Assistance Animals
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act, the University of North Dakota welcomes service animals on campus.
Students with service animals may register their animal with Student Disability Resources, but are not required to do so. Any other disability accommodation request, students are required to apply for services and engage in the interactive process prior to bringing any animal to live on campus.
Service Animals
The ADA defines a service animal as “any dog that is 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.
The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler's disability…” From: Department of Justice Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III, Federal Register, September 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 178).
Animals on Campus Policy
If you have questions or concerns about animals on campus, please review the Animals on Campus Policy for detailed information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to the Animals on Campus policy.
A student with a disability who requires the assistance of a service animal is not required to make an accommodation request to have their service animal present in the classroom, University housing, or in other public areas of campus. There may be areas where a service animal is denied entry due to a substantial and direct threat to health and safety. For more information, refer to the Animals on Campus policy.