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615 Animals in University Facilities and on University Grounds
SUBJECT: | ANIMALS IN UNIVERSITY FACILITIES AND ON UNIVERSITY GROUNDS |
NUMBER: | 615 |
AUTHORIZING BODY: | VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION |
RESPONSIBLE OFFICE: | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY |
DATE ISSUED: | AUGUST 2010 |
LAST UPDATE: | AUGUST 2010 |
RATIONALE: This Policy is intended to enhance the safety and health of faculty, students, staff, contractors, vendors and other visitors, and to supplement the existing Oakland University Ordinances, by providing rules and restrictions regarding the presence of animals in Oakland University (“University”) facilities. | |
POLICY: No person shall bring any animal(s) into a University Facility unless otherwise permitted by this Policy. | |
SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY: This Policy applies to all University faculty, students, staff, contractors, vendors and visitors. | |
DEFINITIONS: | |
PROCEDURES: A. Service Animals while they are assisting individuals with a “disability,” as defined in 28 CFR § 35.104 as it may be amended from time-to-time, unless the service animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others or the presence of the service animal will result in a fundamental alteration of the services, programs or activities with a University Facility or an area of such a University Facility. Individuals with a disability who wish to bring a service animal into a University Facility must contact the University’s Office of Disability Support Services (students) or the University’s ADA Coordinator (faculty, staff and others); and B. Animals under the control of a law enforcement officer acting in the course of his or her duties; and C. Animals approved by the University for use in research or for instructional purposes are permitted only in the University’s Biomedical Research Support Facility or other University Facilities as approved by the University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee ; and D. Animals kept in the residence halls, student apartments, family housing and greek cottages as approved by the Department of University Housing; and E. Animals kept in private homes in the Meadow Brook Subdivision in accordance with the terms of any applicable lease agreements; and F. Animals required for an event sponsored by the University or a student organization; provided, however, that the event has been approved in writing by the vice-president for the sponsoring school or department, or by the Vice President for Student Affairs in the case of a student organization, and the University’s Director of Risk Management; and G. Other animals when authorized in writing by the University’s president, or his or her designee, or when required by law. No person shall feed, bait, build shelter for or inject medication into Wildlife occupying University Grounds. | |
RELATED POLICIES AND FORMS: OU AP&P # 640 Oakland University Ordinances, including without limitation Sections 4.14. 4.17 and 4.27 | |
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