BU Students Adopt Pets Off Campus
September 23rd, 2008 Posted in Pets GuideThe residence halls are usually filled with shrieks
of students, the booming bass of a nearby dorm and the hum of people studying silently in the lounges.
Imagine these same hallways with the occasional bark of a dog, a person searching for a lost hamster or your roommate showing off her new pet parakeet.
Although this is the vision that some students may want to see, most pets are not allowed in the residence halls of Binghamton University.
Students are allowed to have small fish in resident halls as long as the residents living together agree on this arrangement. The prohibition excludes all other animals, including reptiles and birds, according to the 2008-09 University Housing License. Animals are also currently prohibited from all buildings on campus, with the exception of certified guide dogs and other service animals for individuals with disabilities, according to the 2008-09 Rules of Student Conduct.
Paul Stroud, associate director of Judicial Affairs, said that he believes pets aren’t allowed in the residence halls because the University is concerned about safety and the environment of a college.
“The University does not want pets becoming loose on campus or doing damage to other people, in example biting students,” said Stroud, who has two dogs at home. “I recommend that students follow the rules if they are thinking of bringing pets on campus.”
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