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0.00% 0

5.48% 4

50.68% 37

42.47% 31

1.37% 1

Q1 Your institution:Answered: 73 Skipped: 0

Total 73

Private K-12

Publiccommunity...

Privatecollege or...

Public collegeor university

Other (pleasespecify)

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Answer Choices Responses

Private K-12

Public community college

Private college or university

Public college or university

Other (please specify)

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Service and Emotional Support Animal Policy Survey

35.62% 26

27.40% 20

9.59% 7

27.40% 20

Q2 Your full-time-equivalent enrollment:Answered: 73 Skipped: 0

Total 73

5,000 or less

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to15,000

15,001 or more

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5,000 or less

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 15,000

15,001 or more

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17.81% 13

39.73% 29

39.73% 29

2.74% 2

Q3 Your location (if more than one campus,respond for the setting with the largest

student enrollment):Answered: 73 Skipped: 0

Total 73

Single ruralcampus

Singlesuburban campus

Single urbancampus


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Single rural campus

Single suburban campus

Single urban campus


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75.71% 53

20.00% 14

4.29% 3

Q4 Does your institution have a writtenpolicy or series of policies about animals on

campus? In responding, do not considerpolicies for animals owned by the

institution for research or instruction, suchis in veterinary medicine or agricultural

science programs.Answered: 70 Skipped: 3

Total 70

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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90.00%45

72.00%36

48.00%24

80.00%40

8.00% 4

Q5 Does your policy or policies address thefollowing (check all that apply):

Answered: 50 Skipped: 23

Total Respondents: 50

Serviceanimals: any...

Emotionalsupport...

Therapyanimals: A...

Pets: Adomestic or...


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Service animals: any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical,sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.

Emotional support animals: a companion animal which provides therapeutic benefit, such as alleviating or mitigating some symptoms of the disability,to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability. Emotional support animals are typically dogs and cats, but may include other animals.

Therapy animals: A trained animals used to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and emotional goals with patients; usually in animal-assistedtherapy.

Pets: A domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure and treated with care and affection


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73.47% 36

26.53% 13

Q6 Do your policies and/or proceduresapply to:


Total 49

Single policyand procedur...

Separatepolicies and...

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Single policy and procedure for one or more of the following: students, faculty, staff and visitors

Separate policies and procedures for two or more of the following: students, faculty, staff and visitors

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100.00% 38

84.21% 32

84.21% 32

76.32% 29

Q7 To which of the following does thesingle policy and procedure apply? (check

all that apply)Answered: 38 Skipped: 35


Students

Faculty

Staff

Visitors

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Students

Faculty

Staff

Visitors

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100.00% 13

69.23% 9

76.92% 10

61.54% 8

Q8 Which of the following are covered bythe separate policies and

procedures? (check all that apply)Answered: 13 Skipped: 60


Students

Faculty

Staff

Visitors

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Students

Faculty

Staff

Visitors

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32.00% 16

38.00% 19

16.00% 8

14.00% 7

Q9 If your institution has a written policy orseries of policies about animals on campus,has your institution assigned responsibility

for education and enforcement about thepolicy or policies to a central department(s)

or office(s)?Answered: 50 Skipped: 23

Total 50

Yes, onedepartment o...

Yes, differentdepartments ...

No

Don’t know

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Yes, one department or office has responsibility for both education and enforcement

Yes, different departments or offices assigned for each policy for education or enforcement

No

Don’t know

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50.00% 8

12.50% 2

31.25% 5

25.00% 4

0.00% 0

43.75% 7

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

6.25% 1

Q10 If your institution assignedresponsibility for education and

enforcement about the policy or policies toone or more central departments or offices,

what department(s) or office(s) haveresponsible for education and enforcementabout animal issues? (check all that apply)



Disabilityservices

EqualEmployment...

Public safety,security or...

StudentAffairs/Resi...

EnvironmentalHealth & Safety

Human resources

Physical plant

Don’t know


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Disability services

Equal Employment Opportunity

Public safety, security or police office

Student Affairs/Residential Life

Environmental Health & Safety

Human resources

Physical plant

Don’t know


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84.21% 16

15.79% 3

31.58% 6

84.21% 16

31.58% 6

42.11% 8

5.26% 1

5.26% 1

10.53% 2



what department(s) or office(s) haveresponsible for education about animal

issues? (check all that apply)Answered: 19 Skipped: 54


Disabilityservices

EqualEmployment...




