Accessibility on campus

Entrances

• Main entrance
  - Double automatic sliding doors, easily accessible for wheelchairs/scooters
  - Entrance wide enough for one wheelchair.

Lifts

• Location: on the left in the entrance hall
• Access: not all floors
• - Ground floor and first floor accessible by lift
• - Floors -1 and +2 accessible by stairs only
• Toilets are located on floor -1
• Control rooms, storage and access to the roof are located on floor +2.

Difficult or inaccessible areas & special features

• Fully accessible to visitors (lifts and ramps available).
• Only one disabled toilet on the ground floor. This toilet is quite far from the large Academy Hall due to the location of the lift (south side)
• Catering area → kitchen: steep ramp, for staff only
• No physical obstacles in the building
• Carpet: short pile and easy to navigate
• Cloakroom: lockers at the right height, easy to use; coat hooks just within reach.

Toilets

• Accessible toilet: ground floor
• Well designed: adjustable large mirror, towels at the right height. Point of attention: entrance is directly adjacent to a meeting room (partially screened off with planters).
• Toilets on the first floor: not wheelchair accessible.

Stairs

• Large staircase: well equipped with handrails and markings
• Small staircase near the lift: no markings.

Seating

• Sufficient seating available on the ground floor and first floor.

Parking & bicycle parking

• Accessible parking spaces: two on the right next to the main entrance. Reservations recommended.
• Kiss & ride: drive through the barriers to the car park (free exit up to 30 minutes after entry).
• Bicycle parking: to the right of the main entrance, general open parking.

Public transport & route

• Nearest bus stops: Erasmuslaan and Philips van Leydenlaan
• Route to accessible entrance is free of obstacles, partly with guide lines.

Sensory considerations and auditory assistance

• Induction loop: mobile induction loop available on request (via reception)
• Bright lighting in the following locations:
  - catering service point
  - spotlights behind the stairs
  - lighting in the halls is fully adjustable.

Assistance

• Assistance available via reception at the main entrance.
• Reception telephone number: +31 24 361 6134

Entrances

• Main entrance
  - Not wheelchair accessible (only with assistance)
  - Location: north side, on the square with pond and public bicycle parking
  - Access via ramp
  - Automatic narrow door (dimensions to follow)
  - Platform lift available in stairwell to the left of the main entrance (assistance required via reception).
• Side entrance (for employees)
  - Not wheelchair accessible (only with assistance)
  - Location: east side, next to the car park, parallel to Heyendaalseweg
  - Access via ramp
  - Wide sliding doors with card reader and intercom
  - Use intercom to gain access. Inside passage via heavy door required.

Lifts

Lift 120

• Location: central in the building (accessible via main entrance → platform lift → stairwell on the left)
• Range: floors 0, 1, 2 and 3
• Door width: 120 cm, cabin: 233 cm deep x 145 cm wide

Lift 121

• Location: east wing (via side entrance → corridor on the right → automatic door → right-hand side)
• Range: floors 0, 1, 2, 2A and 3
• Please note: also takes you to mezzanine floor 2A
• Door width: 90 cm, cabin: 144 cm deep × 144 cm wide

Difficult or inaccessible areas

• Mezzanine 2A (rooms 2.100–2.107)
  - Accessible by lift 121
  - Narrow corridors and heavy doors
• Mezzanine 3A (room 03.102)
  - Only accessible via stairs
  - Not accessible for wheelchair users

Please note: low-hanging beams on the third floor, many stairs and heavy doors in the building

Chapel

• Accessible with assistance via alternative route to the left of the main entrance
• During ceremonies, Diploma Services offers support
• Stage accessible via mobile ramp (provided on request)
• Sennheiser EK2020-DII bodypacks available for hearing assistance (with headphones or induction loop)

Toilets

• Ground floor (0): behind reception, on the right-hand side
• Second floor (2): after lift 121 → turn left → automatic door → left in the toilet group
• First, second and third floors: each toilet area also has an accessible toilet

Parking and bicycle parking

• Accessible parking space: at the side entrance on the east side
• Bicycle parking:
  - Parking space for adapted bicycles: at the main entrance
  - Public bicycle parking: north side by the pond (including shared bicycle hub)
  - Staff parking: covered, east side by the car park (only accessible with a pass)

Public transport

Nearest bus stop: Kwekerijweg.

Sensory considerations and auditory assistance

• Bright lights in the following locations:
  - Entrance
  - Corridors
  - Work café
• Vaulted corridors with extensive tiling create reverberating acoustics.
• Chapel: mobile induction loop available at the lectern. You can pick this up and use it yourself.

Assistance

Please contact the reception desk or Diploma Services in advance if you require assistance with access, directions, aids or ceremonies.

• Reception: +31 24 361 2224
• Diploma Services: +31 24 361 2181

Entrances

• Main entrance Montessorilaan
  - Wheelchair/scooter access via ramp to the left of the front of the main entrance.
  - Automatic swing doors with push button.
  - There is a small threshold.
• Rear entrance Comeniuslaan
  - Not independently wheelchair accessible. Revolving door is narrow and cramped, despite ramp on the left-hand side.

