雪的大学 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to persons 有残疾的 and fulfilling obligations under State and Federal law. This Policy governs the use of assistance 动物s on campus by persons 有残疾的.
The college recognizes the broader category of “Assistance Animals” under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that provide physical and/or emotional support to individuals 有残疾的. “Assistance Animals” are defined as a category of 动物s that may work, provide assistance, or perform physical tasks for an individual with a 残疾 and/or provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric 残疾, but which are not considered 服务的动物 under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).
A person may reside with an Assistance Animal in housing as a reasonable accommodation if:
The Emotional Support Animal (ESA) must be contained within the resident’s privately assigned individual living quarters (room, suite, apartment) except to the extent the resident is taking the 动物 out for natural relief. When the ESA is outside the resident’s private living quarters, the 动物 must be in an 动物 carrier or controlled by a leash or harness. The ESA is not permitted in other areas of the college (e.g., other residence halls or apartment buildings, dining facilities, academic buildings, athletic buildings and facilities, classrooms, labs, libraries, etc.).
Emotional Support 动物s are encouraged to be at least 12 months of age.
This checklist must be completed before the 动物 can be brought into college housing.
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
The college recognizes “服务的动物” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). Pursuant to that law, a service 动物 is defined as any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a 残疾, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental 残疾.
Other species of 动物s, whether wild or domestic, trained, or untrained, are not service 动物s for the purposes of this 定义. The work or tasks performed by a service 动物 must be directly related to the handler's 残疾. 犯罪威慑 effects of an 动物's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this 定义.
Service 动物s on campus must comply with all state and local licensure and vaccination 需求.
The care and supervision of a service 动物 is the responsibility of the individual who uses the 动物’s service. The individual must always maintain control of the 动物. The individual using the 动物’s service is responsible for ensuring the cleanup of all 动物 waste and for any damage caused by the 动物. 大学官员 and staff may designate 动物 toileting areas.
The college may prohibit the use of service 动物s in certain locations due to health or safety restrictions, where service 动物s may be in danger, or where their use may compromise the integrity of research. Exceptions to restricted areas may be granted on a case-by-case basis by contacting the Office of Disability Services (ODS). In making its decision, ODS will consult with the appropriate department regarding the nature of the restricted area.
Service dogs in training are permitted on campus in all public facilities on the same basis as working service 动物s (see Section above), provided that the dog is being led or accompanied by a trainer for the purpose of training the dog and the trainer has documentation confirming the trainer is affiliated with a recognized or certified service dog training organization.
Only adult dogs (twelve months of age or older) are considered service dogs in training under college policy. “Puppies in training” are not permitted in college buildings.
Service dogs in training are not permitted in classrooms, offices, or other areas of campus buildings not open to the general public.
A student with a 残疾 who wishes to utilize a service dog in training in college housing, classrooms, offices, or other areas of campus buildings not open to the general public must register with ODS and seek approval through the reasonable accommodation 过程.
A service 动物 may be removed from college facilities or grounds if disruptive (e.g., barking, wandering, displaying aggressive behavior) and the behavior is outside the duties of the service 动物. Ill, unhygienic, and/or unsanitary service 动物s are not permitted in public campus areas. The individual responsible for such an 动物 may be required to remove the 动物.
The College provides reasonable accommodations to housing residents with a documented 残疾. This Policy governs the use of Assistance Animals in College Housing. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) identifies two types of assistance 动物s: (1) service 动物s, and (2) other trained or untrained 动物s that do work, perform tasks, provide assistance, and/or provide therapeutic emotional support for individuals 有残疾的.