The Office of Housing and Residence Life is not responsible for approving requests for Emotional Support Animals on campus. Emotional Support Animals must be approved by the Access Office before being permitted in our residence halls.

Please visit the Access Office website for information about how to get an Emotional Support Animal approved and the process to do so. Please note that once approval has been received from the Access Office, students must still be approved through Housing. Items that are required include:

  1. Proof of shots if applicable – for example, a full series of rabies shots for cats and dogs is required, which does require animals to be a certain age
  2. Statement from current veterinarian that ESA is of good health and free of fleas if applicable
  3. Roommate agreement to an ESA being in the room
  4. Additional student ESA contract
  5. Photo of ESA for records