Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 30

FACILITIES

Equitable Housing Across
All Floors
Today's res hall plans reflect all-access design inside and out.
"Innovative thinking is needed to exceed code compliance." That was the
guiding premise of a previous story
about equitable housing that appeared
in the Talking Stick's NovemberDecember 2016 Facilities column. It
went on to say, "several institutions are
applying highly nuanced universal design strategies to make student rooms
in residential communities - the
home away from home for students -
truly accessible." Creating equity for
students in residence halls in the most
personal of spaces - their bedrooms -
is a vital place to begin addressing the
many ways people inadvertently create
barriers to fair treatment. Yet the entire

by Kurt Haapala

. . . GATHERING,
PREPARING FOOD,
AND EATING
TOGETHER IN A
COMMUNITY SETTING
PROVIDE DEEPER
BENEFITS THAN JUST
NOURISHMENT.

building, from the floor community to
exterior visibility, must be approached
holistically to ensure a truly equitable
experience for students. Equitable residence halls help enhance the social
connections, academic opportunities,
and healthy lifestyles all institutions
want to provide for their students.
As designers and architects
consider equity in the student living
environment, the main entry carries
extra significance. The front door
is the first impression and the first
physical impression of the building in
terms of how diverse needs must be
accommodated. For example, starting
with the door itself, deaf students

Cultivate Restaurant at UW's Elm Hall provides
opportunities for social growth.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BEN BENSCHNEIDER

KNOWLEDGE
DOMAINS
in this article

Resident Educational Services
Create environments and programs which support student development.



Talking Stick - November/December 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - November/December 2017

Talking Stick - November/December 2017
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
Head of the Class 2017
Shaky Ground
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Intro
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - BB1
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - BB2
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Talking Stick - November/December 2017
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Cover2
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Contents
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 4
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 5
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 6
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 7
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Vision
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 9
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Just In
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 11
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Just In
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 13
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 12
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 15
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 16
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 17
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Calendar
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 19
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 19
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Transitions
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 23
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Res Life
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 25
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 26
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 27
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Facilities
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 29
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 30
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 29
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Shaky Ground
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Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Conversations
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 57
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Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - 57
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - First Takes
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Around Student Affairs
Talking Stick - November/December 2017 - Snapshot
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