Animals on Campus

Pets are prohibited from all university-controlled spaces. Controlled spaces include but are not limited to university buildings, outdoor athletic venues, and all official university events. Areas open to the public such as streets or sidewalks are not controlled spaces. Emotional support animals (ESA) are only permitted in the resident owner’s room and in areas detailed in the ESA agreement. Visitors are not required to receive permission from the university prior to bringing a service animal onto university property. When visiting campus, the visitor may be asked whether the animal is needed because of a disability, and what work or task(s) the animal has been trained to perform.

The university may require any animal to leave university property if it is out of the handler’s control and the handler does not take effective action to control it. Handlers will be financially responsible for the actions of the animal, including bodily injury, property damage, and any expenses incurred above standard cleaning or repairs to university property.