UMBC Campus Accessibility Tours - Fall 2023 Dates Announced

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:32:22 -0400
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Accessibility Tour: Wayfinding, Skywalks and Resources

Please join us:

Monday, October 2, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM

Sondheim Hall

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Sondheim Hall

Monday, November 6, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Sondheim Hall

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · 12 - 1 PM
Mathematics/Psychology : 222

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. Join us to learn more during Disability Employment Awareness Month and discuss:

What are the features? We have many, including a Skywalk and several upgrades that happened while we were remote, and more on the way (work on the Math/Psych elevator update has already begun!)

What are the bugs? Learn more about how work with situations, whether it's 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.

We will gather at the Walter Sondheim statue seating area (if the weather is challenging we can gather inside Sondheim Hall)- 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 please know that 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

To register, please go to https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility, click on 'events" and sign up.