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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
University Secretariat
MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
From: ?
Alison Watt, Director, University Secretariat
Subject New Policy: CF 33 Animal/Pet Policy
Date: ?
18 February, 2003
FOR INFORMATION
SCAR has determined that this policy should be forwarded to Senate for information at
its meeting on March 3, 2003. This policy has been reviewed and approved by the
Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Governors and will go to the
Board of Governors for final approval in April, 2003.
P. Hibbitts
Attachment
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3186 Strand Hall Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
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Phone: 604 291-3495 Fax: 604 291-4860
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October 16, 2002
GP 33- ANIMAL! PET POLICY
1.
PREAMBLE
Simon Fraser University's purpose is to provide post-secondary education at both the
undergraduate and graduate level and to facilitate high-level research. The University is also a
major employer. In fulfilling these functions, it has a legal duty to provide access and to
accommodate the needs of students and employees with disabilities. It must also provide a
healthy and safe environment in which individuals can work and study. Consequently, the
University recognizes the need to have on campus specially-trained animals that assist persons
with disabilities as well as animals used for approved research and teaching purposes. It also
recognizes the need to minimize the potential health and safety.risks to students and employees
that may result from the presence of other animals/pets at the Burnaby campus.
2. POLICY
With the exception of animals providing assistance to persons with disabilities, animals/pets are
not permitted under the terms of the leases at Harbour Centre and SFU Surrey and are prohibited
in on-campus student residences. Further, it is the University's strong preference that, with the
exceptions set out in the Preamble (working animals and research animals), animals/pets should
not be brought onto the Burnaby campus.
If non-exempt animals/pets are brought onto the Burnaby campus the following conditions
apply:
(a)
Where applicable, the animal/pet should be licensed, vaccinated and have I.D. tags.
(b)
Simon Fraser University expressly adopts the requirements of Burnaby's Animal Control
Bylaw related to the leashing, muzzling and animal waste. (see Appendix). At S.F.U.,
however, "public place" will be defined as anywhere on campus with the exception of a
fully enclosed office.
(c)
lithe animal/pet causes a disturbance, interrupts the work of others or poses a health or
safety risk to students, faculty or staff who are exposed to it, the animal/pet must
immediately be removed from campus by its owner and kept off campus.
(d)
By bringing a non-exempted animal/pet onto the Burnaby campus, the owner accepts sole
financial and legal responsibility for any damage, injury or other harm caused by the
animal /pet and will indemnify the University should it be found legally liable for any
injury or other harm caused the animal/pet.
INTERPRETATION
Questions of interpretation or application of this policy shall be referred to the President
whose decision shall be final.
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APPENDIX
Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991 - # 9609
s.5(1) Every owner of a dog shall keep it on a leash not longer than 2m while on a highway or
public place.
(2)
Every owner of a vicious dog shall keep it muzzled while on a highway or public
place.
(3)
Every owner of a dog that leaves or deposits excrement on any property other than
property of the owner shall immediately remove such excrement and dispose of it on
her or his own property or in a sanitary manner.
s.6(5)
No owner of any dog shall permit that dog to disturb the quiet, peace, enjoyment or
comfort of the surrounding neighbourhood, or of persons [residing] in the vicinity, by barking.
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