All Institute spaces are mobility-accessible:
- There are mobility-accessible bathrooms, elevators, and doors in South College, Old Chapel, Campus Center, and on-campus housing.
- A parking lot with several accessible parking spots is located on the south-facing side of South College Building, and about 200 yards to the west of Old Chapel.
- We maintain clear pathways for folks who use wheelchairs and other access devices in our event spaces.
- Distance between event spaces ranges from 50 yards to 0.5 miles.
- Distance between event spaces and on-campus housing ranges from 0.7 to 0.8 miles.
South College and Old Chapel, where most of our programming takes place, have single-occupancy, accessible, All-Gender bathrooms on each floor.
In order to maintain a safe environment for community members with airborne food allergies, please refrain from bringing snacks containing peanuts and tree nuts into event and classroom spaces or the residence halls.
Please report any dietary needs in your registration form. The dining hall provides vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, and ingredients are listed on informational cards displayed near every dish. Please introduce yourself to the managers/chef at the dining hall for assistance. If you’d like to make an appointment with the dietician, please call: 413-545-2472.
Juniper is able to provide communication access in collaboration with UMass Amherst Office of Disability Services (413-545-0892), with advance notice. Please indicate any needs in your registration form.
Service Animals are trained to do work or perform tasks for folks with disabilities (both visible and invisible). They are working animals so it is important not to distract them by talking to them or petting them. We ask the Juniper community to join us in respecting the rights of our community members who use service animals.
If you have feedback, questions or suggestions about accessibility, please reach out to us at juniperinstitute@hfa.umass.edu.