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UCSC Wheelchair Survival Guide Last updated 06/2005

UCSC Wheelchair Survival Guide

Contents

Introduction• Aims of the Guide ..............................................................................................................1• General Format Conventions and Symbols Key ................................................................1• Disability Van Service Information .....................................................................................1• Accessible Public Transportation on and off Campus........................................................1• Parking Information............................................................................................................2• Parking/Service Road Etiquette .........................................................................................2• Elevators and Lifts .............................................................................................................2• Computer Lab Access........................................................................................................3

Area Maps• Classroom Units.................................................................................................................4• College Eight......................................................................................................................5• Cowell College...................................................................................................................6• Crown College ...................................................................................................................7• Jack Baskin Engineering & Engineering 2 .........................................................................8• Kerr Hall .............................................................................................................................9• Kresge College ..................................................................................................................10• McHenry Library & Hahn Student Services........................................................................11• Merrill College....................................................................................................................12• Music Center......................................................................................................................13• Oakes College ...................................................................................................................14• Porter College....................................................................................................................15• Science Hill ........................................................................................................................16• Science Hill Inter-building Navigation Guide ......................................................................17• Social Sciences 1 & 2 ........................................................................................................18• Stevenson College.............................................................................................................19• Theater Arts Center & Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center ....................................................20

Room Index .................................................................................................................................21

UCSC Wheelchair Survival Guide 1

Introduction

Aims of this guide:We hope that this guide will provide a fairly complete set of “cheater notes” for people with mobilityissues tackling the challenge of navigating the UCSC campus. Not all maps are complete with allroom numbers noted, and not all accessible routes are marked – we’ve focused on the largerclassrooms and the shortest/easiest routes in order to maintain readability of the maps. Further, atthe moment, this guide is strictly oriented to classroom access, the rational behind this focus beingthat users are much more likely to look for information in navigating to and between classrooms thanbetween dormitory facilities. Access to dormitories in general is limited; each college has made noteof accessible dorms on their respective college maps, which can be found athttp://maps.ucsc.edu/cmcollegemaps.html. The information compiled here is targeted mainly towardswheelchair users and people with endurance concerns – people with sight/hearing issues faceanother set of unique challenges which are not addressed by this guide at the moment. Pleasedirect comments, corrections and feedback to Susan Willats, ADA Compliance Officer for Facilities,Transportation, and Computing Access at (831) 459-3759 or via email at [email protected].

General format conventions and symbols key:Each section of campus is illustrated by a map. Accessible routes from parking spaces, disability vanstops, and shuttle stops are marked. Specific tips on which doors to use, elevator operation hours,access and seating arrangements to lecture hall seating and other details are listed below the map.

Numbered markers indicateTAPS Disability Van Servicedrop-off points

Shuttle stops

Lettered markers denotedisabled and medical parkingspots

Shorter routes for endurance-limited individuals who canmanage stairs

Elevators and lifts Wheelchair accessible routes

Disability Van Service Information:UCSC Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) runs a free “door to door” lift-equipped shuttleservice for eligible disabled persons traveling within the UCSC campus. Authorization to use theTAPS Disability Van Service (DVS) is obtained through the Disability Resource Center. Hours ofoperation and further details about the DVS are available on the TAPS website athttp://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/pages/disabilityvanservice.html . Rides must be scheduled in advance bycalling (831) 459-2829 during office hours (7:30 am - 4:30 pm) or via the reservation website athttp://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/pages/dvsresform.html .

Accessible Public Transportation on and off Campus:Campus Day Shuttles have limited wheelchair access (every 30 minutes). The campus Night Shuttlesare all lift-equipped and begin service at 6:00pm. The Westside Shopper Shuttle and the Late NightDowntown Shuttle are also lift-equipped. Call (831) 459-2228 for more campus shuttle information.All the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD Metro) routes and busses should be lift-equipped and accessible. SCMTD Metro also offers paratransit services to residents of Santa CruzCounty who meet the ADA requirements. Paratransit provides off-campus transportation to thosewhose disability prevents them from using the regular Metro bus system. For more information callSCMTD at (831) 425-8600.


Parking Information:Faculty, staff, and students must have both a DMV disabled permit and a UCSC “A/H” Permit to parkon campus in disabled or medical spaces. (Visitors with DMV permits may park in those spaces, butonce you affiliate with the university, a campus parking permit is also required. This policy isconsistent across all UC campuses, and has been upheld by the California court system.)Authorization for students to purchase an A/H permit must be obtained from the Disability ResourceCenter (DRC) before proceeding to UCSC Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS).

Fee reductions for A/H permits are available for those who meet the following criteria:- Must have a permanent disability-related need for close-in parking;- Due to the disability, use of mass transit is not feasible or impossible.

Students wishing to apply for a fee reduction should contact their DRC Service Coordinator. (Inaddition to meeting these criteria, if a student is on SSI or SSDI, they can apply for their permit fee tobe waived completely.) Faculty and staff requesting the fee reduction can contact TAPS directly.

Parking/Service Road Etiquette:Medical vs. Disabled spots

There are two types of disabled parking on campus: disabled spots with space around them tounload a wheelchair, and medical spots with no extra space; both are located close todestination buildings. With an A/H permit you may use both medical and disabled spots.However, if you don’t need the extra width of the disabled spot, please take the medical spot,leaving the disabled spots open for those who have chairs.

Where can I park?The A/H permit allows parking in disabled, medical, A, C and R spots as well as metered andgreen zones without feeding the meter or heeding the time limits. When possible, try to avoidextended parking in green 10-30 minute zones. These are extremely scarce spots on campusintended for use by people with quick business at the university; occupying green zones forextended periods of time affects a lot of people. The A/H parking permit does NOT allowparking in spots designated for specific people, services, departments, etc. (IE. don’t park inthe provost’s spot).

Service road accessDisplaying a disabled parking permit grants the privilege of driving on the service roads asnecessary to access disabled parking spots. Pedestrians don’t expect to see traffic on theseroads, there are often people dispersed through entire lanes – DRIVE SLOWLY, be polite, andyou will find people to be cooperative.

Elevators and Lifts:Most elevators on campus run 24 hours a day, but a few are limited to specific hours and days of theweek. These details are noted throughout the survival guide when relevant. If you are stuck, whetherdue to an elevator needing repair or the elevator being shut down for the night, call x9-4444 [(831)459-4444]. During business hours, the Work Order Desk will dispatch someone to assist you infinding an alternate route. After business hours, you will be connected with Campus Dispatch, whocan send a custodian to turn on the elevator. Small wheelchair lifts located in various locationsthroughout the campus are all operated by one standard lift key. You can obtain your own copy ofthis key by contacting your DRC Program Services Coordinator. (Faculty and staff can contact thecampus Lock Shop to order their own copy.)


Computer Lab Access:All 14 lab locations on campus are accessible and equipped with wheelchair-friendly workstations. Allcomputers are loaded with standard Mac/windows accessibility features, and adaptive keyboards areavailable. Instructional Computing and the Disability Resource Center jointly sponsor the AdaptiveTechnology Room (ATR) in a small quiet room inside the Cowell Computer Lab. This room isequipped with hardware and software to accommodate those students who need to have voice inputto the computer. For general information and maps of the computer labs, go tohttp://ic.ucsc.edu/labs/ . For accessibility-related concerns, contact the DRC.

Quick Reference Phone Numbers, Resources:• ADA Compliance Info - (831) 459-3759 - - [email protected]• Disability Resource Center - (831) 459-2089 - http://www2.ucsc.edu/drc/ - [email protected]• Elevator Service/Lockout Contact - (831) 459-4444• Transportation and Parking Services – (831) 459–454 - http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/ - [email protected]• TAPS Disability Van Service Reservations - (831) 459-2829 - http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/pages/dvsresform.html• UCSC Campus Maps - http://maps.ucsc.edu/


Classroom Unit 1 & 2

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a) * Parking is always limited up here. Although it is not explicitly written, it is agenerally acceptable practice to park in front of the dumpster in the copy services spot, or even alongthe red curb if you must. Just don’t park anyone in.

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Classroom Unit Stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesClassroom Unit 1 No specifically designated accessible seats but the front tables are far

enough from the lectern that you can pull up to them and not feel likeyou’re invading the professor’s space.

Classroom Unit 2 If parking in disabled spot, use the back entrance – its quicker. Nospecifically designated accessible seats, but there is enough room to parkat the end of the first row.

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesClassroom Unit 201 NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE! The only access to this room is via a

full flight of stairs. Contact your DRC Program Services Coordinator assoon as possible to get your class moved.


College Eight

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (b), (c)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) College Eight Top stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesCollege Eight 140 Space in back for chairs, front can be hard to get to when crowded

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesCollege Eight 242College Eight 250College Eight 252

** These small classrooms tend to have a variable number of seats/desks in arrangements that canand do change daily. Either arriving early to stake out a spot, or making arrangements to have aseat regularly reserved tend to be the most successful strategies when it comes to these rooms. **


Cowell College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (c) Medical Spots: (b)

TAPS Van Drop-off(2) Cowell Circle Stop

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesCowell 113Cowell 131Cowell 134Cowell 216Cowell 222Cowell 223

** These small classrooms tend to have a variable number ofseats/desks in arrangements that can and do change daily. Eitherarriving early to stake out a spot, or making arrangements to have aseat regularly reserved tend to be the most successful strategieswhen it comes to these rooms. **


Crown College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (b) Medical Spots: (c)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Crown Circle Stop

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesCrown 104Crown 105Crown 201Crown 202Crown 203Crown 208



Jack Baskin Engineering & Engineering 2

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (b) & (c)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Baskin Engineering Stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesE2 101 (Auditorium) Automatic door at main and entrances. Use main (top) entrance to access

the back of the hall and the rear entrance to access the front seating. Twospecifically labeled accessible seats are at the back of the lecture hall

JBE 151 First door you pass, coming from the main entrance, has a wider aisle. Nodesignated accessible seats

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesJBE 165JBE 169JBE 372E2 192E2 194



Kerr Hall

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (c) Medical Spots: (b)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Kerr Hall Stop

General NotesAccessible entrance is on the 1st floor and has a pushbutton automatic door. The elevators are at theopposite end of the hall and then to the right.


Kresge College

ParkingDisabled Spots:

(a), (b), (c), (d)Medical Spots:

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Kresge Town Hall stop(2) Kresge Idler stop(3) Kresge Co-Op stop

Lecture HallsName Kresge Town HallAccessibility Notes No accessible seating – allseats accessed via stairs.Parking in front of the seatingis about the only option,arriving early is recommendedas this hall is very difficult tonavigate when full.

Name Kresge 321Accessibility Notes Narrow aisles and nodesignated accessible seating.From a manual wheelchairperspective this room is MUCHeasier to get to from theKresge Town Hall direction.

ClassroomsThe following rooms are NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: Kresge 319, 356, Kresge CommuterLounge, Kresge Provost House, Kresge Study Center and Women's Studies Lounge. If your classesmeet in any of these rooms, contact your DRC Program Services Coordinator as soon as possible toget your class moved.

Name Accessibility NotesKresge 323Kresge 325Kresge 327Kresge 356



McHenry Library and Hahn Student Services

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (b)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) McHenry Library(2) Hahn Student Services stop

Elevator HoursElevator at Hahn operates 8 am to 10 pm


Merrill College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a) Medical Spots: (b), (c)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Ming Ong Stop(2) Merrill Circle Stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesMerrill 102 Enter using the door by the Merrill Activity Center (door a), use the stair lift

(Operated by the universal lift key) to get down to Level 3 of the Academicbuilding. 102 has no designated accessible seating and is a tight roomwith the seats on a slightly raised platform – sitting in front is the best bet.

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesMerrill 2 Use western-most entrance to Academic Building (door c)Merrill 3 Use western-most entrance to Academic Building (door c)Merrill 130 Enter using the door by the Merrill Activity Center (door b)Merrill 132 Enter using the door by the Merrill Activity Center (door b)


Music Center

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Music Center stop


Oakes College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (b) Medical Spots: (a)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Oakes Circle Stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesOakes 105 There isn’t much room at the top of the hall for wheelchairs and the

accessible ramp to the base of the hall currently exceeds maximum slopelimits set down by ADA guidelines.

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesOakes 101-103Oakes 106Oakes 222

Elevator HoursOakes Administration elevator operates M-F 7 am to 6 pm; off weekends

** These small classrooms tend to have a variable number of seats/desks in arrangements that can and dochange daily. Either arriving early to stake out a spot, or making arrangements to have a seat regularlyreserved tend to be the most successful strategies when it comes to these rooms. **


Porter College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a) (b) & (c) Medical Spots: (a)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Porter Circle stop (2) Porter Past stop(3) Porter Mural stop

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesPorter 144, 148Porter 241, 246, 249 & 250

Elevator HoursPorter Classroom elevator operates from 8 am to 10 pm; off weekends

** These small classrooms tend to have a variable number of seats/desks in arrangementsthat can and do change daily. Either arriving early to stake out a spot, or makingarrangements to have a seat regularly reserved tend to be the most successful strategieswhen it comes to these rooms. **


Science Hill

ParkingDisabled Spots: (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i) Medical Spots: (a), (d), (c by loading dock), (j), (g)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Natural Sciences/ISB/S&E Lib. stop (2) E&MS loading dock stop(3) Sinsheimer stop (4) Sinsheimer Loading Dock stop(5) Thimann Loading Dock stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesThimann Lecture Hall 1&2 Go through and out, or around, Thimann (1st floor) to get to the Thimann

Lecture Hall. Neither room has designated accessible seats, but there isroom to park at the end of the front row.

E&MS B206 Front of the lecture hall is accessible via the 2nd floor of E&MS, there areunmarked open spaces for wheelchairs at the ends of the front row ofseats. Back of the hall is accessible from outside, via the courtyardbetween NS2 and E&MS.

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesE&MS B210 & B214NS2 Annex 101 – 103

Elevator HoursNat Sci II: operates from 7 am to 6 pm, restrictions limited to street level onlyNat Sci II Annex: operates from 8 am to 10 pm; off weekends

These small classrooms tend to have a variable number of seats/desks in arrangements that canand do change daily. Either arriving early to stake out a spot, or making arrangements to have aseat regularly reserved tend to be the most successful strategies when it comes to these rooms.


Inter-building Navigation Guide for Science Hill

E&MS ISB NS2Annex

NS2 S&E Lib Sinsheimer

Thimann &T. Lect.

E&MS See note 1 -> NS2 ->courtyard

See note 2 -> NS2 ->courtyard

-> NS2 ->courtyard

-> NS2 ->courtyard ->Sinsh.

ISB See note 3 via courtyard Inner-connected

via courtyard via courtyard -> courtyard-> Sinsh.

NS2 Annex -> courtyard-> NS2

via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard -> courtyard-> Sinsh.

NS2 See note 2 Inner-connected

via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard -> courtyard-> Sinsh.

S&E Lib -> courtyard-> NS2

via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard -> courtyard-> Sinsh

Sinsheimer -> courtyard-> NS2

via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard via courtyard See note 4

Thimann &T. Lecture

-> Sinsh. ->courtyard ->NS2

-> Sinsh. ->courtyard




See note 4

Courtyard Access Tips:ISB: North-west door on the 2nd floor by the elevator connects via ramp to the courtyard.NS2 Annex: go down the ramp next to NS2 Annex and take the elevator to the 1st floor – classrooms are

through the door.NS2: North-west entrance on the 2nd floor connects to via ramp to the courtyard, elevator is down the hall

towards ISB.S&E Lib: Main entrance on 2nd floor, nearest elevator is in the stairwell.Sinsheimer: East middle entrance by the stairs on the 2nd floor connects via ramp to the courtyard.

Notes:Note 1: Use E&MS 3rd floor north exit, go across the lower courtyard and into space between NS2 and ISB –

this is the 1st floor entrance to ISB.Note 2: Use E&MS 3rd floor north exit, go across the lower courtyard and into space between NS2 and ISB –

NS2 elevator is right there.Note 3: From ISB 2nd floor, enter NS2 via west side connector, take NS2 elevator to 1st floor, cross courtyard

and enter E&MS – you’ll be on the 3nd floor, nearest elevator across/up the bridge.Note 4: A bridge connects the Thimann 3rd floor to Sinsheimer 2rd floor. The Thimann exit is in the north-west

corner of Thimann (3th floor). The Sinsheimer exit is at the end of the south hallway (2rd floor).


Social Sciences 1 & Social Sciences 2

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a) (b) (c) (d)(e) (f) (g)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) SS2 stop(2) SS1 stop

Lecture HallsName

SS1 110Accessibility Notes

There are two accessibletables in the back of the room,but they are not labeled asaccessible and are very oftenoccupied – arrive early to claima spot. Front of the room isaccessible as well.

NameSS2 71 & 75

Accessibility NotesThere are accessible tables

in the back of the room, butthey are not labeled asaccessible and are very oftenoccupied – arrive early to claima spot. Front of the room isaccessible as well.

