Inclusion, Accessibility, Maps and Services
We are doing our best to make this year’s conference as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you are in need of information or accommodations that are not provided here, please don’t hesitate to contact us: intercultural@tru.ca
Campus and Conference Maps
Ablution Stations
Old Main Building, in the Student Street main bathrooms (on the first floor at the major hallway intersection west of Starbucks, adjacent to the Breastfeeding and Parenting room.
All Gender Washrooms
There are two designated all-gender washrooms on campus:
• In the Old Main Building on the first floor at the hallway intersection on the far west side of Student Street, near the main washrooms.
• On the first floor of the Campus Activity Centre, across from the Member Services Desk.
ATMs
On the first floor of the Campus Activity Centre, in the Rotunda beside the bookstore, on the first floor of the Old Main Building, across from the Starbucks on the first floor of the House of Learning, near Tim Hortons.
Breastfeeding and Parenting Room
In the Old Main Building adjacent to the Student Street bathrooms. The door has a code that is available at the registration desk or OM 1631. More information: https://www.tru.ca/current/campus-services/breastfeeding-parenting.html
Change Tables (Infant)
There are some infant change tables available on campus, including on the third floor of the CAC and inside the Breastfeeding and Parenting Room.
Change Tables (Adult)
There is one adult change table on campus, located on the second floor of the Old Main Building next to OM 2674.
Counselling
The conference will involve challenging dialogues that include addressing issues of colonialism, discrimination, and inequity. We are honoured that Registered Clinical Counsellor Skylar Sitka-Sage has offered to make herself available for participants who may need mental health support during the conference. Skylar has been dedicated to cultivating individual and community capacity for over 24 years as a registered clinical counsellor, educator and community psychology practitioner. Her practice is trauma/violence-informed, intentionally integrating therapies such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and DBT/MBCT (Mindfulness-Based CBT) to address the unique growth of TRU students through individual and group counselling as well as psycho-educational/experiential workshops. See also: https://www.tru.ca/current/wellness/counselling/about.html
Contact information: Phone: 250-828-5027, Email: ssitkssage@tru.ca, Office: House of Learning Room HL 146
Cplul’kw’ten / The Gathering Place
Also known as House 5, Cplul’kw’ten is a welcoming Indigenous centre on campus. For more information, visit: https://www.tru.ca/indigenous/current-students/gathering-place.html
Indigenous and Intercultural Offices
Indigenous Student Development and Intercultural Learning share space in House 4, next to Cplul’kw’ten. Kyra Garson, Amie McLean, and Harminder Padda have the Intercultural Learning Offices upstairs. Matty Chillihitzia, Indigenous Mentor and Community Coordinator, has her office downstairs.
Medical Clinic
Old Main – Lower Level Room OM 1461. More information: https://www.tru.ca/current/wellness/clinic.html
Multi-Faith Prayer Rooms
Second Floor of the Old Main Building
North Room: OM 2496
South Room: OM 2494
More information: https://www.tru.ca/current/wellness/chaplaincy/faith-room.html
Scent-Reduced Environment
TRU is committed to maintaining a scent-reduced environment. For more information: https://www.tru.ca/about/campuses/scent-reduced-environment.html
Sharps Disposal
The Medical Centre, Old Main – Lower Level Room OM 1461.
Wellness Centre
Old Main Building Room OM 1479. More information: https://www.tru.ca/wellness.html.
Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Wheelchair accessible showers are available in the gym, on the first floor of the Trades and Technical Building, and on the lower floor of the House of Learning.