Issue/Question
I have a Service Animal or a request for an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) to live on campus with me.
Environment
- Student Disability Services
Cause
Animals On Campus Policy
Resolution
The following link will guide you to BHSU's Policy regarding animals on campus: Service Animals Policy
The Office of Disabilities Services evaluates accommodation requests for Emotional Support Animals (ESA) in all Black Hills State University-owned housing. Approval requires that a student must have an impairment that rises to the level of a disability in that it substantially limits one or more major life activities, and Reliable Third-Party documentation stating the presence of an ESA will have therapeutic benefit in alleviating one or more of the identified effects of the disability.
Please complete the ESA Request form and the ESA Healthcare Provider form (attached to this article). Once these items are received we will follow up with the request with a meeting. Meetings can be scheduled through your JacketHub.
Please contact the office for more information. Please note no animal may move onto campus without prior approval and/or arrangements with the Coordinator of Disability Services.
For further assistance please call us at 605-642-6099, email Jennifer.Lucero@bhsu.edu OR schedule an appointment directly with the Disability Coordinator.