DisOrientation: Glam Up Your Mobility Devices and Campus Accessibility Tour
Tuesday, September 24 2024 at 3:00 PM PDT to
Tuesday, September 24 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT
Viking Union 464
Description
Join the Disability Access Center (DAC), Disability Outreach Center (DOC), and Institute for Critical Disability Studies for a two-part event: Glam Up Your Mobility Devices where we'll have supplies for decorating mobility devices and a Campus Accessibility Tour where we'll tour the accessible paths of travel around campus and show you how to get to your classes! Glam Up Your Mobility Devices will be in Viking Union (VU) 464. If you'd just like to join us for the Campus Accessibility Tour, meet in VU 464 at 3:45 PM. We will leave for the tour at 4:00 PM. For Glam Up Your Mobility Devices, we will be providing supplies but feel free to bring your supplies and work with others. Please RSVP on WIN so we can get an accurate number for supplies. The Campus Accessibility Tour will focus on accessible routes from North Campus to South Campus and the bus back, but RSVP to indicate what classrooms, buildings, or areas you would like to get a tour of. We will also cover how to get around town including Paratransit.
Check in by scanning the QR code at the event for a chance to spin our prize wheel to win one of our DOC giveaway prizes! After each event, people who answer the evaluation questions on WIN will be entered into a raffle to win a prize including Loop earplugs and Zenni FL-41 rose tinted glasses.
DisOrientation is the Disability Access Center (DAC) and Disability Outreach Center (DOC)’s Western Welcome programming. Join us for a week-long welcome (back) to Western for all students, including new first year, transfer, and graduate students as well as returning students. Join us to build community and connections, learn about how to access and navigate university services and resources at Western including the DAC and DOC, and have fun!
Other DisOrientation events:
• DAC and DOC at the AS Fall Info Fair (Day 1 & Day 2)
• DAC and DOC Open House
• Speed Friending
• Silent Disco
• Fidget Fun Friday
• Adaptive Late Night at the Rec Center
AA/EO. Accessibility Statement: This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s) (such as ASL interpretation or TypeWell transcription), please contact Axel.Cichocki@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
Masks are strongly encouraged and will be available at entrances and upon request.
VU 464 is in the Viking Union. Viking Union is an ADA accessible building. Button activated entrances are located on the southeast side and northwest side of the building near Garden Street. Elevators provide access to all levels. ADA accessible and all-gender bathrooms are located on the 3rd floor (VU 714 are all-gender and ADA accessible and VU 351 and 353 are all-gender) and the 7th floor (VU 714 and 717 are ADA accessible and all-gender and VU 715 and 716 are all-gender). There is a quiet Meditation Room on the 7th floor of the VU. Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots and refer to the reflection and meditation spaces page for low-sensory spaces on campus.
Image Description: Banner with white background with 'DisOrientation:' in blue letters and 'YOUR GUIDE TO AN ACCESSIBLE CAMPUS' in green all-capital letters with a light blue shadow behind the letters.