Service Animals Information
Service Animals are dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The work or task a service animal has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person's disability. Examples of such work or tasks include but are not limited to:
· Guiding people who are blind;
· Alerting people who are deaf;
· Pulling a wheelchair; and
· Alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure.
The following guidelines outline behavioral expectations for Service Animals in University stadiums:
· A Service Animal must be leashed or tethered unless doing so would interfere with the task that it was trained to perform for the individual with a disability.
· A Service Animal must not show aggression toward people or other animals.
· A Service Animal does not typically bark, growl, or whine unless trained to do so as a warning sign to the handler.
· A Service Animal does not solicit food or other items from the general public.
· A Service Animal's work does not disrupt the normal course of business.
If a Service Animal is found in violation of these guidelines, the Service Animal must be removed from the facility or event.
Service Animals are working animals, not pets. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as Service Animals.