Assistance Animal Policy and AgreementAssistance Animal Policy and Agreement • October 26th, 2015
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2015UMass provides reasonable accommodations to on-campus residents with a documented disability. University policy allows assistance animals to live with residents in their on-campus accommodation upon approval by Disability Services (DS). The resident will be asked to provide documentation verifying: 1) the person has a disability, 2) the animal is necessary to afford the person with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling; and 3) there is an identifiable relationship or nexus between the disability and the assistance the animal provides.