Syracuse University is committed to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities who require the assistance of service or emotional support animals.
Definitions
Service Animal: A “service animal” is any animal trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The tasks a service animal provides include but are not limited to: guiding individuals with impaired vision; alerting individuals who are hearing impaired to intruders or sound; providing minimal (non-violent) protection or rescue work; pulling a wheelchair; assisting an individual during a seizure; or fetching dropped items.
Emotional Support Animal: An “emotional support animal” (“ESA”) is an animal that provides comfort to an individual with a disability upon the recommendation of a healthcare or mental health professional. An emotional support animal does not assist a person with a disability with activities of daily living but rather its role is to live with a student and alleviate the symptoms of an individual’s disability to provide equal opportunities to use and enjoy residential life at the University.
Pet: A pet is an animal kept for ordinary use and companionship unrelated to a disability. A pet is not considered a service animal or an emotional support animal, and therefore, it is not covered by this policy. Students are not allowed to have pets on University property.