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Northwest Missouri State University


Presence and Use of Service Animals at Northwest Facilities and Events

General Guidelines

Bona fide service animals may accompany students, employees, and visitors with disabilities to all Northwest events, activities, and locations with rare exceptions (see complete guidelines on file in the ADA Compliance Officer's Office). Local, state, and federal laws regulate the use of service animals at Northwest. Animals associated with a university-related program of study (e.g. livestock) or research laboratory activity (e.g. mice), and pets are not covered by these guidelines.

Definitions

Requirements For All Service Animals and Their Partners

When an Animal Can Be Removed

Service animals may be removed or restricted on the campus for reasons of disruption, health, uncleanness, and safety. For example, a partner/handler will be asked to remove the animal from the facility or event if the animal is ill and/or when the animal's behavior poses a direct threat to the health or safety of other persons and/or animals.

Areas Off-limits to Service Animals

For safety and other reasons, all animals are restricted from certain areas, including laboratories, maintenance rooms/custodial closets, and areas where protective clothing is required.

NOTE: Requests for exceptions to this restriction must be submitted to the ADA Compliance Officer.

Liability

The partner/handler of an animal on the Northwest campus or event is personally responsible for any damage to property and/or harm to others caused by the animal while on the campus or sponsored event.


Complete Northwest Service Animal Policy and restricted areas on file in ADA Compliance Officer's office
Approved by Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents, Policy #8508, September 18, 2009