Is there any consultation happening with mobility impaired staff and students related to accessibility as well as transport and parking options on campus?
A. A specialist consultant (himself disabled) was involved in all stages of the Campus 2010 Program planning. We hold regular stakeholder meetings to discuss the program to which the Disability Services Co-ordinator is invited. Q. I was wondering what provisions have been made to alert students with disabilities to these changes. Students who are visually impaired and not using a guide dog are particularly in danger as they rely on knowing specific routes to take within the University Grounds. A. Thanks for your question. So far we haven’t taken any specific actions to address this. However, we will undertake to contact the Disability Services team to discuss what we can do to assist in this area. Q. The cobblestone paving in the Fisher courtyard makes life difficult for those in wheelchairs. A. Campus Infrastructure Services is making adjustments to the disabled access arrangements to allow better access to Fisher Library. This is evidenced by the replacement of some cobblestone secti
