Removal of Service Animals

The following list identifies violations for which service animals may be subject to removal. The list is not all inclusive, but it reflects the categories of inappropriate behavior and provides examples of prohibited behaviors.

  1. Handlers will be asked to remove any animal if it is out of control and the handler does not take effective and immediate action to control it. If the out-of-control behavior happens repeatedly, the handler may be prohibited from bringing the animal into college facilities until the handler can demonstrate that significant steps have been taken to correct and control the behavior.
  2. A handler may be directed to remove an animal that is not housebroken.
  3. An animal that poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by reasonable modifications is not permitted on campus. A handler may be directed to remove an animal that the College determines to be a substantial and direct threat to the health and safety of individuals. This may occur as a result of a very ill animal, a substantial lack of cleanliness of the animal, or the presence of an animal in a sensitive area like a certain laboratory, health science facility, food service program, or mechanical or industrial area.