2022-2023 Graduate Catalog > Student Affairs Policies > Service/Emotional Support Animal/Pet Policy > Removal of Service Animals or Disapproval/Removal of Esas

Removal of Service Animals or Disapproval/Removal of Esas

The College may remove a service animal or disapprove/remove an ESA in certain situations. Such decisions are made on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable laws. The following general standards reflect reasons why an animal may be removed or disapproved:

1. The animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. For example, the animal displays vicious behavior towards others or has a serious illness.
2. The animal causes or would cause substantial physical damage to the property of others.
3. Reasonable accommodation request consideration results in a determination that the animal poses an undue financial and/or administrative burden on the College.
4. The animal would fundamentally alter the nature of the College’s educational operations, programs or activities.
5. The animal is out of control and the handler/owner does not take effective action to control it. If the out of control behavior happens repeatedly, the handler/owner may be prohibited from bringing the animal into College facilities until the handler/owner can demonstrate that he/she has taken significant steps to mitigate the behavior.
6. The animal is not housebroken.
7. The handler/owner does not abide by his/her responsibilities under this policy.

When an animal has been properly removed pursuant to this policy, the College will work with the handler/owner to determine alternate reasonable accommodations to reduce or eliminate any issue prompting removal.