Studio Access

Access: Students currently in VISA studio courses, after completing an orientation with AHVA Area Staff.

Lost key/card: Notify the department and UBC Security as soon as possible.

Extended hours access: After orientation, submit a signed AHVA Access Request Form to the AHVA main office (Lasserre Building, Room 400).

  • $100 security deposit – refunded at the end of the term upon respectful use of privileges.
  • Processing registrations takes a minimum of one week – Please plan accordingly.

AHVA Work Together Policy

After-hours and unsupervised access to AHVA facilities is permitted only when you have a Work Partner physically present with you in the facility.

  • After-hours: any time outside of Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
  • Work Partners: students 1) currently taking AHVA courses, 2) who are familiar with the facility, studio conduct, and the health, safety, and emergency policies currently in place.
Failure to fully comply with the above Work Together policy will result in the suspension of after hours access to AHVA facilities.