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Liberal Arts Building

Abbreviation: LA

Built 1953

Partially Accessible

The Liberal Arts (LA) Building is to the north of the oval and west of Jeannette Rankin Hall. The building is shaped like an "E". The main stem of the "E" runs east/west and houses classrooms. The three wings to the north of the main stem house various departmental offices.

Accessible Entrance:

• The LA building has three accessible entrances.
• The east entrance is equipped with a push button automatic door.
• The southwest entrance is ramped and equipped with push button automatic doors on the exterior door and interior vestibule door. The entrance leads into the main stem of the "E". The center north entrance is ramped with an automatic door. This entrance opens to the stairwell landing and requires pulling open a levered door handle to enter the central corridor. Pulling forces of the doors is estimated at 20 pounds.

Elevators:

East entrance is the closest to the elevator, which located to the right after entering. The elevator provides access to all levels on the east leg of the building. Offices located on the west leg of the "E" are not accessible by elevator.

Fire Sprinklers:

None

Areas of Rescue Assistance:

Located adjacent to the elevator on each floor.

Accessible Restrooms:

A unisex accessible restroom is located on the 1st floor just down the hall from the elevator.

Parking:

Closest parking is located on the north side of the building in. There are three accessible spaces. Entrance to parking is from Eddy Street.

Barriers:

• Stairways throughout the building do not have compliant handrails.
• Classroom LA 11 is located on the lower level and must be accessed using a lift. The lift requires ability to continuously press a button. The lift does not have edge protection on either the front or back of the lift. The stairway to the LA 11 classroom does not have compliant handrails.
• The ramp that leads to the offices on the lower level of the east leg of the "E" does not have a compliant slope and has no edge protection.

  Programs in this building:

  • African American Studies LA151 LA 151
  • College of Arts and Sciences LA136 LA 136
  • Asian Studies Program LA 101 LA 101
  • Communications Studies LA 301
  • Computing & Information Services LA 144
  • Computer Help Desk LA 139
  • Help Desk LA 139
  • Department of History LA 256
  • Liberal Studies Program LA 101
  • Philosophy, Department of LA 101
  • Political Science, Department of LA 350
  • Religious Studies LA 101
  • Women's Studies Program LA 138A
  • Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures, Department of LA 313
  • English LA 133
  • Economics LA 407