Assistance Animals On Campus : Opportunities to Support Student Success
Session Abstract
Assistance Animals On Campus : Opportunities to Support Student Success
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) are important legislation that keep Housing and Disability Services professionals across the country on their toes when it comes to accessible on-campus living and learning. Participants will learn about the particular requirements of these laws, in relation to Service and Emotional Support Animals on campus. We will explain how Winthrop University has worked to accommodate students, both in the residence halls and in the classroom, and what faculty and staff need to know to make this a positive experience for our students and to keep litigation at bay. (Includes discussion of the recent University of Nebraska at Kearney case, and the $144k resolution.)
Assistance Animals On Campus : Opportunities to Support Student Success
Assistance Animals On Campus : Opportunities to Support Student Success
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) are important legislation that keep Housing and Disability Services professionals across the country on their toes when it comes to accessible on-campus living and learning. Participants will learn about the particular requirements of these laws, in relation to Service and Emotional Support Animals on campus. We will explain how Winthrop University has worked to accommodate students, both in the residence halls and in the classroom, and what faculty and staff need to know to make this a positive experience for our students and to keep litigation at bay. (Includes discussion of the recent University of Nebraska at Kearney case, and the $144k resolution.)
