Crown College is committed to assuring equal access for students, staff, and faculty with disabilities, as well as guests and visitors to the campus. It is the College’s policy to permit Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A Service Animal is defined by the ADA as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. Emotional support, comfort, companionship, or crime deterrence alone do not qualify an animal as a Service Animal under the ADA.

Service Animals are generally permitted throughout campus and in College housing in accordance with applicable law and College policy.

Notify the Accommodations Team if you are utilizing a Service Animal on campus, so the College can assist with housing coordination, emergency planning, and other support needs.

Qualified students with disabilities are responsible for the cost, care, and supervision of Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals, including:

• Compliance with any laws regarding animal licensing, vaccination, and owner identification; the College has the right to require documentation of a Support Animal’s compliance with such laws, which may include a vaccination certificate or documentation showing that the animal has been licensed;
• Controlling the animal and taking effective action when the animal is out of control;
• Containing the animal in College housing at all times except when transported outside the private residential area in an animal carrier or controlled by a leash or harness;
• Feeding and walking the animal;
• Disposing of the animal’s waste; and
• The cost of damages caused by a Service Animal or Support Animal to the same extent the College would normally charge a student for property damage.