Policy

Animals on Campus Policy

This policy establishes regulations regarding all domestic, feral, wild, and service animals other than those related to instructional and/or research activity. The areas affected by this policy are limited to the grounds and buildings located on the Main Campus. Animal control in the Frederick Park and Schoonover Park housing areas are covered by their respective lease agreements.

1.00 Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to protect the University community from hazards associated with or caused by animals, both domestic and wild. The University recognizes that wild or feral animals often select the campus grounds as their habitat and that occasionally owners of domestic and service animals bring their animals to the campus. This policy is intended to optimize the safety and health of faculty, staff, students, and visitors as it relates to animals on campus and to reflect the University's commitment to the principles, goals, and ideals described in the CSUMB Vision and its core values.

2.00 Definitions

For this policy, the following definitions shall apply:

Domestic Animal: An animal that has been trained or adapted to living in a human environment. Such animals include, but are not limited to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and other types of household pets.

Feral Animal: A once-domestic animal that has reverted to an untamed state.Wild Animal: A non-domesticated animal living in its natural habitat.

Service Animal: Any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.

3.00 Animal control

The abandonment of animals on campus grounds is strictly forbidden.

The following animal control policies apply to these different types of animals:

3.10 Wild animals

The trapping, caging, displaying, and/or use of wild animals on campus for any other purpose than educational instruction or by authorized individuals is prohibited.

Wild animals that are not a risk and do not represent a hazard, cause property damage, or create a public nuisance, and that do not involve human intervention, shall be allowed to inhabit the campus grounds.

Prohibited human intervention includes, but is not limited to, feeding, building of shelters, and injection of medication.

Wild animals that are a potential risk, represent a hazard, cause property damage, create a nuisance, or otherwise pose a potential conflict for humans shall be regulated, controlled, or humanely relocated when possible, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

3.20 Feral animals

Feral animals that are not a risk and do not represent a hazard, cause property damage, or create a public nuisance, shall be allowed to inhabit the campus grounds.

Feral animals that are a potential risk, represent a hazard, cause property damage, create a nuisance, or otherwise pose a potential conflict for humans shall be regulated, controlled, or humanely relocated when possible, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Feeding and entrapment of feral animals for rescue purposes or surgical sterilization is acceptable as long as doing so does not create a hazard, cause property damage, or create a public nuisance. Permission to trap must be obtained from the Environmental Protection, Health and Safety (EPHS) Office prior to the onset of any entrapment program. Sterilized feral animals may be returned to their former habitat if efforts at socialization and subsequent home placement fail.

3.30 Domestic animals

Domestic animals are not allowed in campus buildings where campus business is conducted, including residence halls. This paragraph does not apply to service animals or to animals used by law enforcement officers.

In special or emergency circumstances, approval may be obtained from the Director of Environmental Protection, Health and Safety for animals to be allowed in campus buildings for a limited time.

Domestic animals must be under the direct control of a responsible person while on campus grounds, restrained by either a leash that does not exceed 6 feet in length or in an appropriate animal carrier, crate, cage or kennel. Domestic animals under voice command are not considered on leash and are not permitted.

Domestic animals brought to campus must be licensed and fully inoculated, with the burden of proof on the owner.

Fecal matter deposited by any domestic animal brought to campus must be removed immediately and properly disposed of by the owner.

Domestic animals found tethered, unattended, or abandoned shall be humanely impounded in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

The University reserves the right to prohibit domestic animals from any campus event.

3.40 Service animals

California State University, Monterey Bay complies with federal and state disability civil rights laws and permits service animals where participants and members of the public are normally allowed, including food service areas.

The University requires that any student using a service animal on campus request such accommodation by contacting the office of Student Disability and Accessibility Center (SDAC).

Federal law does not require an animal to be formally trained or to be certified that it has been trained. Service animals are individually trained to effectively perform tasks for people with disabilities.

Service animals must be on a leash and/or under the control of a responsible person at all times. Note: A service animal user does not have to use a leash if he or she is unable, if using a leash would harm him or her, or if the animal must perform a task without use of a leash.

A service animal is not required to wear a collar, tag, vest, or other identifying equipment indicating that it is a trained service animal.

Service animals must be licensed and fully inoculated, with the burden of proof on the animal user. Fecal matter deposited by a service animal must be removed immediately and disposed of properly. The burden is on the service animal user to arrange for removal of fecal matter if he or she is personally unable to perform the task. If the service animal user cannot arrange for fecal matter removal through personal contacts, he or she may request disposal arrangements by contacting the Diversity, Equity, and Employment Practices office referenced in the following paragraph.

The University requires that any employee using a service animal on campus request such accommodation by contacting the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Employment Practices (DEEP).

4.00 Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations to any provision of this policy can be requested by contacting the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Employment Practices by phone at (831) 582-3504 or in writing or in person to the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Employment Practices c/o CSUMB, Human Resources, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955 .

The Environmental Protection, Health and Safety (EPHS) Director is responsible for providing the final determination on the risk, potential hazard, potential for property damage, or potential for public nuisance of any animal on campus grounds and shall educate members of the campus community by informing them of the key aspects of this policy.

University Police shall implement appropriate enforcement action.

Marina Animal Control (domestic), Monterey County SPCA and the California Department of Fish and Game (wild) will be utilized to humanely and expeditiously capture and relocate animals when requested to do so by University Police and/or EPHS.

Employees and students who fail to comply or who interfere with the implementation of this policy, including relocation of animals, will be subject to corrective action consistent with applicable employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements, student conduct codes, and California laws and regulations. Enforcement procedures will take into consideration factors such as the severity or frequency of non-compliance or failure to correct the infraction.

5.00 Continuous renewal

This policy shall be reviewed in ten years from its effective date to determine its effectiveness and appropriateness. This policy may be reviewed before that time as necessary to reflect substantial organizational, physical, or academic change(s) at CSUMB or any change required by law.

s/Dianne F. Harrison

President

Effective Date: March 6, 2009

Certification of ProcessReviewed by: Academic Affairs Council, Academic Senate Executive Committee, Academic Senate, Administration & Finance, Office of Environmental Protection Health and Safety, President's Cabinet, Risk Management Advisory Committee, Student Affairs Directors, Student Voice, University Police