[nagdu] Question about College Campuses

[Tai Blas]

Dear Lizzy:

Title III of the ADA covers private colleges and vocational schools. If a
school receives federal dollars regardless of whether it is private or
public it is also covered by the regulations of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act requiring schools to make their programs accessible to
qualified students with disabilities. Therefore, it is illegal for private
colleges to deny access to service animals. You can reference Title III of
the ADA as well as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. I hope this helps.
If you need additional information, feel free to reply.

Best,

Tai




-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of lizzy
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:46 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Question about College Campuses

Hi All,
Are college campuses considered public places even if they are private
schools? I know that they are open to the public but would my dog be covered
under the ADA? I had to inform a school that I will be bringing my guide
with me on a trip because I will be staying over night and don't want my
roommate to be allergic or afraid of dogs.  However, they are telling me
that I need to inform the office of disabilities and I'm not really sure
why.  I want to know my rights before talking to the office of disabilities
so that they don't overstep their boundaries.  Just as an FYI, this school
has never had a blind student and I'm not sure if they've ever had a service
dog on campus.
Thanks for any help you can give me,
Lizzy

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