| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.40 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2025 |
Western University
EN-8: Shared Facilities
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
8.1 Publicly shared facilities
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the meeting or event space?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible space for meetings or events:
Western provides a number of spaces for meetings and events that are open to the public; including: room reservations through IPB, Western USC and Conference Services. There is also accessibility information for visitors available online.
https://westernusc.ca/services/reservations/
https://conferences.uwo.ca/venues
https://accessibility.uwo.ca/visitors/index.html
https://www.ipb.uwo.ca/reservations/faq.php
There is a non-profit rate for external groups to access meeting and event space at a low cost. https://www.ipb.uwo.ca/reservations/costs.php
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that helps people meet their basic needs and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the basic needs facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that help people meet their basic needs:
The Community Legal Services provides free legal services to low-income people in the London community and to Fanshawe College and Western University students. Services are provided by over 125 law students per academic year, who work under the supervision of experienced staff lawyers.
https://law.uwo.ca/legal_clinics/community_legal_services/index.html
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides cultural services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the cultural service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide cultural services:
In 2022 the Wampum Learning Lodge opened at Western after years of planning and community consultation to provide a space on campus for Indigenous Peoples and allies at Western and beyond to share and learn about Indigenous perspectives. The Wampum Learning Lodge hosts many events and opportunities to visit and engage in cultural services that are publicly accessible. For example, Culture Nights are open to both Western.
https://news.westernu.ca/2022/11/western-opens-wampum-learning-lodge/
The Wampum Learning Lodge hosts many events and opportunities to visit and engage in cultural services that are publicly accessible. For example, Culture Nights are open to both Western community members and the broader public:
https://wampumlearninglodge.uwo.ca/programs_and_events/culturenight.html
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides recreational services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the recreational service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide recreational services:
Students who pay ancillary fees receive a Campus Recreation membership for $0 and those who don’t pay ancillary fees can purchase a membership for $100 per term. Western employees, retirees and alumni all receive discounted rates. The general public can also access a low cost rate to Campus Recreation of $600 per year ($50 per month). In addition, all Campus Recreation members receive preferred rates for aquatic instruction, intramural sports, personal training and special interest courses.
https://www.uwo.ca/campusrec/memberships/rates__privileges.html
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