Accessibility Walk and Roll Tours

UMBC ADS hosts monthly Accessibility Walk & Roll Tours—and sometimes even two or three within a month!

In October 2025, during Disability Identity and Awareness Month, SDS/ADS celebrated with a full lineup of engaging events. One highlight was welcoming our special guest, Chip, who joined us for one of our monthly Walk & Roll Tours. We’re excited to share a video featuring Chip as she explores campus and demonstrates several accessible routes. If you couldn’t attend, no worries—there are plenty more tours coming up! You can always find upcoming tour dates on our Events page. Click below to watch the video.

What Will You See on the Tour?

Features:
UMBC has many accessibility-focused features across campus, including the Skywalk, improved lecture halls, upgraded elevators, and more renovations underway.

Bugs & Barriers:
We also talk openly about areas that still need improvement. You’ll learn how to report concerns—whether it’s submitting a repair request through Work Control (410-455-2550), completing an accessibility concern report, or collaborating with campus partners such as Facilities Management and DoIT. Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility.

What to Expect on the Walk & Roll Tour

We begin in the ADS Conference Room, explore the Skywalk and tunnel connections within the Academic Core, visit Adaptive Computing in the Library, and stop by the Retriever Integrated Health reception area, which supports both physical and mental health. Tours are small and welcoming, and mask use is very welcome. UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all. To request accommodations or ask about event accessibility, please email slazar@umbc.edu with “Accessibility Tour” in the subject line.

Can’t Make It?

More tours are planned! If you have a small group, we’re happy to arrange a custom tour. Email us to find a day and time that works best. Come learn, explore, and experience how accessibility shapes our campus. We hope to see you soon!

 

View Upcoming Events

Delta Alpha Pi GBM and TRIVIA!

Disability Pride, Leadership, Education, and Fun

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 210

Date & Time

October 3, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Join  Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) International Honor Society for students with disabilities  open GBM either online or in Math/Psych 210  - being registered with SDS is not required - and perhaps have...
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Tea Time With Tori

Spilling the tea on all things assistive technology!

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 222

Date & Time

September 25, 2025, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Join SDS’s Assistive Technologist and Accessibility Specialist, Tori Jakpa, for Tea Time with Tori on September 25 at 12:00 PM in Math/Psychology 222! Enjoy tea, light snacks, and engaging...
A teapot and two cups of tea

Accessibility Tour: Wayfinding, Skywalks and Resources

Celebrate Disability Pride with Accessibility Awareness

Location

Mathematics/Psychology : 222

Date & Time

September 24, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Navigating UMBC's campus-on-a-hill as a person with a disability brings out overt and sometimes more subtle features of its accessible design.  Join us to learn more (which can extend to being an...
Bright pink Accessible route sign with accessibility icon and directional arrow

ADA 101: Working with ADS/SDS, Requirements, Universal Design & Inclusion

Teaching with Inclusion at the Core.

Location

The Commons : 331

Date & Time

September 12, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Description

This workshop provides an introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and practical guidance for working with ADS/SDS. It will also cover accessible teaching practices, Universal...
Four hands of people with different skin tones forming a circle around the universal blue wheelchair accessibility icon.