Welcome B.L.A.C.K.

The Black Student Coalition’s annual orientation experience that centers the Black student journey at Western, but is open to all. Join the BSC for an evening of resource sharing, student support, food, and community!

• AA/EO. This event is intended for all participants including those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities. For disability accommodation(s), please contact thecenters@wwu.edu Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
• Location and Directions: The VU Multipurpose Room is in the Viking Union. Viking Union is an ADA accessible building. Button activated entrances are located on the southeast side and northwest side of the building near Garden Street. Elevators provide access to all levels. The VU MPR is located on the 6th floor near the High Street entrance.
• Seating: There will be typically has standard height chairs with no arm rests. We will bring a few office chairs that provide greater lumbar support on a request or first-come, first-serve basis. If you would like to request a chair with more lumbar support, please feel free to email lgbtq@wwu.edu. Seating information is accurate to the best of our ability but subject to change.
• Restrooms: ADA accessible and all-gender bathrooms are located on the 3rd floor (VU 351 and 353 are all-gender but not ADA accessible) and the 7th floor (VU 714 and 717 are ADA accessible and all-gender and VU 715 and 716 are all-gender but not ADA accessible).
• Low-Sensory Space: There is a quiet Meditation Room on the 7th floor of the VU.
• Masks and COVID Precautions: Masks are strongly encouraged at this event. KN95 masks will be available at the door and upon request.
• Fragrance-Free Space: We ask people to please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume, cologne, and fragrant personal care products while at this event as they can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. For more information, visit Accessible Spaces: A Fragrance-Free Toolkit.
• Parking: Parking is available after 4:30 PM at no cost in the C, 12G, 27R, and Lincoln Creek lots. For information about visitor parking, please visit the Transportation Services Visitors page. For information about accessible parking spots, please visit the Transportation Services Disability Access page.
• Campus Accessibility: Please refer to the Campus Accessibility Map for more information about the nearest accessible doors, elevators, walkways, routes, and parking spots and refer to the reflection and meditation spaces for low-sensory spaces on campus.