Accessibility feedback: Closure of the accessible toilet in building S on the Hämeenlinna campus

We received feedback on the lack of accessibility: 

“The accessible toilet on the 1st floor of building S has been taken out of use. Vandalism is, of course, unfortunate, but there has not been any information on the subject in the facilities or in HAMK’s communications to put an end to the it. It would be important to at least try to address vandalism and not use it as a pretext to reduce the accessibility of services for students with disabilities.” 

The situation has been investigated and, unfortunately, there has been clear repeated inappropriate use and vandalism in the premises. For this reason, the toilet in question will be locked in at least May. The key to the accessible toilet is available at the campus info. We are monitoring the situation of this toilet. A reminder has been posted in the space saying vandalism has no place in our community. Campus-specific rules and regulations are also being drafted, in which vandalism is explicitly prohibited. 

All vandalism is unacceptable, and we always intervene as soon as we become aware of it. For this reason, it is also important that the users of the premises immediately report any issues they observe directly to the staff or via electronic reporting channels (e.g. hamk.fi/safety).