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Universal Access at VIU

Building Accessibility Information

Building 108/110: Windsor Plywood Trades Discovery Centre/Heavy Mechanical & Marine Shop

Accessible Washrooms

B108 First Floor: Powered door, non-gendered, single stall, emergency button, grab bars, accessible urinal

Accessible Entrances

B108 TDC Main Entrance: First Floor, East Side

B108 Side Entrance: First Floor, South Side

Customer Service Entrance: First Floor, East Side

B110 Heavy Mechanical Main Entrance: First Floor, East Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

R105 Windsor Innovation Space: Collapsible wall to R108. Level entry, close to accessible entrance and parking (recommended parking is Lot U).

Capacity: 157

Building 120: Facilities Service and Campus Development

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered doors, accessible multi stall

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: First Floor, South Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

R234: Accessible washroom on the same floor, close to accessible entrance (next to room) and parking (recommended parking is Lot V1).

Capacity: 10

Building 164: Hairdressing, Barbering

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered door, non-gendered, single stall, emergency button, grab bars.

Accessible Entrances

N/A

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 170: Shq'apthut/The Gathering Place

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered door, non-gendered, single stall, baby change table, fold down grab bar

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: First Floor, North Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 175: Daycare (Coming Soon)

Accessible Washrooms

Accessible Entrances

Accessible Meeting Rooms

Building 180: Applied Studies and Technology Education Centre

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered door, non-gendered, single stall, grab bars. Garbage can may be a barrier to access.

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: First Floor, East Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

R138: Small accessible washroom on the same floor, close to accessible entrance and parking (recommended parking is Lot V1).

Capacity: 22

R453: Accessible washroom through elevator to first floor, accessible entrance through the elevator. Recommended parking is Lot V1.

Capacity: 19

Building 185: Lower Cafeteria, Bakery

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Multi-stall, no doors, wheelchair accessible stalls with grab bars.

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: Second Floor, West Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Additional Information:

No elevator access between first and second floor.

Building 190: Gymnasium

Accessible Washrooms

N/A

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: First Floor, West Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 193: Student's Union, Students' Union Pub

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Non gendered, single stall, grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Students' Union Entrance: Second Floor, South Side

Students' Union Pub Entrance: First Floor, South Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 200: Registration, Student Affairs, Accessibility Services

Accessible Washrooms

N/A

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: Third Floor, West Side

Lower Main Entrance: First Floor, East Side

Side Entrance #1: Third Floor, North Side

Side Entrance #2: Second Floor, South Side

Lower Entrance: Second Floor, East Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 205: Academic and Career Preperation

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered door, non-gendered, single stall, ceiling lift (550lbs capacity), grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: Second Floor, Northwest Side

Side Entrance #1: First Floor, North Side

Side Entrance #2: First Floor, South Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 210: Dr. Ralph Nilson Health and Science Centre

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Very large. Powered door, single stall, non-gendered, emergency button, baby change table, grab bar.

All Floors: Limited mobility stalls on all floors (not large enough for a wheelchair or stroller, but good for walkers, canes, crutches, etc.).

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: Second Floor, West Side

Side Entrance #1: First Floor, North Side

Side Entrance #2: Second Floor, South Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

R205: Washrooms on same floor have limited mobility stalls. Fully accessible washroom on the first floor through the elevator. Very close to accessible entrance. Recommended parking is Lot F.

Capacity: 24

R390: Washrooms on same floor have limited mobility stalls. Fully accessible washroom on the first floor through the elevator. Accessible entrance through the elevator. Recommended parking is Lot F.

Capacity: 14

Additional Information

There is a Baby Feeding Room on the First Floor.

Building 250: Faculty of Management Centre

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: No power door, single stall, non-gendered, grab bar.

Third Floor: Powered door opener, single stall, emergency button, grab bar (there are two additional single-stall accessible washrooms on the third floor, neither has a powered door opener nor an emergency button).

Fourth Floor: No power door, single stall, non-gendered, grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: First Floor, East Side

Bus Loop Entrance: Third Floor, West Side

Side Entrance: Second Floor, North Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 255: Richard W. Johnston Centre for International Studies

Accessible Washrooms

First Floor: Powered door opener, single stall, emergency button, grab bar.

Second Floor: Powered door opener, single stall, emergency button, grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Main Entrance: Second Floor, West Side

Side Entrance: First Floor, South Side. Not Accessible from Lot Q.

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 300: Welcome Centre, Cafeteria, Administration

Accessible Washrooms

Third Floor: Very large. Powered door opener, single stall, ceiling lift, emergency button, baby change table, grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Welcome Centre Entrance: Third Floor, South Side

Side Entrance #1: Second Floor, South Side

Side Entrance #2: First Floor, South Side

Cafeteria Entrance: Third Floor, West Side. Leads to elevator lift and stairs.

Financial and Purchasing Services Entrances: First Floor, West Side

Culinary Institute Entrance: First Floor, East Side. Accessible path to the third floor (Cafeteria, Welcome Centre).

Kitchen Entrance #1: First Floor, North Side. Accessible path to the third floor (Cafeteria, Welcome Centre).

Kitchen Entrance #2: Third Floor, West Side. Accessible path to first floor (bus loop).

Cafeteria Patio Entrance: First Floor, East Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

N/A

Building 305: Library, Campus Store, IT Help Desk

Accessible Washrooms

Second Floor: No powered door opener, single stall, grab bar.

Third Floor: Powered door opener, single stall, ceiling lift, emergency button, grab bar.

Third Floor: No powered door opener, single stall, grab bar.

Fourth Floor: Powered door opener, single stall, grab bar.

Accessible Entrances

Main Library Entrance: Third Floor, South Side

Library Side Entrance: Second Floor, East Side

Campus Store Entrance: Second Floor, South Side

Starbucks Entrance: Third Floor, Southside

Overhead Walkway Entrance: Fourth Floor, South Side

Accessible Meeting Rooms

R507: Accessible during office hours only. Accessible washroom on the third floor through the elevator. Accessible entrance through elevator to the second floor. Recommended parking is Lot F/C, or N during office hours.

Capacity: 40