Access Guide
About
- The name of the nearest parking garage is Theater Drive Garage.
- View information on Theater Drive Garage (opens new tab) .
- This residential college is made up of 1 building.
- There are step-free standard rooms.
- Whitman College is made up of 8 residential halls and 1 community hall and is situated around 2 courtyards.
The building has 4 levels that are signed as 0, 1, 2 and 3.
Level 0 is a facilities area.
There is 1 elevator and 1 stairway. - Community Hall contains the Community Hall - Whitman College.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and sloped or stepped depending on the route taken.
The archway leading into Whitman College from the pathway in the northeast corner bisects level 1 of Fisher Hall.
This archway is where 2 of the entrances are located and there are 6 steps in the archway. - Fisher Hall has 3 entrances, 1 in the upper courtyard and 2 in the archway at the top of the steps.
Entrance 3 has step-free and level access (accessible entrance). - Entrances are signed as 1, 2 and 3.
- Entrance 3 provides access to the elevator on level 1 of the building, which provides step-free and level access to the other levels of the building.
- Entrance 2 only provides access to a private residence.
Getting Around
- There is step-free and level access throughout the building via the elevator.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and smooth with a shiny finish.
- There is limited wayfinding signage, but all rooms are signed with tactile and Braille markings.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 6 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located on levels 1 to 3, in standard restrooms.
- The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
- The shower facilities which have adaptations are located in the restrooms.
- Step-free male and female restrooms are located on levels 1 to 3.
- Standard shower facilities are located in the restrooms.
Entrance (Courtyard Entrance 3)
- This entrance is located off Fisher Courtyard.
- This entrance gives access to level 1.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 3ft 6in (106cm).
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 6in (75cm).
- The door has a high color contrast.
Elevator (1)
- The elevator is located to the right as you enter from the courtyard entrance 3.
- The floors which are accessible by this elevator are 0, 1, 2 and 3.
- The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
- The external elevator control buttons have a low color contrast.
- The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- The elevator door has a high color contrast.
- The elevator door opening width is 3ft 6in (106cm).
- The internal dimensions of the elevator are 6ft 6in x 4ft 2in (197cm x 126cm).
- The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a low color contrast.
- The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
- Internally the elevator has: a visual floor indicator.
- Lighting levels are even within the elevator.
Stairway (A1)
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are 0, 1, 2 and 3.
- There are 18 steps between floors.
- There are handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The handrails cover all steps.
- The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the highest step is 6in (16cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
- Lighting levels are low.
Communal Facilities
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Kitchen
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- The kitchen is located on level 2, in room A219.
- There is step-free level access to enter.
- The door to enter opens inwards and has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 2ft 9.46in (85cm).
- There are low level cupboards.
- There are chairs without armrests and long tables in this area.
- The tables are at a suitable height for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels are even.
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Living Room
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- The living room is located on level 1, in room A113.
- There is step-free level access to enter.
- The door to enter opens inwards and has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 2ft 9.46in (85cm).
- Furniture can be moved to enable a turning space (5ft x 5ft - 152.5cm x 152.5cm).
- There are chairs with armrests, couches and coffee tables in this area.
- Lighting levels are even.
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Laundry Room
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- The laundry room is located on level 1, to the right as you enter from courtyard entrance 3.
- There is step-free level access to enter.
- The door to enter opens inwards and has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the door opening is 2ft 9.07in (84cm).
- Some flooring is shiny.
- The following machines are at a low level: washing machine and tumble dryer.
- There are tables in this area.
- Lighting levels are even.
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Other Facilities
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- There is a study room on the second floor of the building, in Room A213.
Restroom with Adaptations (Level 1 - Male - Left Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 12yd 1in (11m) from the elevator.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a high color contrast.
- The door requires effort to open.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (85cm).
- The door into the stall opens outwards and has a low color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 11in (90cm).
- The door has a sliding bolt lock.
- Internally the door has a low color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 11in (156cm x 151cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 5ft 1in x 2ft 11in (156cm x 88cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
- The lateral transfer space is 2ft 12in (91cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
- There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
- The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 7in (48cm) from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
- The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 8in (51cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- The sink faucet type is lever mixer.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a low color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
- The paper towel dispenser has a low color contrast.
- There is a mirror.
- The stall has a wastebasket.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 4ft 1in (124cm) from the floor.
- There is a medium color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.
Shower with Adaptations (Level 1 - Male Restrooms)
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Location and Access
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- There is step-free access via ramp into the facility.
- The ramp has a gradient of 1:6.
- The width of the ramp is 3ft 1in (93cm).
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Dimensions and Features
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- There is an adjustable shower head.
- There is a flip-down shower seat.
- There is a grab bar for the shower.
- The grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a medium color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are even.