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Animals on Campus

Coker University strives to promote a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment.  Consequently, animals, except for fish in a 10 gal tank or less, are prohibited from all University-owned buildings and athletic practice/competition areas.  Exceptions to this policy are animals used in the service of a person with a disability, approved emotional support animals in a residential setting, used in classroom instruction, or those described below.

 

Students, employees, or guests may walk leashed animals on University property under the following conditions:  the animal does not have a history of aggression; the animal is accompanied by an adult at all times; and the adult cleans up after the animal.  Any student, employee, or guest of the University assumes full legal responsibility for the animal in their possession while on University property, including damage to property or injury to persons. 

Emotional Support Animals: For information about emotional support animals, please visit the Student Accessibility Services web page.