APPENDIX L

Informal (self guilded) Tours or Activites

Questions Beal Gardens Horticulture Gardens Museum Kresge Art Center Forest Akers Golf Course
1. Can you estimate
the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.) Visitors in general: 20,000/year

Visitors/Handicapper 10-15/year Visitors in general: 200,000- 225,000/year

Visitors/Handicapper 240/year Visitors in general: 40,000/year

Visitors/Handicapper 2,000/year No count for the art center. Just the museum. (Mostly the art center is used for classes.) Visitors in genral: 70,000/year

2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.) 1. Are you handicapper accessible?

2. Do you have ground level ramping? 1. Are your facilities accessible for wheel chair users? 2. Are your bathroom facilities accessible? 1. What type of facilities are available for handicappers? (elevator, bathrooms etc.)
2. Do you have hands on exhibit? None.

3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?) Yes. Yes, with the exception of providing wheelchairs for people who need one to use. Yes. To the hearing impaired, visually impaired and the physically impaired. (Staff gives personal guided tours to accommodate.) In general, we would be able to accommodate anyone.

4. Problems? issues improvements needed? None. Pretty much in compliance.
Brochures are available for information. No problems. No need for improvements at this time. Yes. The education exhibit committee needs to be aware of the ADA compliance. Exhibits need to be more accessible for wheelchair users. Yes, some improvements are needed. The restrooms are large enough for wheelchair users but are not handicap accessible.

Questions	Beal Gardens	Horticulture Gardens	Museum	Kresge Art Center	Forest Akers Golf Course
1. Can you estimate the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.)	Visitors in general: 20,000/year Visitors/Handicapper 10-15/year	Visitors in general: 200,000- 225,000/year Visitors/Handicapper 240/year	Visitors in general: 40,000/year Visitors/Handicapper 2,000/year	No count for the art center. Just the museum. (Mostly the art center is used for classes.)	Visitors in genral: 70,000/year
2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.)	1. Are you handicapper accessible? 2. Do you have ground level ramping?	1. Are your facilities accessible for wheel chair users? 2. Are your bathroom facilities accessible?	1. What type of facilities are available for handicappers? (elevator, bathrooms etc.) 2. Do you have hands on exhibit?		None.
3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?)	Yes.	Yes, with the exception of providing wheelchairs for people who need one to use.	Yes. To the hearing impaired, visually impaired and the physically impaired. (Staff gives personal guided tours to accommodate.)		In general, we would be able to accommodate anyone.
4. Problems? issues improvements needed?	None. Pretty much in compliance. Brochures are available for information.	No problems. No need for improvements at this time.	Yes. The education exhibit committee needs to be aware of the ADA compliance. Exhibits need to be more accessible for wheelchair users.		Yes, some improvements are needed. The restrooms are large enough for wheelchair users but are not handicap accessible.

Athletic Events

Questions Spartan Stadium Munn Arena Breslin Center Kobs Field
1. Can you estimate
the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.) PPS: Issues 49 hdcpr. parking passes a yr. There are 74 spaces available, depending on the game, they average about 55 passes per game. PPS: Issues 5 season passes for hdcprs. a yr. There are 20 other spaces available. General Visitors: 16,000/yr. Almost all handicapper seats are taken at every event. ( There are 136 hdcpr. spots, plus an additional 8 spaces that are enclosed with room for 5 wheelchair users.) They have about 10-12 home events. About 3,000 people attend. To their kowledge no handicappers have attended the games.

2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.) Can you accommodate the hearing impaired? Are there any wheelcharis available for the public to use? To their knowledge no one has called requesting accommodations.

3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?) Yes. Handicappers have been accommodated. No, because nobody has requested accommodatings, but if they did, they would be more than happy to accommodate them.

4. Problems? issues improvements needed? Concession counters need to be lowered to accommodate wheelchair users. Yes. They need a scoreboard for the visually impaired. The bleachers are not conducive for anyone who has a disability.

Questions	Spartan Stadium	Munn Arena	Breslin Center	Kobs Field
1. Can you estimate the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.)	PPS: Issues 49 hdcpr. parking passes a yr. There are 74 spaces available, depending on the game, they average about 55 passes per game.	PPS: Issues 5 season passes for hdcprs. a yr. There are 20 other spaces available.	General Visitors: 16,000/yr. Almost all handicapper seats are taken at every event. ( There are 136 hdcpr. spots, plus an additional 8 spaces that are enclosed with room for 5 wheelchair users.)	They have about 10-12 home events. About 3,000 people attend. To their kowledge no handicappers have attended the games.
2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.)			Can you accommodate the hearing impaired? Are there any wheelcharis available for the public to use?	To their knowledge no one has called requesting accommodations.
3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?)			Yes. Handicappers have been accommodated.	No, because nobody has requested accommodatings, but if they did, they would be more than happy to accommodate them.
4. Problems? issues improvements needed?			Concession counters need to be lowered to accommodate wheelchair users.	Yes. They need a scoreboard for the visually impaired. The bleachers are not conducive for anyone who has a disability.

Entertainment Events

Questions Wharton Center (Great Hall & Festival Stage) Fairchild Theatre Breslin Center (for concerts, graduations etc.) MSU Auditorium
1. Can you estimate
the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.) General Visitors: ? Handicappers - There are about 2 at each program (Off Limits) Not handicapper accessible. No events are scheduled for the public. General Visitors: 16,000/yr. Almost all hdcpr. seats are taken at every event. There are 136 hdcpr. spots plus 8 box spaces w/ 5 seats available for hdcprs. Is handicapper accessible but not used very much.

2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.) 1. Do you accommodate the hearing impaired?
2. Do you have wheelchair space? 1. Can you accommodate the hearing impaired?
2. Are any wheelchairs available for public use?

3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?) Yes. Yes. We have been able to accommodate handicappers.

4. Problems? issues improvements needed? Wharton Center is pretty up to speed. Trying to improve the ticket window by making it lower to accommodte wheelchair users. Concession counters need to be lowered to accommodate wheelchair users.

Questions	Wharton Center (Great Hall & Festival Stage)	Fairchild Theatre	Breslin Center (for concerts, graduations etc.)	MSU Auditorium
1. Can you estimate the averag number of handicappers who come to (name facility) each month (or year if preferred.)	General Visitors: ? Handicappers - There are about 2 at each program	(Off Limits) Not handicapper accessible. No events are scheduled for the public.	General Visitors: 16,000/yr. Almost all hdcpr. seats are taken at every event. There are 136 hdcpr. spots plus 8 box spaces w/ 5 seats available for hdcprs.	Is handicapper accessible but not used very much.
2. What types of accommodations are requested? (wheelchair access, interp, etc. toilet rooms.)	1. Do you accommodate the hearing impaired? 2. Do you have wheelchair space?		1. Can you accommodate the hearing impaired? 2. Are any wheelchairs available for public use?
3. Have you been able to provide accommodations requested in general? (exceptions?)	Yes.		Yes. We have been able to accommodate handicappers.
4. Problems? issues improvements needed?	Wharton Center is pretty up to speed. Trying to improve the ticket window by making it lower to accommodte wheelchair users.		Concession counters need to be lowered to accommodate wheelchair users.

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