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UWC-ADA Compliance Committee Minutes Time: 11 a.m. Agenda topics Review of Minutes Discussion: Reviewed; no changes noted. Conclusions: Minutes accepted. Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: ADA Survey Discussion: Spent majority of meeting reviewing the revised survey, noting a few changes in wording. Decided to target dissemination for mid-Winter quarter. Elinda suggested working with faculty who do student research projects to assist with data analysis. Conclusions: Members present agreed survey content and format is ready. Action items: Request committee members’ final input for
revisions via e-mail by Dec. 15. Meet with Leigh Gerlach to work on
developing on-line version and strategies to implement. E-mail faculty
(Robbie Burke, Doug Dabro, and Chris Kacir, Becky Thiel) to solicit
interest in using ADA survey responses as data for research projects in
one of their courses focusing on data analysis if feasible. Deadline: Jan. 3, 2006 Adjustable Desks Tips Discussion: Discussed goal to send the letter to faculty. Committee needs to review as group for additional input to Elinda’s initial draft. Goal is to sent out to faculty early Winter quarter. Conclusions: Need committee input to finalize draft letter to faculty regarding tips for using adjustable desks in classrooms. Action items: Complete e-mail review of draft over break and discuss at first meeting of Winter quarter to finalize and distribute. Person responsible: Chris will e-mail draft; all committee members contribute to next draft. Deadline: Jan. 3, 2006 Clearinghouse Items: Accessibility for large events Discussion: Discussed feedback from Trudy re: concerns with accessibility at Thanksgiving dinner. Trudy observed no students with mobility impairments attended, and wondered if physical accessibility to the event was an issue. Chris had responded to Trudy’s e-mail, originally sent to Kris Liles, that committee would address this issue. Members present felt that ADA Committee could be resource for planners of any large campus event, and discussed creating suggested guidelines for event planners to ensure that physical accessibility issues are considered in setting up large campus events. Conclusions: Committee to work on drafting guidelines at next meeting. Action items: All committee members requested to bring input for developing these guidelines to next meeting. Person responsible: All committee members Deadline: Next meeting Discussion/ Meeting schedule for next quarter Discussion: Need to determine best meeting time for Winter quarter. Conclusions: Chris will set Winter quarter meeting dates & times based on committee members’ input about Winter quarter schedules. Action items: All members to send Winter quarter schedules by Dec. 15; Winter qtr meetings to be posted by Jan. 3, 2006 Person responsible: All/Chris Deadline: See action UWC-ADA Compliance Committee Minutes Time: 11 a.m. Location: Kricker Conference Room Type of meeting: Facilitator: Chris Raber, Chair Attendees: Elinda Boyles, Jim Farmer, Neil Evans, Butch Kotcamp Agenda topics Review of Minutes Discussion: Minutes reviewed. Accepted without changes. Health Fair Report Discussion: Trudy did not attend, Jim reported that table was set up at Health Fair. Trudy e-mailed feedback after meeting; stated many brochures were distributed and she talked with several students, and some family members of students, about disability awareness. Conclusions: Health fair seems to be a positive way to communicate about committee’s mission and work. ADA Survey Discussion: Majority of meeting focused on discussion of revised survey questions. Members presented agreed that target groups for survey are students with disabilities, faculty, and staff/administration. Plan to make survey available in web-based and paper formats to accommodate needs. Second revision of survey attached. Conclusions: Continue to work on revisions at next meeting, with goal of distributing survey early Winter quarter. Action items: Second revision of survey attached. Person responsible: Deadline: Chris completed revisions based on committee feedback. Next meeting Clearinghouse Items Discussion: Briefly discussed need to follow up on letter to faculty about use of adjustable desks. Elinda sent draft in early October. Agreed focus should be on education. Conclusions: Agreed focus should be on education. Action items: Discuss at next meeting. Person responsible: Deadline: Discussion: No additional topics added to meeting as majority of time focused on survey. UWC-ADA Compliance Committee Minutes Time: 11 a.m. Please bring: QUESTIONS for SURVEY…. Agenda topics Review of Minutes Discussion: Minutes from Oct. 12 accepted. Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Health Fair Report Discussion: Trudy was not at the meeting for report on this event. Seek report at next meeting. Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: ADA Survey Discussion: Discussed questions provided (see attached) and brainstormed changes and format for survey. Decided 2 versions of the survey would be best; one for students with disabilities and one for faculty/staff. Conclusions: Action items: Present revised version to committee at next meeting. Chris to check with Leigh Gerlach about on-line survey and when/how UIS can assist with this. Person responsible: Deadline: Clearinghouse Items Discussion: No items presented from members present; no items from universal e-mail. Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Discussion: Group focused on discussion of survey for majority of this meeting. Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Respectfully submitted, October 12, 2005 Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Kricker Conference Room Type of meeting: Facilitator: Attendees: Trudy Bostick, Elinda Boyles, Sam Coppoletti, Scott Douthat, Neil Evans, Jim Farmer, Butch Kotcamp, Elsie Shabazz, Gay Lynn Shipley, Chris Raber Agenda topics Call to order; review minutes Discussion: No additions. Conclusions: Minutes accepted. Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: ADA Brochures Discussion: Discussed ideas to distribute the new ADA brochures. Trudy volunteered to be at Bear Care Health Fair, Oct. 25, 9am-1pm, to distribute brochures and provide information about the ADA committee. She will also check on having a DME provider bring a scooter for demonstration. Conclusions: Brochures to be distributed Oct. 14, according to attached list. Action items: Chris will reserve table for Bear Care Health Fair for ADA Committee; Trudy will represent ADA committee, and Jim will assist. Person responsible: Deadline: ADA On-line Survey Discussion: Discussed ideas for developing on-line & paper survey to assess campus community’s views on ADA issues. Goal is to have survey target both Physical Accessibility and Culture on campus. UIS can help with posting on-line version. Will also have paper format to reach target audience (all students registered with Disability Services, general student population, faculty, staff, and administration). Members agreed that survey should be short in length (10-15 questions, maximum). Conclusions: Proceed with survey development to better assess campus needs and committee’s goals for this year. Action items: Each member will send Chris 1 or 2 possible questions for the survey. Butch will send sample of Facilities survey to committee for review. Person responsible: Deadline: All members Oct. 26 Committee Goals 2005-2006 Discussion: Reviewed general call for committee and overall goals stated from 2004-2005 year end letter. Major focus is education and increasing awareness of ADA Compliance Committee and our resources for campus community. Conclusions: Refine goals based on survey results. Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Clearinghouse Issues & Discussion Discussion: Discussed Clearinghouse Issue of tables in Massie 108 with wood blocks; work order needed to remove these. Inappropriate use of adjustable desks in some classrooms continues; committee decided to address this issue with education campaign about use of desks. Observation that Massie elevator usage is high, and often, persons with disabilities have to wait due to insensitivity of other users. Decided signage that outlines priority use and etiquette for Massie elevators would help. Other discussion on library accessibility (problems due to ramp design) and limited parking locations near library. Will explore possibility of basement access to library. Conclusions: Draft Reminder letter for faculty re: correct use of adjustable desks and use of reminder stickers on desks. Action items: Elinda will draft a faculty letter for committee’s review. Person responsible: Deadline: |
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