Accessibility

COVID Safety

To keep our immunocompromised community safe, we recommend that all attendees take a rapid test before the conference, and we will have rapid tests available on-site. We encourage and welcome the use of masks, which will also be available at the conference.

Physical Space: 

An accessible building features map for the space is available here. All workshop areas will have clear paths and locations for mobility devices.

A lactation room is available on campus. Located in College Center (CC) Building near the cafeteria. Entrance in the alcove with women's restroom and all-gender restroom. Room 272. It is a small room with a chair, changing table and a sink.

All-user (all gender) restrooms can be located using the accessibility map. Within the College Center (CC) Building where the conference is held, an all-user restroom can be found south of the cafeteria, near the stairs.

Transportation and Parking

• Note that on this day, parking is FREE in lots 7, 8 & 9, no permit or ticket required. We recommend Parking Lot #7. 

Trimet routes to and from Campus

Accessible Building Features Map This interactive map is set to the Amo De Bernardis College Center (CC) Building, where the conference will start. For workshop rooms, select Building: (To Be Announced in April) on the PCC map.

Translation and Language Needs: 

During online registration, attendees may request a wide variety of language translation and electronic materials in advance. 

Creating Accessibility Together 

(From the National LGBTQ Task Force Creating Change 2023 Conference) 

"In the spirit of learning how our communities can be inclusive of and accessible to all people, we offer these guidelines for creating a community where people with disabilities are valued and respected.

• Understand that disabilities are ordinary and familiar parts of who people are. 

• Ask and wait for an answer before you try to help someone. 

• Do not pet, offer food to, nor interact with service animals at work. 

• Speak at a moderate volume and pace and practice active listening. 

• Address the person you are speaking to, not the interpreter who is there to facilitate communication.

• Practice patience and adjust with those who learn and/or communicate at a different pace or in a different way than you do. 

• Avoid flashing lights on your clothes or with photography in public spaces.

• Be prepared to move chairs to make room for people using wheelchairs, wherever they may wish to sit at plenary sessions and workshops. 

• Don’t gather in the middle of hallways and always leave room for people to pass safely. 

• Use fragrance-free products or stay away from designated “Scent Safer” areas. 

• If you smoke, do so in designated areas, away from entrances. 

• Everyone has the right to use the accommodations they need without being criticized or questioned. 

• Listen to the needs and stories of disabled people when they are volunteered; yet please respect people’s privacy and boundaries by not asking unnecessarily intrusive questions." 

Source: LGBTQ Taskforce Creating Change Attendee Guide 2023