IMPORTANT
Accessibility Tour: Wayfinding, Skywalks and Resources
Raising Awareness, Connecting with Campus Partners
Monday, January 30, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Navigating
UMBC's campus-on-a-hill as a person with a disability brings out overt
and sometimes more subtle features of its accessible design. While ADS
works with campus members and event planners to identify accessible
routes for work and class schedules - anyone can join us at this start
to the semester to experience the routes and discuss:
What are the features? We have many, including a Skywalk and several recent upgrades (the deep dive is on Feb 8 at noon).
What
are the bugs? Learn more about how work with situations, whether it's
building closure due to repair or renovation, contacting Work Control for a repair (410-455-2550), reporting an accessibility concern, or working with campus partners, such as Facilities Management and DoIT to support inclusion. Accessibility is everyone's responsibility.
During
winter we begin at Accessibility & Disability Services's conference
room, 222 - learn the skywalk and tunnel connections within the
Academic Core, review Adaptive Computing within the Library, and visit
the reception area of Retriever Integrated Health - which supports both
physical and mental health. The tour is limited to a small group and
bring your mask - mask use is VERY WELCOME.
Can't
make the day or time? More tours are planned. Have a (small) group?
Email us to set up a day and time that works for the occasion.
Need
to request a disability-based accommodation or have questions about the
event or a specific location? Email the organizer via slazar@umbc.edu