Access Guide
About
- The nearest University owned parking garage is Theater Drive Garage.
- View information on Theater Drive Garage (opens new tab) .
- MacMillan is a large rectangular building, with 2 floors.
- There are no stairways or elevators within the building.
- The floor names are signed as basement and first floor.
- The access to the basement is an external entrance only.
The external entrance can be found to the left of the stepped entrance, just around the corner on the left hand side of the MacMillan building.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is via a slope.
- MacMillan has 3 entrances. 1 of the first floor entrances provides step-free, sloped access with a manual door (accessible entrance).
- There is a waymarking sign at the start of the sidewalk to the accessible entrance.
- The accessible entrance gives direct access to the reception lobby on the first floor.
- The first floor stepped entrance has two manual doors at the entrance.
Entrance to the basement is step-free access with a manual single door.
Getting Around
- There is level access throughout the inside of the building.
- There is no internal access between the basement and the first floor.
- There is an oversized lipped threshold at the entrance to the external basement entrance.
- Floor surfaces along all circulation routes are hard and have short pile carpet.
- There is a resting area in the reception lobby with armchairs.
- Wayfinding signage is limited but all rooms are signed with the name of the person who uses the office.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
- There are 2 restrooms with adaptations.
- Restrooms with adaptations are located to the left of the reception counter.
- Step-free male and female restrooms are located to the right of the accessible entrance, to the side of reception.
Entrance (Accessible Entrance)
- This entrance is located to the rear of the building.
- This entrance gives access to the reception lobby.
- There is step-free access via a slope at the entrance.
- The ramp has a gradient of 1:20.
- The width of the ramp is 3ft 4in (102cm).
- 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 9in (83cm).
- There is a raised threshold at the opening.
- The door has a high color contrast.
Reception
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 3ft 8in (111cm).
- The lowered section of the desk is at a height of 2ft 7in (80cm).
- There may be background noise.
- Some flooring is patterned.
- Lighting levels are even.
- There are chairs without armrests, bench seats, stools and coffee tables in this area.
- There is a turning space for wheelchair users in the seating area.
- There is space for a service animal to rest in the seating area.
Restroom with Adaptations (Female - No Lateral Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The restroom surveyed is approximately 14yd 8in (13m) from the accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the restroom.
- There is 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 (84cm).
- The door into the stall opens inwards and has a medium color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The door is easy to open.
- The width of the stall door opening is 2ft 10in (87cm).
- The door has a twist lock.
- Internally the door has a medium color contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The overall dimensions are 3ft 11in x 7ft 11in (120cm x 241cm).
- The turning space dimensions are 3ft 11in x 5ft 7in (120cm x 170cm).
- There is a lever flush on the non-transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab bar to the right of the toilet (as you face it) and to the left of the toilet (as you face it).
- The horizontal grab bars have a medium color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
- The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
- The toilet seat is 1ft 3in (38cm) 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 (50cm) from the floor.
- The sink and faucets are located outside the stall.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
- There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser outside the stall.
- The paper towel dispenser has a medium color contrast.
- The hand dryer has a high color contrast.
- There is a full length mirror.
- The stall has a sanitary trash can.
- There are two coat hooks.
- The coat hook is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
- There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
- Lighting levels are bright.