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesSocial Sciences 1 145 Social Sciences 2 137Social Sciences 1 149 Social Sciences 2 141Social Sciences 1 161 Social Sciences 2 159Social Sciences 1 153 Social Sciences 2 165Social Sciences 2 167 Social Sciences 2 179Social Sciences 2 171 Social Sciences 2 363

** These small classrooms tend to have avariable number of seats/desks in arrangementsthat can and do change daily. Either arrivingearly to stake out a spot, or makingarrangements to have a seat regularly reservedtend to be the most successful strategies when itcomes to these rooms. **


Stevenson College

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (d) & (e*) Medical Spots: (b) & (c) *spot (e) available from 8 am to 6 pm, call campus dispatch at (831) 459-4444 if you are locked in.TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Stevenson Circle Stop (2) Stevenson Lower Quad Stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesStevenson 150 Narrow aisles on both sides, no designated accessible seats. Most rows

on a raised platform except front rows, which are accessible most easilyvia the side door (door to the north-west corner)

ClassroomsName Accessibility NotesStevenson 151Stevenson 152Stevenson 175Stevenson 213Stevenson 217 Stev. 213-221 Located above Administration (2nd floor) – this elevator isStevenson 221 turned off from 6 pm to 8 am

** These small classrooms tend to have a variable number of seats/desks inarrangements that can and do change daily. Either arriving early to stake out a spot, ormaking arrangements to have a seat regularly reserved tend to be the most successfulstrategies when it comes to these rooms. **


Theater Arts Center & Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center

ParkingDisabled Spots: (a), (b), (c), (d)

TAPS Van Drop-off(1) Baskin Arts/Student Center stop(2) Baskin Arts stop(3) Performing Arts stop(4) Performing Arts / Theater Arts Loading stop(5) Performing Arts Foundry stop

Lecture HallsName Accessibility NotesTA Media Theater Lift to access stage


Classroom Index

Classroom Unit 201 ................................4Classroom Unit 2 ....................................4Classroom Unit 1 ....................................4College Eight 252 ...................................5College Eight 250 ...................................5College Eight 242 ...................................5College Eight 240 ...................................5Cowell College 223.................................6Cowell College 222.................................6Cowell College 216.................................6Cowell College 134.................................6Cowell College 131.................................6Cowell College 113.................................6Crown College 208 .................................7Crown College 203 .................................7Crown College 202 .................................7Crown College 201 .................................7Crown College 105 .................................7Crown College 104 .................................7Earth & Marine Sciences B214...............16Earth & Marine Sciences B210...............16Earth & Marine Sciences B206...............16Engineering Building 194........................8Engineering Building 192........................8Engineering Lecture 101.........................8J. Baskin Engin. 372...............................8J. Baskin Engin. 169...............................8J. Baskin Engin. 165...............................8J. Baskin Engin. 152...............................8Kresge College 466 ................................10Kresge College 327 ................................10Kresge College 325 ................................10Kresge College 323 ................................10Kresge College 321 ................................10Kresge College 319 ................................10Kresge College 194 ................................10Merrill College 132..................................12Merrill College 130..................................12Merrill College 102..................................12Merrill College 3......................................12Merrill College 2......................................12

Natural Sciences Annex 103...................15Natural Sciences Annex 102...................15Natural Sciences Annex 101...................15Oakes College 222 .................................14Oakes College 106 .................................14Oakes College 105 .................................14Oakes College 103 .................................14Oakes College 102 .................................14Oakes College 101 .................................14Porter College 250 ..................................15Porter College 249 ..................................15Porter College 246 ..................................15Porter College 241 ..................................15Porter College 148 ..................................15Porter College 144 ..................................15Social Sciences 1 161.............................18Social Sciences 1 153.............................18Social Sciences 1 149.............................18Social Sciences 1 145.............................18Social Sciences 1 110.............................18Social Sciences 2 363.............................18Social Sciences 2 179.............................18Social Sciences 2 171.............................18Social Sciences 2 167.............................18Social Sciences 2 165.............................18Social Sciences 2 159.............................18Social Sciences 2 141.............................18Social Sciences 2 137.............................18Social Sciences 2 75...............................18Social Sciences 2 71...............................18Stevenson College 217...........................19Stevenson College 213...........................19Stevenson College 175...........................19Stevenson College 152...........................19Stevenson College 151...........................19Stevenson College 150...........................19Stevenson College 221...........................19TA Media Theater M110 .........................20Thimann Labs 101 ..................................16Thimann Lecture 003 ..............................16Thimann Lecture 001 ..............................16

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