Emotional Support Animals

Before an emotional support animal can move into university housing with a student with a disability, a request must be submitted to and approved by Disability and Access. Failure to obtain approval may result in the animal being removed from university housing. To initiate the approval process, students should follow the process outlined on the Disability and Access website.

Requests made by faculty or staff residing in university housing should be directed to Institutional Accessibility and Accommodation. Before an emotional support animal can move into university housing with an employee with a disability, a request must be submitted to and approved by Institutional Accessibility and Accommodation. Failure to obtain approval may result in the animal being removed from university housing. To initiate the approval process, employees should contact Institutional Accessibility and Accommodation to begin the accommodation process.

University Housing and Dining provides lodging for participants of special groups, conferences or workshops, and summer camps, which are affiliated with or sponsored by UT Austin. Before a visitor with an emotional support animal can stay in university housing, a request must be submitted to and approved by Institutional Accessibility and Accommodation.

A minimum stay of one (1) week is required for visitors with emotional support animals. UT Austin will not process requests to bring an emotional support animal into university housing from visitors staying less than one (1) week. Failure to obtain approval may result in the animal being removed from university housing.

Visitors should contact Institutional Accessibility and Accommodation to initiate the approval process at least three (3) weeks before his or her scheduled arrival.