Service Animals in Post Secondary Education Settings

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Description

Recent revisions to the regulations implementing Title II and III of the ADA have put an increased focus on the issue of service animals in a variety of settings. Post secondary institutions face unique challenges around service animals when it comes to their policies and procedures in student housing, classroom spaces and public areas. This session will explore the different scenarios that often play out in post secondary education and discuss the interplay between laws governing non-discrimination in housing versus equal access to programs and services. Join this panel of presenters for a discussion of the issues and engage with them in an interactive question and answer period.

Speakers

Sally Conway , Former, Deputy Chief, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Cheryl Kent, Special Advisor for Disability Policy, HUD/FHEO

Ramin Taheri, Staff Attorney, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

Kathleen Wolfe, Special Litigation Counsel, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Jeanine Worden, Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing