Letters
Theatre Studies Degree Inaccessible to Mobility-Restricted Students
U of G has just announced the welcome news of provincial funding for building renewal. I hope this means we will now see handicapped access to Massey Hall.
For years we have asked the administration to provide wheelchair access to Massey, which is home to the theatre studies program and includes public performance space. We have been told that usage does not warrant the expense.
All theatre students are required to take core studio courses, but those courses are not accessible to mobility-restricted students. In effect, this means students with mobility restrictions are prohibited from taking a degree in theatre studies at this university.
It is to be hoped that the provincial funding for building renewal will rectify this disgraceful situation.
Prof. Alan Filewod, English and Theatre Studies
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