1. Purpose

   This policy describes the limitations relative to animals and animal pets in Ohio university-owned buildings, outside areas, and vehicles.

2. Plan

   Animals and animal pets are generally not permitted within Ohio university buildings or vehicles. The only exceptions to this prohibition are:

   1. Animals used in current teaching, research, and clinical activities, as approved by the office of research compliance.

   2. Assistance animals or service animals for persons living with disabilities, or those animals being trained for such a purpose, as defined and approved by law; in accordance with procedures outlined by student accessibility services and the office for university equity and civil rights compliance

   3. Fish in an aquarium of a capacity of thirty gallons or less (larger sizes must be approved by the department of environmental health and safety).

   4. Animals required by law (e.g., patrol dogs accompanying police or security officers).

   5. Pets owned by live-in staff residing in campus housing must comply with live-in professional staff policy and be approved by the department of environmental health and safety.

   All dogs in outside areas must be leashed, in accordance with Ohio leash laws. Leashed animals must not be left unattended and must not be tied to trees, railings, or similar immovable objects.

Reviewers

Proposed revisions of this policy should be reviewed by:

1. President

2. Executive Vice President and Provost

3. Executive Staff

4. Vice President for Research

5. Vice President for Student Affairs

6. Associate Vice President for Facilities Management and Safety

7. Director of Environmental Health and Safety

8. Executive Director of Residential Housing

9. Dean of Students

10. ADA/504 Coordinator, Office for University Equity and Civil Rights Compliance

11. Executive Director for University Equity and Civil Rights Compliance

12. Assistant Dean for Student Accessibility

Forms, References, and History

1. Forms

   There are no forms that are specific to this policy.

2. References

   There are no external items that are particularly relevant to this policy. 

3. History

   Draft versions of this policy that were circulated for review, their cover memos, their forms, and Reviewers' comments on them are available on the password-protected Review site. Prior versions of this policy were approved on:

   1. March 17, 2009

   2. January 21, 2005