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Accessibility Information

If you require an accessibility-related measure (e.g.: sign language interpretation, captioning, accessible parking, specific dietary requirements, or any other accessibility-related measure) please contact Natalie Forssman (CASCA Local Organizing Committee, Accessibility Lead) at natalie.forssman@ubc.ca.

Physical Accessibility of UBC Okanagan Campus

UBC is committed to providing universal accessibility at its facilities and requires that all Okanagan buildings meet British Columbia Building Code accessibility provisions. However, some areas of the UBC Okanagan campus have significant gradient changes which may create barriers for some people with mobility impairments. The CASCA conference activities are clustered in a set of buildings that are wheelchair accessible, with minimal gradient changes.

Wayfinding at UBC Okanagan

Click here for an interactive map of the UBC Okanagan campus

 Wheelchair Accessible and All-Gender Washrooms

Wheelchair accessible and all-gender washrooms can be found in the following locations near conference sessions. These locations are all single stall, meaning that there is one washroom in each room:

  • Arts Building (ART): ART 111, ART 211, ART 273, ART 373
  • Commons Building (COM): COM 009, 107, 108, 109, 207, 320

Click here for a map of single-user washrooms on the UBC Okanagan campus.

Travelling with Children

If you are looking for a comfortable, quiet place to breastfeed on campus, here are a few rooms that are available to you near the conference sessions:

  • ARTS 1st Floor Atrium
  • UNC 109 Women’s Resource Centre*
  • UNC 335 & 336 Collegiums*
  • UNC 337 Campus Health and Wellness*

If you are looking for a comfortable, quiet place to use a breast pump on campus, here are a few rooms that are available to you near the conference sessions.

  • UNC 109 Women’s Resource Centre*
  • UNC 337 Campus Health and Wellness*

The following nearby washrooms include baby change tables:

  • UNC 111W*
  • UNC 225W*

*UNC, The University Centre Building, is between the Nechako Building and the Commons Building.

Childcare Connections operates a drop-in childcare program for children between 18 months and 5 years of age. They are located at 1505 Harvey Avenue, and can be reached at resource@childhoodconnections.ca

Nannysitters is an on-call babysitter service that is available locally.

Accessible Parking and Transportation

UBC Okanagan offers accessible parking for conference participants who require it. If you require accessible parking, please use parking zone 5600 via the Honk app or at Honkmobile.ca.

You can access UBC Okanagan using a variety of transportation methods. See the Kelowna Regional Transit System website for more information on transit options, including the HandyDART.

Places of Worship

The Spiritual & Multi-Faith Space is in the University Centre (UNC 316) and is available for use Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 9 pm.  The room can be used for group or individual prayer, meditation, and contemplation. The space is inclusive of all faiths. Click here for more information about the space, or contact healthwellness.okanagan@ubc.ca.

Quiet Room

A quiet room will be provided for the use of conference participants. More details will be shared soon.

Digital Accessibility

The CASCA Local Organizing committee is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for virtual attendees and are following best practices. Virtual sessions of the CASCA conference will be hosted through the online platform Gather. For best experience with the platform, Gather recommends using Google Chrome as a web browser, which offers a live-captioning extension that works well for users who are Deaf or have hearing impairments. The CASCA Local Organizing Committee is working to design Spaces to accommodate all users following Gather’s accessibility best practices documentation. Gather’s Accessibility Statement can be found here.