Emotional Support Animals

To request an ESA as a reasonable accommodation, you will need to contact the Disability Resources office to start the process. Upon reaching out to Disability Resources you will be prompted to register by completing an AIM application. Prior to meeting with an Accommodations Specialist you will need to:

1. Fill out the Assistance Animal in University Housing Request and email it to us at dr@sou.edu or fax it to (541) 552-8462.  This form also references the SOU’s Assistance Animal Policy. It will be important that you reference this policy when completing the request form.
2. Once we get the ESA request form back from you, we will review the information and then contact you to schedule an appointment. You will then:
3. Meet with one of our Accommodation Specialists to talk through your need for the accommodation and how that works here at SOU.
4. Provide us with documentation from a qualified clinician to support your need for the animal. Please use our ESA Verification Form, which makes it easy for your clinician to know how much information they need to disclose.
5. Complete our ESA Structured Interview which consists of answering some questions about your disability and current needs, and information about your animal.



The following documentation will be required as well in order to complete the process and bring your animal to the campus:

1. The animal’s updated vaccination records
2. A full-body picture of your animal
3. Guidelines read and signed (Now included in Assistance Animal in University Housing Request)

As soon as Disability Resources receives the aforementioned documentation a decision will be provided within 10 business days and our University Housing staff will be officially notified via email. From there, University Housing will contact you for the next steps to be followed.