Emotional Support Animal. An ESA must be contained within the Owner’s personally assigned living quarters (e.g., room, suite, apartment) except to the extent the ESA must be outside to relieve itself. When an ESA is outside the Owner’s living quarters, it must be in an animal carrier or controlled by a leash or harness. ESAs are not allowed in any University facilities other than the University residence to which the Owner is assigned.
Emotional Support Animal. “Emotional Support Animals” are a category of animals that provide necessary emotional support to a student with a mental or psychiatric disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of a student’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the ADAAA and Juniata College’s Service Animal Policy. Emotional Support Animals providing the necessary support to students with disabilities can do so without any formal training or certification. Dogs are commonly used as Emotional Support Animals, but any animal may serve a student with a disability as an Emotional Support Animal. The question in determining if an Emotional Support Animal will be allowed in College Housing is whether or not the Emotional Support Animal is necessary because of the student’s disability to afford the student an equal opportunity to use and enjoy College Housing and its presence in College Housing is reasonable. However, even if the student with a disability establishes necessity for an Emotional Support Animal and it is allowed in College Housing, an Emotional Support Animal is not permitted in other areas of the College (e.g. dining facilities, the library, academic buildings, athletic buildings and facilities, classrooms, labs, administrative offices, etc.).
Emotional Support Animal a category of animals that provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of an individual’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the ADAAA and GCC’s Service Animal Policy.
Emotional Support Animal. “Emotional Support Animals” are a category of animals that may work, provide assistance, or perform physical tasks, for an individual with a disability and/or provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of an individual’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the ADA and Cal Poly Xxxxxxxx's Service Animal Policy. 1
1 It is important to note that animals that may be needed because of a disability may be identified by various names. For example, an individual may identify the animal as a companion animal, therapy animal, or emotional support animal. In determining if an Emotional Support Animal will be allowed in Housing & Residence Life as a reasonable accommodation, the following two questions must be answered affirmatively:
(1) Does the person seeking to use and live with the animal have a disability — i.e., a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities?
(2) Does the person making the request have a disability-related need for an assistance animal? In other words, does the animal work, provide assistance, perform tasks or services for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provide emotional support that alleviates one or more of the identified symptoms or effects of a person's existing disability?
(3) However, even if the individual with a disability establishes t h e necessity for an Emotional Support Animal and it is allowed in Housing & Residence Life, an Emotional Support Animal is not permitted in other areas/buildings of the University.
Emotional Support Animal. Emotional Support Animals are a category of animals that provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability and/or a physical disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of an individual’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the ADAAA. Some Emotional Support Animals are professionally trained, but in other cases Emotional Support Animals provide the necessary support to individuals with disabilities without any formal training or certification. Emotional Support Animals are also referred to as an assistance animals, companion, comfort, or therapy animal and may be considered for access to on-campus housing because it is incorporated in a student’s treatment plan. Pet: A “pet” is an animal kept for ordinary use and companionship. A pet is not considered an assistance animal. A pet is not covered by these guidelines. Please refer to the Student Handbook for the Montserrat College of Art policy on pets. The Academic Access Studio: The Academic Access Studio collaborates with individuals, faculty, and staff to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all Montserrat College of Art programs and activities.
Emotional Support Animal. “Emotional Support Animals” (ESAs) provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a diagnosed mental health disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of an individual’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the ADAAA and Goshen College’s Service Animal Policy. Unlike service animals, which are trained to perform specific tasks that are important to the independence or safety of their disabled handler, ESAs are generally not trained to perform disability-specific tasks. Their therapeutic support is a function of their presence and interaction with the person with a disability. ESAs are not pets, but they typically are animals commonly kept in households as pets. An ESA may be a dog, cat, small bird, rabbit, hamster, gerbil, turtle, or other small, domesticated animal that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure. Under guidelines from HUD, reptiles (other than turtles), barnyard animals, monkeys, and other non-domesticated animals are not considered common household animals. Exceptions to these guidelines regarding animals serving as ESAs will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The question in determining if an Emotional Support Animal will be allowed in college housing is whether or not the ESA is necessary, because of the individual’s disability, to afford the individual an equal opportunity to use and enjoy college housing and its presence in college housing is reasonable. However, even if the individual with a disability establishes necessity for an ESA and it is allowed in college housing, an ESA is not permitted inside other buildings of the college (e.g. dining hall, library, academic buildings, the Recreation-Fitness Center, Commuter Lounge, classrooms, labs, etc.). ESAs are also not permitted in Residence Hall common areas.
