THE DIVISION OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & CAMPUS LIFE
Accessibility & Disability Resource Center
Hathaway Hall #107
Phone: (502 597-6041
Work Cell (502) 330-0550
www.kysu.edu
Support/Service Animal Information
Emotional Support Animal
Is an animal that provides comfort just by being with a person. Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. However, some state or local governments have laws that allow people to take emotional support animals into public places. You may check with your state and local government agencies to find out about these laws.
Service Animal
If you have a physical or mental disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities, then you are entitled to a service animal that performs tasks for you. No person or business is ever allowed to ask about your disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the service dog, or ask that the service dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task. In addition, you are never required to disclose what your disability is to anyone.
Process for registering ESA/SA at Kentucky State University
- 1. Submit disability documents of which can be no older than three years old to the Accessibility & Disability Resource Center. Those documents must be on an official letterhead from the mental health professional or doctor. The documents must be signed and dated by the mental health professional or doctor.
The letter is to include:
- Physician's name, license number, state, and the date it was issued
- Written on the doctor's letterhead
- Signature
- The letter is only valid for one year.
- Submit the medical document from the mental health professional or doctor approving the use of an ESA (Emotional Support Animal) along with proof of vaccination to the Accessibility & Disability Resource Center. All documents must be on an official letterhead from the mental health professional or doctor, and veterinarian. The documents must be signed and dated by the mental health professional or doctor, and veterinarian.
- The document must state the animals name, weight, type color, and how the animal will emotionally support the student.
- (Service animals only)- Submit the proper registration documents for the service dog (US Service Animals Registry) to the Accessibility & Disability Resource Center.