CHAPTER 300: ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

351.1 Reporting Emergencies

Cal Poly Police shall be notified immediately of any fire, medical or other life threatening emergency.

351.2 Reporting Stolen or Lost Property and Equipment

351.3 Disturbances and Demonstrations

Demonstrations or other potentially disruptive activities on campus shall be reported directly to Cal Poly Police.

351.4 Firearms on Campus

No person, while on University property, shall possess, carry or have control of any firearm, whether loaded or not, unless it is with the written permission of the University President or designee (Chief, Cal Poly Police).

Exceptions are: sworn peace officers of the State of California, full-time paid peace officer of another state or the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in California, an armored vehicle guard engaged in the performance of his or her duties, an honorably retired peace officer authorized to carry a firearm, and where otherwise provided by the California Penal Code.

The Cal Poly Police Department does not provide storage for firearms.

351.5 Traffic Accidents, Criminal Activity, Serious Personal Injury/Property Damage

Traffic accidents, criminal activity, or serious personal injury/property damage shall be reported directly to Cal Poly Police.

351.6 Access to Law Enforcement Records and Information

Access to, release, and maintenance of law enforcement records and information is governed by applicable regulations, statutes, case law, and agency policy. These rules generally seek to balance the right of the public to access information for lawful purposes against the right to privacy enjoyed by individual citizens.

353.1 Definitions

• Pet: a domestic animal, kept and cared for by an individual, providing no specific purpose other than companionship.
• Emotional Support Animal (ESA): a category of animal not trained to perform specific tasks directly related to an individual’s disability; instead, the animal’s owner derives a sense of well-being, safety, calm, or comfort from the animal’s presence. ESAs may provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability but are not considered a Service Animal under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ESAs are allowed on campus as accommodation for a person with a disability. They must be approved by the proper campus authority to live in campus housing or enter campus work areas.
• Service Animal (SA): any dog or miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform a task for an individual with a disability, including physical, sensory (deaf or blind), psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. The work or tasks performed by the Service Animal must be directly related to the individual’s disability. Service Animals do not need to be approved by campus.
• Livestock: any animal that is kept or raised for use and profit, including any cattle, sheep, swine, goat, horse, mule, donkey, domestic fowl, llama, alpaca, or other domestic animals ordinarily raised or used on a farm.
• Wild Animal: any animal that isn't tame and lives on its own without any help from people. A wild animal finds its own food, shelter, water and all its other needs in a specific natural habitat. Habitat can be a field, woods, pond, wetland, prairie, park, or in the core of the campus. Wild animals do not include feral or stray domestic animals.

353.2 Pets

A pet is not considered a service or an emotional support animal. Policies and procedures for service and emotional support animals are separate from animals on-campus or pet policies.

Pets may not be on campus except when they are either secured by a leash up to six (6) feet maximum in length, the other end of which is retained by a person; secured in a carrier; or securely confined in a vehicle. Pets are not permitted in any campus building, even if on a leash, with limited exceptions outlined in this policy. Pets may not be left unattended on campus, including in parked vehicles. Pets are limited to open spaces, green spaces, plazas, and pathways if they are kept in compliance with this policy.

Pets may not be housed on campus, with the exception of fish in an aquarium that does not exceed five gallons per resident, or employee, subject to approval by authorizing personnel. The only additional exceptions to this policy are the President’s House, where all pets are permitted in the President’s discretion, and any staff/faculty on-campus housing, which is governed by the terms and conditions of the housing license, lease agreement, or as otherwise specified.

Dogs over 4 months old and residing in San Luis Obispo County for more than 30 days are required by county regulation to be licensed through Animal Services.

353.3 Emotional Support Animals

An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is an animal that is not trained to perform specific tasks directly related to an individual's disability but does provide emotional support which alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person's disability. An ESA may also be referred to as an assistance animal, a comfort animal or a therapy animal. An ESA is not restricted by species like a service animal. An ESA must be free from offensive odors, parasites and infectious diseases; conduct itself in a manner appropriate to a campus environment (housebroken, well groomed, etc.); not engage in behavior that disrupts or interferes with campus purposes (barking, etc.); not show signs of endangering the health or safety of others (biting, etc.); be six months or older; and have all current vaccinations. ESAs must also meet additional requirements such as those specified in an approval agreement allowing the ESA in university housing, other campus buildings or offices. The right to have an ESA is not protected by the ADA.

353.4 Service Animals

A Service Animal (SA) is a dog (or miniature horse) that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, including physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disabilities. A Service Animal may also be referred to as a guide dog or a signal dog. Service Animals are trained to recognize and respond to a handler's need for specific service. Service Animals are allowed on campus grounds, including university housing, food-service facilities, places of entertainment, on-campus residences, classrooms and campus libraries. The Service Animal must have current vaccinations and be housebroken and under control. The use of Service Animals is protected by the ADA. Dogs over 4 months old and residing in San Luis Obispo County for more than 30 days are required by county regulation to be licensed through Animal Services.

California State University (CSU) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs and activities, including admission and access. The policy of the CSU and Cal Poly is to make its programs, services and activities accessible to students, faculty, staff and the general public with disabilities who visit or attend a campus-sponsored event.

Cal Poly complies with all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Service Animals.

353.5 On-Campus Animal Programs

Animals participating in on-campus animal programs such as the Cal Poly Counseling Services Animal Assisted Therapy program, the Associated Students Incorporated’s Goat Yoga program, and the Cal Poly Foster Cat program must follow the policies and procedures for those specific programs.

