Possession or accompaniment of animals in the DI HUB at any time is prohibited. Exceptions include service animals, service animals in training, and assistance animals in accordance with applicable university rules, regulations, and policies. Please see the definitions below:
Service animals - Service animals are dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition; however, in some circumstances, a miniature horse may be considered a service animal. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual's disability.
Service animals in training - A service animal in training is a dog training to become a service animal as provided for in section 955.43 of the Revised Code.
Assistance animals - Assistance animals include any animal that works, provides assistance, performs tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, or provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person’s disability. Assistance animals are not pets and are not service animals as defined herein.
In adherence with the ADA, DI HUB staff may ask service animal owners two questions:
- Is this animal required because of a disability?
- What work or task is the animal trained to perform?
University approved service and assistance animals are allowed within DI HUB shops and labs but must follow the same safety protocols as their handlers. If an approved service or assistance animal becomes a safety hazard, their handler may be asked to remove the animal from the individual DI HUB shop or lab. Visitors with animals other than approved service or assistance animals will be asked to leave.
For more information, see Rule 3342-5-12.14 of the Administrative Code.
