服务和情感支持动物政策

服务 & 情感支持动物政策

一般

Saint Mary’s College of California (“SMC”) recognizes the importance of 服务 and Assistance Animals. The term “Assistance Animal” is distinct from the term “服务的动物” and the two are not treated the same under the law or this policy. 另外, “情感支持动物”这个词,在本政策和SMC中使用, 是“援助动物”的同义词.”. 本政策可由SMC不时修订.

定义和术语

帮助动物:情感支持型动物.

服务的动物: Means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, 包括但不限于, 执行服务，如最低限度的保护工作, 救援工作, 拉轮椅, 或者取回掉落的物品. This definition includes services for individuals whose disability may include but is not limited to physical, 感觉, 精神病学, 智力或其他精神残疾. 服务性动物有识别情况并作出反应的能力. The term “服务的动物” in this Policy is intended to be used in a manner consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 经修订并符合加州法律.

情感支持动物:在住房方面, this term means an animal that is used by a person having a disability to alleviate a symptom of the disability. 在就业便利方面, this term means an animal that is used by a person having a disability or medical condition to alleviate a symptom of the disability or medical condition. 根据适用的州和联邦法律, various terms may be used in a manner equivalent or substantially similar to 情感支持动物. 根据适用法律使用的其他术语, 这可能包括但不限于“支持动物,“安慰动物”,或“治疗动物”,应解释为本政策下的情感支持动物. 情感支持动物s need not have any particular service training as the mere presence of the animal positively affects the disability. 除了, 虽然情感支持动物通常是狗, 本政策不仅适用于狗，也可能适用于其他动物.

保单陈述书

SMC致力于为残疾人士提供方便. 符合其法律义务, SMC will accommodate students and other individuals with disabilities by permitting the use of 服务的动物s on campus and in all areas of campus (with limited exception) to facilitate their full-participation and equal access to the College’s programs and activities. SMC is also committed to accommodating individuals with a medical need or disability to maintain 情感支持动物s in the individual’s campus work space if an employee of the College. 最后, SMC is committed to accommodating individuals with a disability to maintain 情感支持动物s in residential facilities. Accommodations for 服务的动物s are addressed differently than accommodation requests for 情感支持动物s as the legal requirements are different.

The Office of 学生残疾服务 (“SDS”) collaborates with individuals, 教师, and staff to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to all SMC programs and activities. All requests for emotional support animals need to be made in advance of bringing the animal to campus through the 学生残疾服务 office or, 在工作场所住宿的背景下, 人力资源办公室. Requests for accommodations will be evaluated consistent with applicable legal requirements.

Approved accommodations involving 情感支持动物s will be limited on campus to the individual’s residence room or, 如果是SMC的雇员, 个人的工作空间

所有的动物, 包括服务动物和情感支持动物, 可以禁止进入校园吗, 包括但不限于办公空间和居住设施, if 1) the animal is out of control and effective remedial action is not taken to maintain control, 2)动物没有被驯养, 或3)动物构成伤害或重大财产损失的直接威胁.

与SMC宠物政策的关系

SMC has a campus-wide Pet Policy that, with limited exception, prohibits pets on campus. 服务的动物s are not considered “pets” and therefore the general prohibition of pets does not apply to these animals. 尽管有宠物政策的条款, 在特定情况下，通过明确的书面协议, 允许宠物进入校园. Individuals who maintain approved pets are expected to comply with a uniform set of rules related to the maintenance of their animal on campus. To the extent not inconsistent with an individual’s accommodation or inconsistent with state and federal law concerning the accommodation of individuals with 服务的动物s, the uniform rules for animals maintained on campus shall be followed by all members of the campus community who have authorized animals on campus. Exceptions to abiding by individual rules in the uniform rules by individuals with 服务的动物s may be made by the 504 Coordinator where compliance with the particular rule is contrary to applicable law (e.g., SMC may not charge an individual with a 服务的动物 a deposit or other pet or animal fee, but it may charge an individual for the cost of cleaning or fixing damage to campus property). If the individual is an employee and seeking an exception to a rule as it may apply to a workplace accommodation, such exceptions must be reviewed by Human 资源 as a part of the interactive accommodation process.

过程

如需情感支持动物，请联系学生残疾服务 sds@201813.com 或拨打(925)631-4358. Students will need to apply for 残疾人服务 housing accommodations through the standard accommodation request process and also have a diagnosing professional with which the student has an on-going relationship provide additional documentation verifying the animal is part of the student's treatment plan. 请与残疾服务办公室联系以获取适当的表格.

申请每年审核2次. 学期会议后收到的申请将在未来的学期中进行评估. Any requests for an exception to the established deadlines will be made on an individual basis.

秋季学期, 申请将在3月份进行审查, 同时提出了其他住房住宿要求.
对于春季学期，申请将在1月份进行审查.

Requests MUST go through all proper steps and be approved in writing by the 学生残疾服务 Director before any animal is brought on campus as an emotional support animal. 当前的疫苗, animal registration if applicable and roommate/suitemate notification will also be required.