ΑρΑ«Φ±²₯ strives to create an environment of equal access and is committed to upholding individual rights through the guidance and support of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADAAA as well as The Fair Housing Act.
Individuals with a disability may request to keep an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation in situations that meet all the following conditions:
What is an Assistant Animal?
An assistance animal is an animal that works, provides assistance, or performs a task for the benefit of a person with a disability, or that provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified effects of a person's disability. An assistance animal is not a pet.
Students who seek an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Disability Services at 307-754-6135 or email DisabilitySupportServices@nwc.edu.