1. Like Bunnies…
Coping with the explosion of emotional support animals on campus

2. – Dr. McCoy, “The Trouble With Tribbles,” Star Trek, 1967
It is a human characteristic to love little animals, especially if they're attractive in some way.
– Dr. McCoy, “The Trouble With Tribbles,” Star Trek, 1967

3. Bar graph showing climb from 1 animal in 2013 to 74 in 2017.

4. How are requests for Emotional Support Animals managed?

5. How are requests for Emotional Support Animals managed?
Do you require forms?
How is your office of Disability Services involved?
Do you have a housing contract for ESAs? (An excellent example may be found on the website of University of Nebraska at Kearney.)

6. Are other campus departments writing “prescriptions” for ESAs?

7. Are other campus departments writing “prescriptions” for ESAs?
Counseling center? Medical staff at on- campus clinic?
Policy against writing ESA letters?

8. Are you providing outreach education about ESAs to other campus offices?

9. Are you providing outreach education about ESAs to other campus offices?
Which offices?
What does that look like?

10. Non Service Animals in spaces outside of those covered by Fair Housing Act?

11. Non Service Animals in spaces outside of those covered by Fair Housing Act?
Do you receive requests for ESAs to come to the classroom?
Did you decide that an ESA enabled access to a classroom, and the lack of ESA prohibited access? How was this determined?

12. What trends are you seeing as a result of more animals on campus?

13. What trends are you seeing as a result of more animals on campus?
Have you noticed an increase in conduct hearings?
More complaints of messes in community areas?
Anything positive?

14. Thank you for coming. Questions? Suggestions? Gentle Criticism?
Shammah Bermudez, Ursinus College
Allen H. Sheffield, Temple University
Allen recently accepted a new position, and is in transition. Congrats, Allen!
Heather Stout, Washington University in St. Louis
Laura K. Warde, Oklahoma State University