According to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Policies, Policy V., Section 1., B., animals are prohibited from chapter facilities. Kappa Kappa Gamma is committed to granting exceptions to policies when such exceptions are necessary to afford members with physical or mental disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy chapter housing. Therefore, Kappa will permit the use of a service or assistance animal by an individual with a disability if that member can provide appropriate documentation.
Procedure:
1. Once a member expresses her desire to bring an animal into the chapter facility, that member should be directed to Request for Exception to Fraternity Policy V., Section 1., B (insert form #). The animal should not be allowed into the …show more content…
In order to submit the request related to a service animal, the member need only provide a general letter from a health care provider stating that a service animal is needed due to a disability diagnosis as well as an elaboration as to what services or tasks the animal has been trained to perform. It will not be necessary nor should any person ask the individual to elaborate on the nature or severity of the disability in question.
4. Requests must be submitted to the House Board President for review. The House Board President should check to see if the paperwork has been completed and all questions have been answered.
5. At that time, the House Board President should forward all documentation to Sarah Kropp Walther, Fraternity Risk Management Coordinator.
6. After reviewing the paperwork, Sarah will set up a phone call with the House Board President and the Associate Director of House Boards and Chapter Finance to discuss the request, collect details related to the facility and housing situation, and provide a recommendation.
a. The recommendation may include that House Board consults with local counsel that is familiar with local and state Federal Housing Administration and Americans with Disabilities laws.
7. If a request is approved, the House Board President will inform the member in writing. At that time, the House Board President should also provide the member
Procedure:
1. Once a member expresses her desire to bring an animal into the chapter facility, that member should be directed to Request for Exception to Fraternity Policy V., Section 1., B (insert form #). The animal should not be allowed into the …show more content…
In order to submit the request related to a service animal, the member need only provide a general letter from a health care provider stating that a service animal is needed due to a disability diagnosis as well as an elaboration as to what services or tasks the animal has been trained to perform. It will not be necessary nor should any person ask the individual to elaborate on the nature or severity of the disability in question.
4. Requests must be submitted to the House Board President for review. The House Board President should check to see if the paperwork has been completed and all questions have been answered.
5. At that time, the House Board President should forward all documentation to Sarah Kropp Walther, Fraternity Risk Management Coordinator.
6. After reviewing the paperwork, Sarah will set up a phone call with the House Board President and the Associate Director of House Boards and Chapter Finance to discuss the request, collect details related to the facility and housing situation, and provide a recommendation.
a. The recommendation may include that House Board consults with local counsel that is familiar with local and state Federal Housing Administration and Americans with Disabilities laws.
7. If a request is approved, the House Board President will inform the member in writing. At that time, the House Board President should also provide the member