353.6 Livestock on Main Campus

Main campus is defined as all streets, buildings, and sidewalks within the perimeter of California Boulevard, Campus Way, Hathaway Avenue, Slack Street, Grand Avenue, Klamath Road, Village Drive and Highland Drive.

Livestock and horses are not allowed in main campus buildings where campus business is conducted, including residence halls, for any other purpose than educational instruction.

Livestock and horses should not use the Cal Poly main campus, including roads, sidewalks, lawns/greens or flower beds, for any other purpose than educational instruction, Cal Poly SLO Mustang Mascot, law enforcement, and approved Cal Poly outreach events.

Horse riders who are authorized to ride on Cal Poly main campus within the scope of educational instruction are required to wear an equestrian helmet at all times while mounted and must clean up and properly dispose of their animal’s fecal matter.

353.7 Wild Animals

The trapping, caging, displaying, and/or use of wild animals on campus for any other purpose than educational instruction or by authorized individuals is prohibited.

Wild animals that are not a risk and do not represent a hazard, cause property damage, or create a public nuisance, and that do not involve human intervention, shall be allowed to inhabit the campus grounds.

Prohibited human intervention includes, but is not limited to, interaction with, feeding, building of shelters, and injection of medication, unless requested by a veterinarian associated with educational instruction.

Wild animals that are a potential risk, represent a hazard, cause property damage, create a nuisance, or otherwise pose a potential conflict for humans shall be regulated, controlled, or humanely relocated, when possible, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations

353.8 Responsibilities

353.9 Consequences of Violation of Animals on Campus Policy

University affiliates may be disciplined under appropriate policies, including but not limited to the State of California Education Code Section 89535, Faculty Code of Ethics, the Student Code of Conduct, the California State University Standards of Ethical Conduct, CSU Personnel Policies for Faculty and Staff Members, or any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Non-affiliates and affiliates may be disciplined under criminal statutes, such as California Penal Codes, California Health & Safety Codes, or the California Code of Regulations.

Any person who, without legal justification, intentionally interferes with the use of a Service Animal by harassing or obstructing the Service Animal, is in violation of California law, which is punishable by fines or imprisonment. They may also be barred from campus property and subject to the consequences outlined in section 353.9 of this policy.

Any person whose dog attacks or interferes with a Service Animal may be barred from campus property and subject to the consequences outlined in section 353.9 of this policy. Their animals may also be barred from campus property.

355.1 Special Staff Parking Privileges

Students teaching six (6) weighted teaching units (WTUs) or more, part time nonstudent instructors and temporary appointment positions shall be entitled to purchase staff parking for the term of their employment.

355.2 Off-Duty Faculty/Staff Parking Permits

Complimentary off-duty faculty/staff parking permits are available from Cal Poly Police for faculty and staff on leave from the University or otherwise on non-pay status during a specific academic term or terms. Employees must purchase a staff parking permit on or before the date they plan to return to active status.

355.3 Executive Parking

Executive parking passes are issued to University vice presidents and college deans who have purchased parking permits. The executive pass is intended to accommodate exceptional instances where parking is not available when University business needs to occur and delay would impede their executive duties.

355.4 Event Parking

Event parking is defined as any program held on campus where reserved or specialized parking for attendees is requested, or the size, location, time, and date of the activity may impact the traffic flow/access to the campus or pose a potential liability to the University as determined by Cal Poly Police. Unless authorized, event parking shall not be offered by campus event hosts during the following events: Open House, Fall Commencement, Spring Commencement, and Fall Quarter Residence Hall Move-In.

355.5 Power Cart Parking

Prior to the acquisition of a power cart, the department shall initiate a campus building permit to ensure an appropriate area or space is identified for cart parking. All associated costs will be the responsibility of the requesting department. Carts must park within designated spaces throughout campus and may not park on sidewalks, walkways, plazas or on landscaping.

358.1.1 Power Cart Parking

Prior to the acquisition of a power cart, the department shall initiate a campus building permit to ensure an appropriate area or space is identified for cart parking. All associated costs will be the responsibility of the requesting department. Carts must park within designated spaces throughout campus and may not park on sidewalks, walkways, plazas or on landscaping.

358.1.2 Power Cart Safety Training

Prior to operating a power cart on campus property, all operators must complete a brief safety program. The safety program is assigned through Learner Web by a supervisor within the operators’ campus department. The campus department will assume responsibility to verify program completion. This safety program and associated materials are maintained and updated by Cal Poly Police.

359.1 Bicycle Restrictions

Bicycles are not to be ridden on sidewalks or on Poly View Drive (Inner Perimeter) including the section of Poly View Drive that terminates at the Business Administration and Education Building. Bicycles are not to be ridden or parked inside buildings or stairways. Bicycles shall not be parked on lawn areas, sidewalks, or secured to lampposts, landscaping, stairs, railings, or any location where they impede pedestrian traffic or create a hazard.

359.2 Bicycle Registration

Campus residents are encouraged to register/license their bicycles with Cal Poly Police to aid in recovery/return of lost, impounded, and stolen bicycles.

359.3 Disposal of Bicycles

Impounded and/or abandoned bicycles that remain unclaimed for a period of ninety (90) days or more may be disposed of, auctioned, or donated by the University in accordance with ICSUAM Policy 3250.01.

359.4 Skateboards/Other Roller Devices Restrictions

The use of skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, coasters, or similar devices on the campus is prohibited, except for special events that have been authorized and approved by Cal Poly Police.