Information for Texas A&M students preparing an assistance animal request with campus housing.
Begin with university housing
Check current Texas A&M housing and disability services procedures, deadlines and documentation instructions before submitting a request.
Get individualized documentation
If your needs call for clinical documentation, start with an evaluation by a Texas-licensed mental health provider. An ESA letter or PSD letter is issued only when clinically appropriate.
A provider makes an independent clinical decision, and a housing provider makes its own accommodation decision.
Know what the ESA letter or PSD letter does
An ESA letter or PSD letter may support a housing request. It does not guarantee a university decision, certify an animal or provide public-access rights.
Prepare a request for Texas A&M
Texas A&M describes a two-step on-campus process: Disability Resources reviews the accommodation request, then Residence Life or housing completes its review. Check the current university instructions for supporting information, deadlines and animal requirements. The university says an ESA should not be brought into campus housing until both approvals are complete. Policies can change, so confirm details directly with the school.
Keep university review separate from evaluation
A Texas-licensed mental health professional makes an independent clinical decision about documentation. Texas A&M conducts its own review of a campus housing accommodation. An ESA letter or PSD letter from the provider does not itself approve a dorm placement, and a university form does not replace the provider’s clinical judgment. Send records only through the channel the school identifies.
Plan for shared campus living
Ask the university about animal care, roommate notification, shared areas and any vaccination or behavior requirements that apply after approval. Consider how you will manage the animal in a residence hall and follow the school’s instructions while the request is pending. Texas Service Animals is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Texas A&M University.
Use Texas A&M’s current forms and instructions
Begin with Texas A&M Disability Resources and Housing guidance rather than an old student checklist. Review the institution’s current forms, submission method and timing, and ask the offices directly if your situation is not addressed. University procedures can change between academic years.
Do not move an animal in before approval
Texas A&M’s published guidance describes separate reviews by Disability Resources and housing. Wait for the required approvals before bringing an assistance animal into campus housing, and follow the school’s written instructions while the request is pending. A clinician’s ESA letter or PSD letter is supporting information, not the campus decision itself.
Prepare for residence-hall responsibilities
If approved, confirm what the university requires for animal care, supervision, shared spaces, roommates and any applicable vaccination records. Plan how the animal’s needs will fit the residence setting. The provider evaluates clinical need; the university manages its housing process and residential requirements.
Keep the provider’s role independent
Texas Service Animals is an independent service and is not affiliated with Texas A&M University. A provider cannot promise a housing assignment or direct the school to approve a request. Consult the university for its decision and the clinician for questions about an evaluation.
General educational information only; not legal or medical advice. Rules and outcomes depend on the applicable law and individual facts.