Have Questions About Bringing a Service Animal on Campus?

Have you ever been curious about bringing your furry friend to work with you? Did you know that the University has an Animals on Campus Committee (AOC) consisting of representatives from the University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Office of Laboratory Animal Resources, Disability Resources and Services, Human Resources, University Risk Management, and Legal departments? Please take note that there have been some recent updates to the Animals on Campus Administrative Policy, encompassing service animals, service animals in training and emotional support animals. 

Mark Douse, PhD, Chair, AOC and director of the IACUC Office says of the new policy, “The Animals on Campus Committee is happy to have this updated policy in place to provide guidance to the campus community regarding when and how it is appropriate for animals to be on campus, as well as protect the rights of individuals who require the use of a service animal.”

If you wish to bring animals on campus for an event or University-sponsored program, please review the policy. You may also email the Animals on Campus Committee at: aoc@ucdenver.edu with additional questions or inquiries.

If you are a student at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and need to make an application for accommodations or need information regarding the ADA and Service Animals Policy, contact the Office of Disability Resources at (303) 724-5640 or by mail at Strauss Health Sciences Library – 1409A1, 12950 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora, CO 80045. 

If you are an employee or prospective employee and need to make an application for accommodations or need information regarding the ADA and Service Animals Policy, contact the ADA coordinator at (303) 315-2700 or mail to P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box A005/130, Denver, CO 80217-3364.

You can find more information on all campus policies here.