[nagdu] Disconcerting message from disability services office

Tue Sep 3 23:19:31 UTC 2013

	Pets in campus housing is a privilege, not a civil right. According
to the law, housing accommodations and places of public accommodation are
required to demonstrate that a direct threat - a significant risk to the
health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of
policies, practices, or procedures - exists if a service dog is to be
excluded. This is what is known as an affirmative defense. In other words,
the accommodation must prove a threat exists; we are not required to prove
it does not. Proof of vaccination is akin to proving a threat does not
exist.

Fraternally yours,
Marion

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:03 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disconcerting message from disability services office

I'm curious about this. If I'm remembering correctly, students living in the
dorms and in on-campus housing had to have proof that they were vaccinated.
Why doesn't this hold true for students using service dogs? Why would their
dogs be excempt from vaccines? 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of National
Association of Guide Dog Users
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 10:14 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disconcerting message from disability services office

Bridget and All,
	I want to reiterate, just for everyone's clarification, that it is
my understanding a housing accommodation - and campus housing is considered
a housing accommodation subject to the regulations of the Fair Housing Act -
cannot require proof of vaccination as a condition for making accommodations
available to individuals with disabilities who own a service dog. If we need
to get further guidance on this from HUD, please let me know and it will be
done.

Marion

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridget Walker
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:11 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Disconcerting message from disability services office

Hi Minh, 

You are absolutely correct. I did the same thing. As long as housing has a
copy of the vaccinations you should be fine. Be careful with DS they don't
always know what they are talking about and it's easy for anything to get
messy. 
I always say you are the expert when it comes to your dog so if they are
hesitating or going with whatever they throw together then you need to lead.

Bridget 

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On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:22 PM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I'm all settled into my dorm and Viva is doing fabulously with the 
> change and all the people moving on to campus. However, I just 
> received a very disconcerting message from my DS office inquiring 
> about whether Viva is all up to date on her vaccines and if she is 
> licensed. The message came from a new graduate assistant that they 
> just hired, so I'm hoping that she wasn't really informed of the laws 
> pertaining to service animals. I wrote back very politely and told 
> them that it was none of their business because it wasn't relevant at 
> all to the services they are providing me. However, I did provide this 
> information to housing when I told them that my guide dog would be 
> living with me in the dorm. A friend told me that technically, I don't 
> even have to do this for housing. Is it true? I just figured since I'm 
> going to have a roommate, they need this information for safety 
> reasons.
> 
> Minh
> 
> --
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> recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
> but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on 
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