{"id":4444,"date":"2006-02-01T14:42:37","date_gmt":"2006-02-01T22:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policyusc.wpengine.com\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:46:27","slug":"pets-on-university-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/pets-on-university-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Pets on University Property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The intent of this policy is to maintain the university as a productive, safe, and clean environment in which to study, conduct research, work and visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presence of pets in campus classrooms, work areas, and research areas can be disruptive as well as unsanitary; they may compromise the safety and health of students, faculty, staff and visitors and may expose the university to legal liability (for example, if a dog bites someone).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This policy applies to all faculty, staff, and students, at all times and in all internal university locations (including, but not limited to offices, laboratories, housing and classrooms).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty, staff and students are prohibited from bringing pets into any USC building, including, but not limited to, classrooms, work areas, housing and research areas. 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