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"Building Access" Case

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Case Description

Video Clip: Structural Access Duration: 0.6 minutes

Set in a large lecture hall

Professor to class: "Welcome to the first day of Programming 101. We will be meeting here in this lecture hall on Mondays and Wednesdays. Your labs will be held in McDougal Hall, in various computer labs, depending on which section you signed up for. . . "

A student in wheelchair realizes that the computer lab might not be accessible and wonders whether or not he should simply show up to the lab and risk it, or check before he goes. He decides to talk to the professor after class.

Student meets the Professor in the front of the hall: "Hi Professor Martin, I'm Gordon Chang. I'm not familiar with McDougal Hall. Before I go, I wanted to make sure that my section lab is accessible."

If you were the professor in this situation, how would you respond?

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Case Responses

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Response 1.
"Why don't you trying contacting the manager of the building? He will be able to tell you whether or not it's accessible, then you can go from there. If it isn't, please email me and we'll work something out. I know there are accessible computer labs on campus."
Response 2.
"I've actually never had this sort of question before. Why don't you plan on going to your section lab and taking this matter up with your T.A.? If you have problems with access, then we'll set up an alternative arrangement, such as switching lab sections."
Response 3.
"I'm really not sure if the lab is accessible or not. What do your other teachers do when a room isn't accessible? I need to make sure every student is held to the same expectations. Tell you what, I will find out what labs are accessible and we can set up a meeting to make arrangements as necessary, such as switching lab sections."