Policy Title: Animals or Pets on Campus Policy
Policy Number: 6.11
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Purpose:
Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) does not permit animals, including pets, in EWC’s buildings or residence halls. An exception may be granted for approved Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals assisting individuals with disabilities. Animals being provided services or being utilized as an instructional aid by EWC’s Agriculture or Veterinary Tech Program or those on campus for an approved special event or class are also granted an exception.
Definitions:
Emotional Support Animal: An Emotional Support Animal is an animal selected to play an integral part in a person’s on-going treatment process. This Emotional Support Animal must be prescribed to an individual with a disability by a physician or mental health professional.
Service Animal: An animal that works, aids, or performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or that provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified effects of a person’s disability. An assistance animal is not a pet.
The College recognizes the importance of an Emotional Support Animal for an individual’s on-going mental health status and treatment or a Service Animal with a documented disability. As such, with appropriate documentation and oversight, a student or employee may request an exception to this College’s No Pet Policy utilizing the procedures outlined in the EWC Process for Applying for an Emotional Support Animal or Service Animal. The individual must annually request and register the Emotional Service Animal with the Residence Life Office.
To ensure the safety of students, community members, and employees, and to maintain and promote sanitary conditions, authorized animals or pets, whether on campus grounds or authorized to be in campus buildings, must be appropriately restrained and controlled. Service animals must wear gear that identifies them as a Service Animal.
References: Title I, II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; Fair Housing Act (FHA); and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Original Adoption Date: 2/6/07
Revision Date(s): 2/11/14, 10/10/17{RN), 11/14/17, 8/13/24
Date reviewed, no change: