional residence halls, bathroom facilities are communal and are located at the center of each floor.)
Parking spaces and dining facilities
Deaf or hard of hearing
Strobe lights indicate when someone is at the front door or using the intercom
Separate strobe lights that signal a fire alarm
For more information on campus services, contact the Disability Resource Center:
20 Dodge Hall
360 Huntington Ave.
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 373-2675
(617) 373-2730 (TTY)
(617) 373-2542 (fax)