[Oagdu] more info!

[Marion Gwizdala]

Abby,

	I have an appointment to speak with our legal counsel today about
this and another higher education guide dog issue. I will let you know how
it goes. I will ask her about striking the section about relocating the
person with the service animal if a conflict occurs. This is the only
section I see incongruent with the FHA. I will get her legal opinion on the
document and her advice for how you should proceed.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala


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I wrote an informal email to someone on staff at ODS, and she turned it into
an official thinggy...
They are back peddling, and stating that I did not read the rules right and
all that junk... but here is what I found very very interesting!

I stated "Do we know why the university is creating their own policies when
it comes to service animals and ESA's? Doesn't the Fair housing act
(FHA)
and the ADA cover universities and university housing as well as general
public?"

Here is their response:
You are right, the ADA and FHA cover the animals, but the university is
within its rights to create documents that outline the rights and
responsibilities of both parties, that way the boundaries are very clear.
Additionally, we did receive legal guidance from a specialist in the
creation of all documents utilized.


Clear boundaries? there is nothing clear about some of the sections of those
rules.
it actually makes them very murky.
Anyway, I just thought it was interesting.
I received the document again from the Office of disability services, and
them not so politely asking me to sign it...
I have no plans to until this is sorted out.

Abby and Cricket


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Abigail Bolling
Wright State University-2018: Rehabilitation Services
Phone: (513) 512-3456
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