submitted by degollad@augsburg.edu
Greetings Augsburg Community,
Augsburg Day Student Government has received multiple complaints regarding the electric door paddles. Students with accessibility needs find themselves unable to use them for reasons such as: them being broken, dead batteries, or jammed because of overuse. We have realized that there are students and faculty that use these accessibility paddles simply for convenience, and without a real need. This is a compliance failure to our campus’ accessibility.
We are asking that if you see someone using these paddles inappropriately please kindly remind of said rules and consideration to our community members who have genuine need.
Augsburg must have all door paddles functioning to remain ADA compliant, so please help us to achieve this goal. We are working for a more inclusive campus where everyone does their part. If you have any questions or concerns, please email stugov@augsburg.edu
Sincerely,
Augsburg Day Student Government,
Student Concerns Committee