Emotional Support Animals. The ESA must be under the control of its Student Partner or Handler at all times within the student’s assigned University Residence Hall/Apartment. It is expected that the ESA will be controlled by a leash or harness at all times while in the Student Partner’s assigned University Residence Hall/Apartment. The ESA may be off-leash/harness within the confines of the Student Partner's bedroom, but must remain under the control of the Student Partner or Handler and must be leashed/harnessed outside of the bedroom, or if a roommate(s)/apartmentmate(s)/suitemate(s) requests leashing/harnessing. When the ESA is unattended, it must remain crated in the Student Partner's bedroom. The ESA is not permitted on or in a University facility other than the Student Partner’s assigned University Residence Hall/Apartment.
Emotional Support Animals. Emotional support animals are not service animals. An emotional support animal is one that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person’s disability by providing physical assistance, emotional support, calming, stability or another kind of assistance. Emotional support animals do not perform work or tasks that would qualify them as “service animals” under the ADA. Requests for emotional support animals in any Residence Hall Housing must be approved by the Regis Student Disability Services office and Residence Life. You are encouraged to apply for approval of an emotional support animal as early as possible. After approval is given, You must give notification to the Regis Student Disability Services office and Residence Life of an intention to keep the emotional support animal for each subsequent academic year (as appropriate) You reside in the Boryla Apartments or any other Residence Hall Housing. All provisions in the Student Handbook relating to emotional support animals shall apply to any emotional support animal of a Resident, including, without limitation, the authority of Regis to place restrictions on, or prohibit an emotional support animal in certain circumstances.
Emotional Support Animals. Emotional Support Animals are 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 ADA. The question in determining if an Emotional Support Animal will be allowed in University 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 the University housing and its presence in University housing is reasonable. However, even if the individual with a disability establishes necessity for an ESA and it is allowed in University housing, an Emotional Support Animal is not permitted in other areas of the University (e.g. dining facilities, libraries, academic buildings, athletic building and facilities, classrooms, labs, individual centers, etc.).
Emotional Support Animals. An Emotional Support Animal must be contained within the privately assigned individual living accommodations (e.g., room, suite, and apartment) except to the extent the individual is taking the animal out for natural relief. (As a reminder, Service Animals do not have these same limitations). When an Emotional Support Anumal is outside the private individual living accommodations, it must be in an animal carrier or controlled by a leash or harness. Emotional Support Animals are not allowed in any University facilities other than University residence halls (e.g. dormitories, suites, apartments, etc.) to which the individual is assigned.
Emotional Support Animals. Emotional Support Animals (“ESAs”) are 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 Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”).
Emotional Support Animals. Students requiring emotional support animals must be approved and registered through the Office of Disability Services, as well as follow all College policies pertaining to emotional support animals on campus (see The Guide to Student Life).
