Service Animal Policy

Click this link to view BGSU's Service Animal and Assistance Animal Policy. Click this link to view BGSU's policy on Animals on Campus. 

Best Practices When Around a Service Dog - Guide Dogs of America

Service Animal and ESA exercise yard

Accessibility Services has a fenced in yard available to students with service dogs and emotional support animals. Please see the guidelines below:

• This yard is reserved for Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals.
• This yard is reserved for BGSU students.
• Nothing may be hung on the trees as they are young trees. Please help them grow. 
• Animals must be monitored at all times; they must never be left alone. 
• Students may be taking exams therefore excessive noise will not be permitted as extreme vocalizing would be distracting.
• Animals must be up to date with their vaccinations and parasite free. 
• Be sure to clean up after the animal and dispose of it in the proper receptacle.
• If the yard is in use upon your arrival, you must be granted permission prior to entering with your animal. Not all animals or people are comfortable with other animals. 
• If your animal is not a Service Dog or an Emotional Support Animal but you are a BGSU student, you may still use this yard until such time as it is too busy to continue to honor this request.
• Enjoy and let us know of any problem in the yard or with the equipment.

Click to print the Guidelines Agreement Form.  Please submit the completed form to Accessibility Services.