Physical Accessibility

Policy on Physical Accessibility of University Facilities
York University is committed to working towards ensuring that its facilities are as accessible as possible to persons with disabilities. To that end, the University will create a process by which persons with disabilities may make known the difficulties they are experiencing in gaining access to and use of existing facilities and shall continue with its program of renovating existing facilities to achieve greater accessibility. 

The University is committed to ensuring that new building projects are designed with an awareness of the needs and requirements of persons with physical disabilities and with a view to achieving the goals set out herein.

Procedure

1. Persons with disabilities who are experiencing difficulties accessing facilities may bring their concerns (in the case of students) to the Office for Persons with Disabilities or (in the case of employees) to the Department of Occupational Health and Safety. 
2. If the difficulty is such that accommodation of an individual is required, the matter will be referred to and arrangements or referrals made by the aforenoted offices. 
3. If the difficulty is such that the access to a facility for a group of individuals is impaired and substantial renovation or alteration of the University's facilities is required, it will be referred to Facilities Planning and Renovations and addressed in accordance with the priorities for renovation of the University's facilities set by the Access York Subcommittee on Physical Access.

Customer Resources

Internal

• York University's Ontarians with Disabilities Act Accessibility Plan 2003-04 (PDF)
• Accessibility Map (PDF)
• ABLE York

External

• Accessibility for Ontarians