Human resources

Physical plant

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Disability services





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Physical plant

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42.11% 8

5.26% 1

57.89% 11

73.68% 14

26.32% 5

36.84% 7

5.26% 1

5.26% 1

5.26% 1



what department(s) or office(s) haveresponsible for enforcement about animal

issues? (check all that apply)Answered: 19 Skipped: 54


Disabilityservices

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Human resources

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38.78% 19

6.12% 3

59.18% 29

46.94% 23

20.41% 10

22.45% 11

4.08% 2

6.12% 3

2.04% 1

Q13 Which department or office on campusis responsible for receiving and responding

to complaints about animals on campus?(check all that apply)



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Human resources

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24.00% 12

24.00% 12

52.00% 26

Q14 Are complaints about animals oncampus collected and tracked over the

course of the year?Answered: 50 Skipped: 23

Total 50

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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33.33% 4

16.67% 2

66.67% 8

33.33% 4

8.33% 1

33.33% 4

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

Q15 If complaints about animals on campuscollected and tracked over the course of the

year, what department(s) or office(s) isresponsible for collecting and tracking

complaints? (check all that applyAnswered: 12 Skipped: 61


Disabilityservices

EqualEmployment...




Human resources

Physical plant

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Disability services





Human resources

Physical plant

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52.17% 24

8.70% 4

39.13% 18

Q16 If a department(s) or office(s) collectscomplaints, does the same department or

office resolve the complaints?Answered: 46 Skipped: 27

Total 46

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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47.92% 23

14.58% 7

37.50% 18

Q17 Are complaints about legalnoncompliance, discrimination, or failure toaccommodate related to animals collectedand tracked over the course of the year?


Total 48

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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52.17% 12

21.74% 5

21.74% 5

13.04% 3

4.35% 1

30.43% 7

0.00% 0

4.35% 1

26.09% 6

Q18 If complaints about legalnoncompliance, discrimination, or failure toaccommodate related to animals collectedand tracked, what department or office is

responsible for collecting and trackingcomplaints? (check all that apply)



Disabilityservices

EqualEmployment...




Human resources

Physical plant

Don’t know


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Disability services





Human resources

Physical plant

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73.91% 17

8.70% 2

17.39% 4

Q19 If a department(s) or office(s) isresponsible collecting complaints of legal

noncompliance, discrimination or failure toaccommodate, does the same

department(s) or office(s) resolve thecomplaints?


Total 23

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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40.82% 20

36.73% 18

22.45% 11

Q20 Does your institution provide trainingto employees who make decisions about

animals on campus and/or enforce aninstitutional policy about animals on

campus?Answered: 49 Skipped: 24

Total 49

Yes

No

Don’t know

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Yes

No

Don’t know

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5.26% 1

15.79% 3

10.53% 2

57.89% 11

15.79% 3

26.32% 5

5.26% 1

Q21 If your institution provides training toemployees who make decisions aboutanimals on campus, when is training

provided:Answered: 19 Skipped: 54


Initialtraining at...



Training if aneed arises

Training whenopportunity...

Don’t know


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Initial training at hire only

Initial training at hire with refresher training done at least annually

Initial training at hire with refreshers less frequently than annual

Training if a need arises

Training when opportunity arises

Don’t know


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79.59% 39

32.65% 16

8.16% 4

0.00% 0

36.73% 18

Q22 Indicate the one, two or three locationswhere requests for accommodations

involving animals most frequently arise?Answered: 49 Skipped: 24

Dormitories

University-owned housing...

Laboratories(excluding...

Laboratoriesusing animal...

Classrooms(excluding...

Instructionalfacilities...

Libraries

Dining andother food...

Athleticfacilities

Recreationalfacilities

Off-campusinternships

Don’t know

Prefer not toanswer


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Dormitories

University-owned housing (other than dormitories)

Laboratories (excluding laboratories using animals in research)

Laboratories using animals in research

Classrooms (excluding instructional facilities using animals in teaching)

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18.37% 9

16.33% 8

10.20% 5

6.12% 3

0.00% 0

6.12% 3

0.00% 0

12.24% 6


Instructional facilities using animals in teaching

Libraries

Dining and other food service facilities

Athletic facilities

Recreational facilities

Off-campus internships

Don’t know

Prefer not to answer


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40.82% 20

24.49% 12

34.69% 17

Q23 In your opinion, what is the mostsignificant liability exposure when animals

are permitted on campus?Answered: 49 Skipped: 24

Total 49

Rejecting ananimal that ...

Responding toa complaint...

Failing tohave a campu...

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Rejecting an animal that a student claims is necessary to accommodate a disability

Responding to a complaint that an animal makes the campus unhealthy or dangerous

Failing to have a campus policy that adequately guides employee decision making about animals on campus

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48.98% 24

14.29% 7

36.73% 18

Q24 In your opinion, what is the mostsignificant compliance exposure when

animals are permitted on campus?Answered: 49 Skipped: 24

Total 49

Rejecting ananimal that ...

Responding toa complaint...

Failing tohave a campu...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Rejecting an animal that a student claims is necessary to accommodate a disability

Responding to a complaint that an animal makes the campus unhealthy or dangerous

Failing to have a campus policy that adequately guides employee decision making about animals on campus

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Q25 In the March 30, 2016 URMIA Webinaron service and emotional support animalson campus, what questions do you have

that the presenters should address?Answered: 28 Skipped: 45

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