Extending access between buildings after hours
5 January 2026
The university is committed to providing safe and secure environments for learning, working and activities on our campuses.This has included adjusting hours of operation and points of entry of our buildings and establishing interior access routes between buildings on North Campus to ensure access for students and staff outside of regular business hours.
Based on feedback from our community, we have extended the hours that interior access routes are accessible. We’ve also partnered with the University of Alberta Students’ Union Safewalk program to expand after-hours access between certain health sciences buildings.
We consider this extension of hours a pilot project, and will be collecting data and observations over the Winter 2026 term to inform future changes and expansions along other interior routes. If you encounter issues or have feedback about the extended hours, please let us know by using the Winter 2026 Pilot Project Feedback form.
Interior access routes
Beginning January 5, all hallways, doorways and pedways along the following routes are accessible from at least 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, with some routes open longer. Each route connects with one or more primary entrances, which share the same hours as the routes.
Find a map of these Interior Access Routes under Quick Links on uab.ca/hours.
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. Don’t allow someone to follow behind you or hold doors open to areas that are locked or require ONEcard access.
Route 1
Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering to the Students' Union Building
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) through the General Services Building (GSB) to the Agriculture/Forestry Centre and then to the Students’ Union Building (SUB).
Access along this route, including pedways, will be available from 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 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, second floor atrium of the Agriculture/Forestry Centre and spaces in SUB.
Route 2
Biological Sciences to University Commons
This route runs from the Biological Science Building through the North Lecture Theatres to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS). From there it runs through the east side of the Gunning/Lemieux Chemistry Centre to the Central Academic Building (CAB) from where Cameron Library can be accessed. It then runs from CAB to the South Academic Building (SAB) and University Commons.
Access along this route, including pedways, will be available from 7 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Access from Cameron Library to the SAB/University Commons link will be extended to 12 a.m. Monday-Friday and will be available from 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. on weekends.
Primary entrances along this route are located at the northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast (QUAD) entrances of CCIS, northwest entrance of CAB, west entrance of SAB and the SAB/University Commons link.
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 Timms Centre for the Arts
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. From HUB it connects to the Fine Arts Building and Timms Centre for the Arts.
Access along this route, including pedways, will be available from 7 a.m.-10:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. Note that access to the Timms centre will be reduced to 9:50 p.m. on Thursdays and access to FAB will be reduced to 10 p.m. on Mondays.
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. The northeast entrance of the Law Centre can also be used from 7:30 a.m.-9.30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Study spaces
This route can be used to access study spaces in the Carruthers Student Commons in the School of Business, the Fishbowl on the second floor of the Humanities Centre and study space with the central staircase of FAB.
Additional Path
Education Centre to the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy
While not an interior access route, a path runs from the second floor Education Centre – South to the Heritage Medical Research Building (HMRC) and on to the Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research and Medical Sciences Building (MS). A pedway on the west side of MS connects to the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health Research Academy.
Access along this path is only available during regular building hours or via predetermined OneCard access, however you can contact Safewalk and volunteers will come and escort you along this path after hours.
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 Library North: Main, second, third and fourth floors
- Rutherford Library South: Second floor
- Weir Law Library Centre: Second and third floor of the Law Centre
- 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 Universiade Pavilion 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 Kipnes 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.
aSSISTANCE WITH ACCess
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.