Service and Therapy AnimalsService Animals Illinois Institute of
Technology recognizes the value and need for service animals to
assist students, staff, faculty, and guests with disabilities.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
and relevant regulations, a service animal as is defined as an
animal “that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks
for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a
physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental
disability.” Tasks a service animal performs must be directly
related to its handler’s disability. Examples include, but are
not limited to: navigating for a person who is blind, pulling a
wheelchair, or assisting an individual during a seizure by
preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors.
An animal who only provides crime deterrent effects or emotional
support or comfort is not considered a service animal. IIT
Guests with Service Animals Service animals are welcome on
campus. However, II