Physical Accessibility of University Facilities (Policy)

Topic: Employees, Employment and Workplace, University Grounds and Physical Facilities
Approval Authority: President

Description: Has associated procedure


Policy

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.

Legislative History: Approved by UEC: 1994/05/26; Date Effective: 1994/05/26