Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3342 - Kent State University › Chapter 3342-5 - Administrative Policies In General › Section 3342-5-12.14 - Administrative policy regarding animals on university property

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement. Kent state university is committed to
			 providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and to
			 fulfilling its responsibilities under federal and state laws and regulations.
			 In addition, the university aims to foster a healthy, safe, and supportive
			 environment that respects the rights of all individuals while enhancing their
			 educational experience. Finally, the university strives to maintain the
			 integrity and cleanliness of its property and campus environment. The purpose
			 of this policy is to provide rules regarding individuals bringing animals onto
			 university property. This policy does not apply to animals used in research or
			 in association with veterinary technician programs, as covered by other
			 policies. This policy also does not apply to animals specifically brought on
			 campus through university agreements with third party vendors, or to animals
			 performing law enforcement activities.
(B)
								Definitions. The
			 following definitions apply to this policy:
(1)
									Assistance
			 animals. Assistance animals include any animal that works, provides assistance,
			 performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides
			 emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of
			 a person's disability. Sometimes referred to as an emotional support animal,
			 assistance animals are not service animals as defined herein.
(2)
									Handler. For the
			 purposes of this policy, a handler is an individual who brings an animal onto
			 university property.
(3)
									Office of compliance, equal opportunity and affirmative
			 action (EOAA). EOAA is the university office responsible for reviewing,
			 approving, and enforcing employee and visitor disability accommodations. The
			 Title II/504 coordinator resides within this office.
(4)
									Pets. For the
			 purposes of this policy, a pet is a companion animal that does not meet the
			 definition of service animal, service animal in training, or assistance animal
			 as provided for in this policy.
(5)
									Service animals.
			 Service animals are dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform
			 tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical,
			 sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species
			 of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service
			 animals for the purposes of this definition; however, in some circumstances, a
			 miniature horse may be considered a service animal. The work or tasks performed
			 by a service animal must be directly related to the individual's
			 disability.
(6)
									Service animals in training. A service animal in
			 training is a dog training to become a service animal as provided for in
			 section 955.43 of the Revised
			 Code.
(7)
									Student accessibility services (SAS). SAS is the
			 university office responsible for reviewing, approving, and enforcing student
			 disability accommodations for students registered with the
			 office.
(8)
									Unauthorized animals. Animals that are not defined or
			 included in the definitions within this policy; any animal whose handler
			 exhibits behavior prohibited by this policy. The university retains the right
			 to remove these animals from university property to ensure the safety of the
			 community.
(9)
									University property. For the purposes of this policy,
			 this term shall encompass all property controlled, owned, operated, or leased
			 by the university.