Animals on Campus: What can I ask?
- By Carolyn C. Koning, Assistant Director for Disability Services
- Published
Service Animals are the only animals allowed to accompany students anywhere on campus. Service Animals are typically dogs and are trained to perform specific tasks directly related to the disability of its Owner or Handler. Most wear an identifying vest or harness, but identification is not required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), so an animal’s credentials may not always be easily determined.
If an individual’s need for a Service Animal and/or the qualifications of the animal are not obvious, the Owner may be asked two questions:
Faculty and staff may ask a student to remove any animal, including a Service Animal, from a classroom or other setting if the animal disrupts the learning, living, or community environment or program.
Meredith College Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Policy and Agreement
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