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UBC is committed, over time, to providing universal accessibility at its facilities and requires that all Okanagan buildings meet British Columbia Building Code accessibility provisions. However, the unique character of the UBCO campus consists of significant gradient changes which may create barriers for some people with mobility impairments.
On Monday December 23, 2024 and Tuesday December 24, 2024 there are scheduled elevator closures in four buildings. These closures are required for maintenance and updates to the elevators.
The scheduled elevator closures are as follows:
If you require additional assistance, please contact 250-807-9236 or security.dispatch@ubc.ca.
In some circumstances, students with a disability or medical condition may be eligible to live on campus beyond their first year, or in a particular room type.
The following restrictions apply:
To apply for priority access for housing on campus, you must complete the following two steps:
Deadline to request priority access for housing on campus:
Still, have questions about the Priority access for on-campus housing?
A guide or service dog is trained to avoid hazards or perform quantifiable tasks that directly ease the challenges associated with their owner’s disability. Guide and service dogs and their handlers are certified.
Service dogs can be certified in-province, out of province, or out of country. Service dogs must meet the criteria that would be evaluated by BC Certification.
Learn more about British Columbia’s Service Dog Certification Testing through the link below.
If you have a service dog and require campus housing, please inform the DRC before the housing deadline to ensure we can make the appropriate room recommendation to the Housing Office.
UBC Okanagan campus housing has a no-pet policy. If you wish to request to have an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) living with you on campus, complete the Emotional Support Animal Application and Release of Information form.
All components must be complete for the application to be considered. The DRC will contact your treating psychiatrist. The animal must be prescribed as a treatment plan. A letter from a family physician is insufficient documentation.
The ability to accommodate an ESA in campus housing is dependent on room type availability. ESA’s are not allowed in the classroom. You are not permitted to bring an animal to campus housing unless your ESA application has been approved.
You can find more information about priority housing, including more information about Emotional Support Animals, on our FAQ page.
Deadline to provide the full package for ESA application for campus housing:
UBC Okanagan offers accessible parking for persons whose disability or health condition limits their mobility. Any faculty, staff, student, or any other person who is associated with the University who has a disability or health condition which limits their mobility may request accessible parking with appropriate medical documentation, and/or a blue provincial SPARC BC parking permit or City of Kelowna Accessible Parking Permit. This includes persons whose mobility limitations are temporary due to injury or short-term health conditions.
Accessible Parking for Faculty and Staff
Contact the Human Resources Workplace Reintegration & Accommodation Program (WRAP): wrap.coordinator@ubc.ca
Accessible Parking for Students
Learn more about parking information and locations
Getting to campus
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.
U-Pass exemptions
Any UBCO student that meets one or more of the following criteria may request an exemption from U-Pass:
For more information about U-Pass, refer to the UBCSUO.
To request ASL interpreting or captioning for an event, faculty, and staff should complete the Captioning & Interpreting for Events Request Form on our DRC Forms webpage.
For any inquiries about accessibility for events, please contact accommodations.drc@ubc.ca.
Please see the UBC Equity & Inclusion Office website for more information on where to find Accessible and All Gender Washrooms on campus.
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