Accommodating the Rise of Emotional Support Animals on Campus
Campuses are seeing a rise in accommodation requests of all kinds. One of the most notable of these is housing accommodation requests for emotional support animals (ESAs), also commonly called assistance, companion, or comfort animals. ESAs broadly refer to animals who provide their caretakers with comfort and relief from the impacts of mental health disabilities by virtue of the animal’s nature and presence, without specialized training. The Fair Housing Act defines and protects ESAs as a reasonable housing accommodation, including within campus housing environments.
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