A college residence and an off-campus lease can have different accommodation contacts. Start free screening after identifying the housing process, the requested documentation and the timeline for your actual residence.
Two students at the same college may use different accommodation routes if one lives in university housing and the other has a private lease. Begin with the residence and its reviewer before commissioning a document.
Locate the school’s disability or housing accommodation instructions. Save the current forms and submission process for that institution.
Find example Colorado campus resourcesIdentify the property’s accommodation contact. School enrollment does not make the university the decision-maker for a separate private lease.
Prepare an off-campus housing requestKeep an institution-specific form in its original version. Ask the service team whether it can be considered, which fields are for the clinician, and what additional information the reviewer may need.
Do not complete a clinician’s certification yourself or edit a signed letter to match a campus request. Route the question through your case so the issuer can respond appropriately.
Your assessment should describe the difficulty in your own living environment and the animal’s observed contribution. A roommate’s preference or a general wish to bring a pet to college is not the same account.
These service amounts and inclusions come from ASA’s current catalog. Confirm the requested documentation first; the clinical purchase and the school’s accommodation decision are separate parts of the process.
$149.00
24-48 Hour
$159.00
24-48 Hour
$199.00
24-48 Hour
$199.00
24-48 Hour
$225.00
24-48 Hour
Colorado Service Animals does not offer an ESA registry. A professional evaluation determines whether documentation is appropriate; optional cards and certificates do not establish access rights.
Arrange feeding, exercise or toileting, and cleaning around the schedule you actually keep. Confirm who can assist when coursework or illness disrupts the plan.
Discuss practical arrangements through the appropriate housing process. Do not assume a roommate has agreed to become the animal’s caregiver.
Know where the animal will stay when the residence closes and how it will get there. Check the transport provider’s requirements separately from the campus housing file.
These official resources illustrate where to find current instructions. Use your own school’s process even if another institution’s form looks similar; CSA does not approve university accommodations.
The clinician and the housing office have different responsibilities. A letter can support the file without deciding room availability, an institutional deadline or the accommodation outcome.
Check the Colorado clinician's credentialIdentify the animal-support request and tell the service team about the school's actual documentation instructions.
A Colorado-licensed clinician decides whether documentation is appropriate and whether clarification is needed.
Approved documentation is delivered by email. Submit it through the school's designated process and monitor that office's response.
A room assignment, clinical letter and decorative document are not interchangeable parts of the housing application.
No. An accommodation for a residence is not blanket access to campus classrooms. Ask the appropriate campus office about other settings and distinguish ESA housing support from service-dog access.
First send the additional request through your existing case. Explain which institution issued it and the deadline so the team can identify the appropriate next step without duplicating the clinical history.
Plan who is responsible when your schedule changes or the residence closes. Feeding, exercise, transport, and temporary housing should be workable throughout the academic year.
Keep housing deadlines, roommate arrangements, and the animal’s care schedule in one planning note. Separate a request for the residence from questions about classrooms, dining areas, and other campus spaces.
Do not treat an accommodation decision as a housing allocation. CU Boulder states that an approved accommodation does not guarantee campus housing; ask your institution’s housing office about availability and placement.
CU Boulder says students must remain involved even when a release permits communication with a parent. Check the university’s current instructions for consent and participation rather than assuming a family member can establish the accommodation alone.
For students arranging Colorado housing, current as of October 2026. This planning information is not legal advice or medical advice. Universities and local authorities maintain their own rules, which can change; verify current instructions with them. Screening does not guarantee a letter or a campus room. CSA is not affiliated with CU Boulder , CSU or their housing offices. Students experiencing an emotional crisis can call or text 988 without waiting for a campus housing decision.
Confirm whether the request concerns university housing or a private lease, then gather the appropriate instructions. Explain the animal's support in the residence and plan for breaks, roommates, and ongoing care.