Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals
Service animals and emotional support animals serve different purposes and therefore have differing policies.
Service Animals vs Emotional Support Animals
| Service Animals | Emotional Support Animals |
|---|---|
| Required due to a disability | Provide comfort just by being with a person |
| Trained to perform work or a task for the individual with a disability that directly relates to the person's disability | Not trained to perform work or a task for the individual with a disability |
| Does not have to be registered with the SAR Office, but can be voluntarily | Emotional support animals are governed by the federal Fair Housing Act, whose authority only extends to on-campus housing |
Requirements for Service Animals
Service animals brought to TCC campuses must be:
- A dog (according to the ADA's definition of a service animal)
- Under the control of their handler
- Harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal's safe, effective performance of tasks
- Housebroken
- Prevented from creating a disturbance
Your animal may be asked to leave campus if it is out of control and/or is not housebroken.
Service Animal Resources
- TCC Policy: FAA (Legal)Listen
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
- ADA Requirements: Service Animals
Updated October 06, 2023