At Barnard Student Government Association’s representative council meeting, Barnard’s community conduct director and disability services director explained the new policy that allows students to have support or service animals in their rooms. Emma Goss brings you the top points from this week’s meeting.
Who let the dogs in?: Amy Zavadil, Barnard’s Community Conduct Director, and Morgan Murray, Director of Disability Services, fielded questions about the new policy on support animals. Zavadil explained that under the Fair Housing Act, colleges and universities are now required to accommodate students who meet the qualifications for needing a service or support animal in their room, and Barnard’s new policy is a response to this new requirement. Zavadil and Murray added that they would meet with any students who do not wish to live in close proximity to a student who has a service or support animal and suggest modifications to resolve any conflicts.
