Ensuring access to study spaces and access between buildings after hours
05 December 2023
The University of Alberta is committed to providing safe and secure environments for learning, living, working and activities on U of A campuses. Since spring 2023, the U of A has proactively made updates to its infrastructure to enhance public safety and security. These measures included adjusting facility hours of operation and points of entry.
Based on feedback from our community, interior access routes have been established on North Campus to ensure access to study spaces and access between buildings outside of building hours.
Help is available for special accommodations due to accessibility concerns or if you encounter persistent access issues or require assistance. For questions or concerns, contact the Facilities Services Partner for your department or facility. For urgent situations contact University of Alberta Protective Services at 780-492-5050.
Interior access routes
Faculties and departments have worked with Facilities Services Partners to establish interior access routes through sections of North Campus from which students can access study spaces. All hallways, doorways and pedways along these routes will be accessible from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays. Each route connects with one or more primary entrances, which share the same hours as the routes. Hours will be posted at doors and in pedways and can be found by visiting the Facilities and Building Hours search page.
Your ONEcard may be required for access to pedways and primary entrances during and after certain hours. Please ensure you have your valid ONEcard with you at all times to guarantee smooth access to buildings and facilities.
Route 1
Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering to Agriculture/Forestry Centre
This route runs from the Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering (DICE) through the Chemical Materials Engineering Building to the Electrical & Computer Engineering Research Facility (ECERF) and Engineering Teaching & Learning Complex (ETLC). Another branch of the route runs from Mechanical Engineering building to ETLC. From ETLC it connects with the Natural Resources Engineering Facility (NREF) and through the General Services Building (GSB) to the Agriculture/Forestry Centre.
Primary entrances are located at the east entrance of ETLC and southeast entrance of the Agriculture/Forestry Centre.
Study spaces
This route can be used to access study spaces on the eighth floor of DICE, second floor of ETLC, first and second floors of NREF, second floor of GSB and the second floor atrium of the Agriculture/Forestry Centre.
Route 2
Biological Sciences to South Academic Building
This route runs from the Biological Science Building through the North Lecture Theatres to Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS). From there it runs through the east side of the Gunning/Lemiuex Chemistry Centre to the Central Academic Building (CAB) to the South Academic Building (SAB).
Primary entrances along this route are located at the northwest, northeast and southeast (QUAD) entrances of CCIS and the south entrance of SAB beside U Commons.
Study spaces
This route can be used to access study spaces in the basement and main floor of Cameron Library with extended hours.
Route 3
Tory Lecture Theatres to HUB
Runs from the Tory Lecture Theatres through the Tory Building to the School of Business. From there it connects to the Humanities Centre and HUB.
Primary entrances along this route are located at the south entrance doors of the School of Business and south entrance doors of the Humanities Centre.
Study spaces
This route can be used to access study spaces in the Carruthers Student Commons in the School of Business and the Fishbowl on the second floor of the Humanities Centre.
Route 4
Fine Arts Building to Law Centre and Timms Centre for the Arts
Runs from the south HUB entrance stairwell to the Fine Arts Building where it connects with both the Law Centre and the Timms Centre for the Arts.
The primary entrance along this route is the northeast entrance of the Law Centre.
Study spaces
This route can be used to access study space with the central staircase of FAB and the second and third floor of the Weir Library in the Law Centre.
Student study spaces
In addition to the study spaces connected to the access routes mentioned above, there are a number of stand-alone study spaces on North Campus that have extended hours.
- Rutherford North: Main, second, third and fourth floors
- Rutherford South: Second floor
- Van Vliet Complex: Social Street (the main north south corridor). Access through the north entrance across from the Students’ Union Building or the south entrance between the Butterdome and PAW Centre.
- Education North: 4th floor lounge and study carrels in the second floor and basement. Access through the south entrance of Education South.
- Sperber Library: Lower level and first floor. Access through the northwest entrance of the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
The Students’ Union Building (SUB) which is owned and operated by the University of Alberta Students' Union also has a designated "quiet space" on the lower level.
U of A students, faculty, staff and third-party users of our campuses have a vital role to play in keeping our campuses safe for learning and work. Even small actions can make a big difference.
Don’t allow someone to follow behind you or hold doors open to areas that are locked or require ONEcard access.