[NAGDU] College Dorms

[Danielle Sykora]

Dorms are covered under the FHA. You may definitely be asked to submit a request in writing to have your dog in housing as a reasonable accommodation; however, The school pretty much always has to consider having a service dog in housing as a reasonable accommodation. So even if you are required to submit a written request they cannot deny you access with your service dog. Also a side note, emotional support animals can be kept in housing as well as a reasonable accommodation with some additional documentation requirements.

Danielle and Thai

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> On Mar 14, 2018, at 9:54 PM, Wayne And Harley D via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>      Hello Ms. Grocer,I may be wrong, but the school's housing, would fall under the FHA. If so, you may need to submit a written reasonable accomodation request to have your Service Dog with you as you would with any landlord. The legal beagles on the list can correct me if I'm incorrect on that.One clarification that I would like to offer.If you are in the U.S. and your Service Dog was trained in the U.S. then it is not certified. 1.  The law does not require it.2.  The law does not recognize it.
> Your Mileage May Vary
> 
> Wayne And Harley D
> k9dad at k9di.org 
> -------- Original message --------From: Rachel Grider via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Date: 3/14/18  20:26  (GMT-06:00) To: NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> Cc: Rachel Grider <rachel.grider at gmail.com> Subject: [NAGDU] College Dorms 
> Hello, All:
> 
> This summer, I will be attending a young artist professional 
> fellowship which will take place at a music school.  It lasts for 
> about three weeks, and I will be staying in the dorms there.  The 
> person in charge of the program commented to me in an email that 
> my guide dog may not be welcome in the housing facility, but she 
> was not sure and would check; I wrote back and explained that my 
> dog is a certified service dog and not an ESA.  I have not heard 
> back as of yet.
> 
> Is anyone familiar with housing laws in private campuses as they 
> relate to service dogs? I want to make sure I know my rights in 
> case there is a problem.
> 
> Thank you, and all best!
> 
> Rachel
> 
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