2022-2023 Graduate Catalog > Student Affairs Policies > Service/Emotional Support Animal/Pet Policy > Handler/Owner Definitions

Handler/Owner Definitions

A “handler” is a person with a disability that a service animal assists or a personal care attendant who handles the animal for a person with a disability.  An “owner” is a student or employee who has an approved ESA on campus or a student or employee who brings a pet onto campus in the limited areas outlined below.