At High Point University, we\u2019re proud to offer a welcoming and inclusive campus environment. While we love animals, we also have a responsibility to maintain safe, clean, and accessible spaces for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Limiting animals in shared indoor spaces helps protect community members with allergies, medical conditions, and phobias, while also preserving the integrity of our learning and living environments.<\/p>\n
To help us achieve that balance, we ask all guests to review the following guidelines when bringing animals to campus.<\/p>\n
Service animals<\/strong> trained to assist individuals with disabilities are welcome in all public areas of campus, including academic buildings, residence halls, and dining facilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Emotional Support Animals (ESAs)<\/strong> are permitted only in campus housing bedrooms and must be approved in advance through the Office of Accessibility Resources. ESAs are not allowed in academic buildings, dining halls, or other campus facilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n To support the health and comfort of our community, personal pets and non-approved animals are not permitted inside<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Classrooms or academic buildings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dining facilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Residence halls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Athletic venues<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Indoor campus events<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n High Point University is home to a variety of animals and wildlife. While most animals will avoid people, students should use caution and give wildlife and unfamiliar animals plenty of space.<\/p>\n Animal scratches and bites can cause injury and may require medical attention.<\/p>\n If you are scratched or bitten:<\/p>\n Do not attempt to rescue, relocate or handle wildlife or feral animals yourself. Contact Campus Safety to report the animal and provide its location and a description, if it is safe to do so.<\/p>\n When it comes to wildlife, the safest approach is simple: observe from a distance, do not feed or approach, and give animals plenty of space to move away.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Animals on Campus At High Point University, we\u2019re proud to offer a welcoming and inclusive campus environment. While we love animals, we also have a responsibility to maintain safe, clean, and accessible spaces for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Limiting animals in shared indoor spaces helps protect community members with allergies, medical conditions, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_hpuaeo_plugin_post_data":"","_hpuaeo_plugin_meta_tags":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-530","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPersonal Pets & Non-Approved Animals<\/h3>\n
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Staying Safe Around Animals & Wildlife on Campus<\/h3>\n
Keep Your Distance<\/h4>\n
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If You Are Scratched or Bitten<\/h4>\n
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See an Animal That May Need Help?<\/h4>\n