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Accessible Parking
Accessible Transportation
Adaptive Technology
Attendant Care
Classrooms
Housing
Reporting Access Barriers
TTY's on Campus
Relay North Dakota
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Emergency Preparedness Manual
Tutoring at UND

Accessible Parking

Students must have a state handicapped parking permit in order to receive a UND campus accessible parking permit. Contact the Traffic Division at (701) 777 3551 for information and an application.

Accessible parking spaces are marked with proper signage and situated closest to the building’s accessible entrances, as well as in parking lots. See the Parking Map at: http://departments.und.edu/traffic, then click on “University Parking Lots” for more specific information.

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Accessible Transportation

UND provides accessible fixed route shuttle and paratransit service beginning the first day of classes in the fall and spring semesters. Transportation ends on the last day of class and is not provided during final test periods, summer sessions, semester breaks, holidays and vacation periods. Students with mobility impairments needing to use paratransit service must establish their eligibility by contacting DSS or providing disability documentation to the UND Student Health Services. Contact the Transportation Department at (701) 777-4030 to schedule rides and verify start date.

The City of Grand Forks provides paratransit and accessible fixed route bus service in both Grand Forks , ND and East Grand Forks , MN . Call the Grand Forks City Bus Office at (701) 746 2600 for information and an application for the Reduced Fare Program for Persons with Disabilities.

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Adaptive Technology

UND provides voice output (Texthelp Read & Write) and large print (Zoom Text) on an accessible computer station in the general use labs in the Memorial Union and the Chester Fritz Library. Equipment, such as trackballs or alternate keyboards is available upon request to the lab manager. Adaptive technology is also available in departmental instructional labs upon request to either DSS or the professor. DSS provides training on these applications to students, faculty, and staff.

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Attendant Care

Students are responsible for hiring their personal care attendant(s). OPTIONS Independent Living Center provides listings of available attendant care. OPTIONS is located in East Grand Forks , MN (218) 773-6100 or 1-800-726-3692.

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Classrooms

Classrooms are accessible with the exception of several tiered lecture bowls. However, there is usually enough room near the accessible entrance to sit in a wheelchair or electric cart. Some classrooms have theater-style seating bolted to the floor. Typically there is space in the front of the room to park a wheelchair. Some rooms have several larger seats located on the aisles. Many classrooms are furnished with desks which have attached writing surfaces. Contact your professor if you need a table and/or chair. Be sure to specify the table height you require (measure from the floor to the underside of the table). If your professor has not ordered accessible seating prior to your request, you can inform him/her to call Paul Clark at Facilities, 777-3005 to make those arrangements.

It is a good idea to check out the accessibility of your classrooms PRIOR to the start of the semester and then initiate your requests by contacting DSS or your professors.

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Housing

Students should include requests for accommodations when completing the Housing application or by calling the UND Housing Office at (701) 777-4251. .

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Reporting Access Barriers

Anyone encountering a problem with access on campus is asked to call the ADA LINE at 777-2591 (voice) or 777-2796 (TDD). The ADA Line is also the Facilities 24 hour call line, so it is answered day and night, including weekends and holidays. Concerns are forwarded to the appropriate person or department for resolution. Callers who want to know how their concerns were addressed will be asked to leave their names and phone numbers.

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TTY's on Campus

TTY's are available in the following campus offices M-F, 8:00 - 4:30 pm

• Admissions, Undergraduate Office 701-777-3821
• Affirmative Action Office 701-777-4171
• Chester Fritz Library 701-777-3313
• Disability Services for Students 701-777-3425
• Enrollment Services Office 701-777-3367
• Graduate School Office 701-777-2947
• Memorial Union 701-777-4482
• Plant Services (24 hrs a day) 701-777-2796

A TTY is available on a pay phone in the Memorial Union

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Relay North Dakota

Relay North Dakota, a 24-hour telecommunications service that provides full telephone access to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, is available by calling 9-711 from an on-campus phone or 711 when off-campus.

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Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Evacuation procedures for people with disabilities are explained in the "Fire/Life Safety" section of the UND Safety and Loss Control Manual at: http://departments.und.edu/safety/policy/manual/firelife/fire.html

People with disabilities who cannot use the stairs or need assistance when exiting a building are responsible for informing their professors and/or work supervisors of their evacuation preferences within the first week of class or employment.

University personnel are responsible for reporting the location of a person remaining in the building to the Fire Department as they exit the building. The Fire Department personnel will go to that location immediately upon entering the building. After evacuating the person, they will check the rest of the rooms for occupants.

The evacuation policy and procedures in UND housing differ from the Safety and Loss Control Manual. Residence hall students should refer to the Residence Hall Calendar Planner & Handbook and apartment housing residents to the brochure "Fire Drills--The Great Escape".

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Emergency Preparedness Manual

A very helpful resource people with disabilities can use to decide how they want to be evacuated is entitled "Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety". It is available on the University's Affirmative Action site under "ADA Information" at: http://www.und.edu/dept/aao/newada.htm