Access Guide
Location of Room(s)
- D/L/028 Hendrix Hall is located in the centre of Derwent College Block L on the ground floor.
The room often has the seating retracted, and the hearing loop only functions when the seating is extended. - To view the AccessAble access guide for Derwent College Blocks J and L please click here (new tab).
Entrance (Courtyard Café Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on the upper level of the Courtyard Café.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 170cm (5ft 7in).
Lecture Theatre(s)
- Directional and locational signage for the lecture theatre(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the lecture theatre(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the lecture theatre(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the lecture theatre(s).
- The door(s) for the lecture theatre(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users within the lecture theatre(s).
- There is ramped/sloped access to the designated spaces from an entrance.
- There is space for an assistance dog.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front of the lecture theatre(s).
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 97cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- There is (staggered) tiered seating within the lecture theatre(s).
- The steps to the (staggered) tiered seating do not have handrails.
- There is a hearing assistance system for the lecture theatre(s).
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 30/01/2024.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the lecture theatre(s).
- There is fixed furniture within the lecture theatre(s).
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There are no chairs with armrests on both sides within the lecture theatre(s).
- The room does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- Floor coverings in the lecture theatre(s) are even with no trip hazards.
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Comments
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- Step-free access to the lecture theatre is via the Courtyard Café entrance, located on the upper level.
- To access the lower level entrance of the lecture theatre there are 4 clearly marked steps, with handrails on both sides.