[nagdu] Question about College Campuses

Tue Nov 12 22:09:49 UTC 2013

Also, and I can't stress this enough, you are interviewing them as much as
they are interviewing you. If you don't love being there, don't force a fit.

Also, remember you can always change your mind about a school. There is no
law saying "I have to go here for the next four years". 
All you need to do is have fun, keep your grades up, have fun, know your
rights, and have fun. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of minh ha
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:09 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Question about College Campuses

Lizzy,

I go to a private school that has never had a service animal on campus
before and everybody is perfectly fine with me being on campus. The
disability service office gave me some trouble in the beginning of the year
when I first came back with my guide, Viva, but everything has worked out
really well. As others have said, the college cannot deny you and your guide
as it is considered a place of public accommodation, meaning that anyone can
be on campus. I think it would be a good idea for you to get in touch with
the DS office however as it is your first visit. They can help you
coordinate whatever you require with other departments. When I was doing my
college visits, I found that having them help me communicate with other
departments made my visits more enjoyable as well as made it less stressful
for me in terms of planning. I hope you have an awesome time on your
overnight stay; it's a really exciting time, trying to figure out what
school you want to go to. :) Minh

On 11/12/13, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
> Marion, the piece of trash you so kindly call misinformation continues 
> to cause problems.  Is there anything we can do, as an organization, 
> to circulate good info as widely as this piece of junk seems to have 
> been circulated?  That thing has caused enough mischief!  Whoever 
> wrote it and sent it out ought to have his pay docked, at least!
> Tracy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "National Association of Guide Dog Users" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Question about College Campuses
>
>
>> A few years ago, one of the ADA Technical Assistance Centers 
>> circulated some misinformation that college campuses could require 
>> visitors with service animals to report to and gain permission from 
>> the campus Disability office that they would be on campus with their 
>> service dog and that students wishing to be accompanied by their 
>> service animals may be required to obtain permission before being 
>> allowed to have their service animals accompany them in class. This 
>> guidance was frought with a number of statements that were in direct 
>> conflict with the implementing regulations
>>
>> of
>> the ADA.
>>
>> Under the ADA, private entities that provide public accommodations 
>> are required to modify their policies, practices, and procedures to 
>> allow individuals with disabilities to enjoy the goods, services, 
>> benefits, accommodation, and priveleges afforded to others. Places of 
>> higher education, whether public or private, are places of public
accommodation.
>>
>> As
>> such, they may not impose any restrictions upon disabled individuals 
>> accompanied by service animals unless the presence of the animal 
>> poses a direct threat, defined as a significant risk to the health or 
>> safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of 
>> policies, practices, or procedures, or if the animal is out of 
>> control and the handler does not take immediate, effective action to 
>> control the animal. The animal must be on  a leash or tether, unless 
>> doing so would interfere with the work or tasks it was trained to 
>> perform. Entities may not require any sort of identification, 
>> documentation that the animal has been trained, or require the animal 
>> to wear any special gear.
>>
>> I hope this information has been helpful. If you need any additional 
>> information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. My 
>> contact information is below my signature.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> (813) 626-2789 (Office)
>> 888-NAGDU411 (Hotline
>> President at nagdu.org
>> www.nagdu.org
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle 
>> Sykora
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:57 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Question about College Campuses
>>
>> Lizzy,
>>
>> As far as I know, since the campus is open to the public, it would be 
>> considered a public place. Perhaps you might want to ask this 
>> question on the NAGDU list.
>>
>> Danielle
>>
>> On 11/12/13, lizzy <lizzym0827 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 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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