DisOrientation: Speed Friending

The Disability Access Center (DAC) and Disability Outreach Center (DOC) are hosting a speed friending event on Wednesday, September 24 from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM in Viking Union (VU) 464. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and make connections with other disabled students and community allies (that you can take to the following day's Silent Disco) in a fun and low-stakes environment. Students who RSVP on WIN will get the question prompts sent to them ahead of time.

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DisOrientation
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!

Events:
• DisOrientation: Virtual Welcome

• DisOrientation: Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center Open House

• Disability Access Center and Disability Outreach Center at the Fall Info Fair

• DisOrientation: Glam Up Your Accessibility Aids & Campus Accessibility Tours

• DisOrientation: Speed Friending

• DisOrientation: Silent Disco

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Accessibility:
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 disability.outreach@wwu.edu. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

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.

VU 464 typically has standard height chairs with fixed arm rests. Seating information is accurate to the best of our ability but subject to change.  

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. 
 
Masks are strongly encouraged and will be available upon request. Help protect our community by wearing a mask.

This event will have an air purifier that has four-stage hospital-type filtration with a true HEPA filter.

Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while using this space, as they can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. We appreciate your cooperation in making this area accessible! For more information, visit the Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance-Free Toolkit.

Please refer to the Campus Map and select the ‘Accessibility’ filter for information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots.

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Image Description: 
Banner for DisOrientation. Graphic has a blue background. The off-white text reads, "DisOrientation Your Guide to an Accessible Campus." Below is a graphic of a map with dotted lines and location markers. In the bottom right corner is the DOC logo and the WWU logo.