Lifts

All floors are accessible by lifts 107 and 108

• Lift location: from main entrance → straight ahead → after approximately 40 metres, on the left next to the stairs.
• Door width: 115 cm, lift cabin 150 cm × 150 cm.

Difficult or inaccessible areas & special features

• Some doors in the building are heavy.
• Law Library: the entrance is on the ground floor, but the rooms extend over several floors and are only accessible by stairs — access to these floors by lift requires a waiver.
• Study room 01.175: heavy door; high auditory and visual stimulation when busy.
• Lecture hall 00.100:
  - accessible seats at the back with different table heights
  - there is space at the front but no table or chair; heavy entrance doors
  - no handrail
  - fixed induction loop available
• Lecture halls -01.075 and -01.070: no accessible seats.
• Pantries and reception desk at standing height.

Toilets

There is an accessible toilet on every floor:

• -1.082 – from the lift, turn right → go through the door → middle door on the right
• 00.092 – from the main entrance, turn diagonally left into the narrow corridor → first door on the right
• 01.150 – from the lift, turn right around the corner → narrow corridor → first room on the left
• 02.160 – from the lift, turn left → corridor → between the other toilets
• 03.086 – from the lift, turn left → corridor → first room on the left

Stairs

• Open stair treads
• Stair treads have no markings
• Handrails on both sides

Seating

• Plenty of seating in the central hall.

Other facilities

• Lactation room: ground floor, room 00.107.

Parking & bicycle storage

• Accessible parking space: in the car park on level -2.
• Bicycle storage:
  - Parking space for adapted bicycles: at the main entrance
  - Public bicycle storage room – entrance to the right of the main entrance.
  - Staff parking in basement (only accessible with staff pass).

Public transport & route

• Nearest bus stop: Dentistry, approx. 260 metres from the building.
• Route from bus stop to accessible entrance is free of obstacles.

Sensory considerations and auditory assistance

• Lecture hall 00.100: fixed induction loop available.
• Lighting:
  - bright in corridors
  - library: centre is well lit, sides are darker
  - meeting room 02.130: bright lighting
• The central hall connecting the floors has significant sound reflection/echo.
• Het Gerecht is acoustically busy and may be perceived as noisy.

Assistance

• Assistance available via the reception desk at the main entrance.
• Reception telephone number: +31 24 361 2301

Entrances

• Main entrance Erasmuslaan
  - Accessible by wheelchair/scooter via stone ramp.
  - Automatic sliding door available.
• Side entrance (for employees)
  - Not wheelchair-friendly (only accessible via stairs, heavy door, card reader).
• Walkway from Erasmus Building
  - Accessible from the first floor of the Erasmus Building via De Refter.
  - Heavy and narrow doors along the way.

Lifts

All floors are accessible via lifts 40 and 41.

• Lift location: main entrance → left via the Learning Zone → after 15 metres, turn right (printer room and PC workstations) → through the door (open with the button on the wall). You will find the lifts on the left.
• Access: all public floors.
• Dimensions: door width 89 cm; cabin 120 × 122 cm.

Difficult or inaccessible areas & special features

• Quiet room: heavy door.
• Study area 1.45 A-L: difficult to leave independently (heavy door + slope).
• Bridge to Erasmus building: heavy and narrow doors.
• Entrance hall can be overwhelming due to crowds and many functions.
• Service desks and facilities (including reception, computers, coffee facilities, tap, microwave) at standing height.
• Learning zone: 2 accessible workstations with adjustable desks (expansion in preparation).
• Group workspaces:
  -1.06e and 1.36c accessible.
  -1.06a-d and 1.36b not accessible.
• Books may be on high/low shelves; staff are happy to assist.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available on every floor in the central hall:

• -1.03A – behind the central staircase
• 00.2A – at the main entrance, turn right, in the corner on the right
• 01.02F – behind the central staircase
• Inclusive/all-gender toilet: ground floor.

Other facilities

• Breastfeeding room: first floor, behind Coffee Corner (room 1.32).
• Reflection room -1.02 (accessible daily; weekdays from 5 p.m.).
• Energy pod (not wheelchair-friendly) and two free massage chairs on -1 in the central hall.
• Earplugs available at reception.

Stairs

• Markings on first and last steps.
• Handrails on both sides.
• Open stair treads.

Seating

• Sufficient seating available

Parking & bicycle parking

• Accessible parking space: west side (to the right of the building).
• Bicycle parking:
  - Public parking: to the left and right of the building.
  - Staff parking: basement (only with staff pass).
  - Scooter parking: to the right of the building

Public transport & route

• Nearest bus stops: Erasmusgebouw and Gymnasion

Sensory considerations

Bright lighting in the following locations:

• Sides of the reading room
• Computer workstations 100–140 in the Learning Zone
• Parts of the paths in the book zone (basement)

Assistance

• Assistance is available via the reception desk at the main entrance.
• Reception telephone number: +3124 361 24 40