[nabs-l] Students with guide dogs

[minh ha]

Hello all,

I hope all of your semesters are off to a great start. I just moved
into my dorm yesterday and am settling down with my guide dog. I have
a question regarding disability services and the questions they can
ask about a service animal. I received a message from my DS office
today inquiring whether my guide is all up to dates on her vaccines
and if she is licensed. I wrote back asking about the relevancy of
this question because under the ADA, the only two questions public
places are allowed to ask are "is the animal a service animal" and
"what services do they perfor." The dean replied that every university
requires this information of their students with service animals in
case dining services need this information. From your knowledge, is
this true? I'm just trying to figure out what my rights are as a
college student with a service animal. I do understand there are
safetyconcerns involved, however, I feel as though my guide has
nothing to do with the services that DS is providing me. Also, I
attend a private institution so maybe the requirements are different.
Any information you can give is greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Minh

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