Ms. Teresa
Belluscio
Ms. Kerri Clark
Before the meeting started Dr. Naugle passed out an article
from The Progress entitled, "A Different Perspective," by Jennifer
Mullins. Dr. Naugle brought the meeting to order. He asked for a motion
to accept the minutes. Ms. Belluscio made the motion to accept the minutes
and Mr. Herzog seconded the motion; all were in favor.
Old Business
.Discussion of follow up with Ms. Belluscio and Mr.
David Williams
-Mr. Williams said that each desk is $150 a piece. Each
one of these desks take up 25% to 30% of the space within the classroom.
-Dr. Naugle suggested that campus should go with the non-traditional
desks that are three chairs to one table. He also suggested having one
in each classroom.
-Ms. Belluscio mentioned possibly writing a letter to
Mr. James Street regarding the suggestion made by Dr. Naugle.
-Mr. Herzog said that he would talk with Mr. Street regarding
the desk situation and that a letter is not needed at this time. -Mr. Herzog mentioned that Mr. Street thinks that it would
be a great project for McGregor Hall to become accessible. -Dr. Loy mentioned that he has been unable to get Mr.
Ron Yoder to put a link on the main web page for the committee.
Dr. Naugle asked Ms. Clark if she would talk with Mr.
Yoder regarding getting a link to the committee page from EKU's main web
page. -Dr. Loy has directed his letter regarding the pool accessibility
to Mr. Jeff Long, Dean of Intercollegiate Athletics.
-Dr. Loy also mentioned that it is hard when there is
only one individual, the lifeguard, who is taking care of everything.
-Ms. Underwood asked if the requests we are making for
the pool accessibility feasible.
-Dr. Naugle suggested that a lift system be implemented
and there be a qualified lifeguard.
-Ms. Underwood suggested sending materials describing
the needs for the pool to be accessible for a more positive approach.
-Mr. Herzog was in agreement with Ms. Underwood and being
user friendly.
-Dr. Naugle suggested modifying the letter to include
himself as a contact and resource to discuss options for making the pool
accessible.
-Motion was made by Dr. Dilka to send the letter with
Dr. Naugle's modification to Mr. Long, seconded by Mr. Herzog; all were
in favor. -Mr. James will not be attending on Dr. Coyer's behalf. -Mr. Herzog said they want to give out bumper stickers
and buttons. The bumper sticker will say, "We are all temporary able bodies.
Think about IT!" He mentioned talking with Mr. Street about having them
put on campus owned vehicles.
-Dr. Dilka mentioned having all staff, faculty and administration
wear our buttons previous to the awareness week to show support.
-Dr. Dilka asked that the wearing of the buttons be promoted
in the campus FYI.
-Ms. Ellington mentioned the EKU Update. Mr. Herzog will
mention it to Ron Harrell.
-Dr. Naugle is going to write up a memo to Dr. Rita Davis
and to everyone, WHY?, WHEN?, and WHERE? to wear your buttons and what
it is in celebration of.
-Motion was made by Dr. Dilka that Dr. Naugle write the
letter to Dr. Davis, seconded by Ms. Belluscio; all were in favor. -Dr. Naugle said that booths would be enough for Awareness
Day.
-Ms. Belluscio mentioned that the comedian has a website
if anybody wanted to see it.
-Dr. Dilka mentioned that Jeff Charlebois would be a great
kickoff for next fall.
-Dr. Dilka is still waiting on the date(s) for Spring
Fling. -Mr. Herzog also mentioned that the bathrooms are not
accessible. -Ms. Belluscio mentioned that we should send a thank you
note to the author of the article.
-Dr. Naugle made the motion that Ms. Belluscio send a
thank you to the author of the article; seconded by Dr. Loy; all were in
favor. -The tele-conference is on March 13, 2000 from 1:30 -
3:30 p.m. It costs $399 before February 25, 2000 and $499 after the February
date.
-Dr. Naugle asked that the Equal Opportunity Office be
a supporter of this conference, as well as Media Resources.
-Ms. Underwood agreed to review the EOO's budget and respond
to Dr. Naugle's request.
-Ms. Clark and Mr Herzog mentioned possibly having Ms.
Donna Masters help with some grant writing for this conference.
-Ms. Underwood mentioned getting the video as a possibility.
-Ms. Clark suggested requesting Instructional Media to
consider purchasing the video.
-Dr. Naugle mentioned having a panel after the conference
on the same day the following week. He also mentioned getting Mr. Bob Miller
involved.
-Ms. Underwood mentioned that there is a case in review
dealing with ADA. Dr. Naugle asked to have that information if possible
to forwarded to him by Ms. Underwood.
-Dr. Naugle mentioned that if we couldn't get the tele-conference
that we could possibly get the video for classroom use.
-Motion was made by Dr. Loy to have Ms. Belluscio pursue
the tele-conference as our first priority and then the video for possible
classroom use; seconded by Ms. Ellington and all were in favor. -Ms. Belluscio is going to check with Dr. Davis to request
a budget for the next fiscal year.
-Motion was made by Dr. Dilka that Ms. Belluscio discuss
with Dr. Davis a possible budget for the next fiscal year; seconded by
Dr. Loy; all were in favor.
Meeting was adjourned.
Dr. Nina Coyer
Dr. Karen Dilka
Ms. Lesley
Ellington
Mr. Ed Herzog
Ms. Mellissa
Jones
Dr. Stephen Loy
Dr. Kim Naugle
Ms. Virginia Underwood
-Ms. Belluscio talked with Mr. Williams regarding
the desk situation. Mr. Williams informed Ms. Belluscio that there are
30 non-traditional desks on campus and in use.
.Discussion sidewalk repair
-Mr. Herzog asked what kind of non-traditional desks
do we want in the classrooms?
-No suggestions by any of the committee on any
other problems with the sidewalks anywhere on campus.
.Discussion of McGregor Hall
-Mr. Herzog said that the CDs for McGregor Hall
are tied up at this time. Mr. Herzog is working along with Mr. Street in
writing a letter to Dr. Doug Whitlock regarding this project.
.Discussion on the Accessibility of the Perkins Building
-Mr. Herzog mentioned that partitions were being
bought for the restrooms to make them more accessible.
.Discussion of Enhancing the availability of the ADA Accessibility
Committee Webpage
-Ms. Clark said that the webpage has been linked
with the Equal Opportunity Office on several pages.
.Discussion on Pool Accessibility
-Dr. Loy passed around the a draft of this letter.
.Discussion of Mr. James and Dr. Coyer
-Correction of the last meeting minutes need
to be changed to Dr. Coyer instead of Dr. Mercer with regards to Mr. James.
Old Business
-Dr. Dilka said that they have gotten some student
involvement from some Special Education students and from Dr. Coyer.
.Discussion of Resources
-Ms. Belluscio gave Mr. Herzog and Dr. Dilka
resources for the Awareness project. Resources that were mentioned were:
Pam Walker, Sharon Fields, Paul Erway, Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky, Seth Rosenblatt
and comedian - Jeff Charlebois.
.Discussion of Accessibility problems being fixed on campus
-Mr. Herzog mentioned that chair lifts are going
to be put on campus in several places, including Keene Hall.
.Discussion of the Keith Building
-Dr. Naugle mentioned having ramps on the side
of Keith that faces the Combs Building.
.Discussion of an article in The Progress
-Ms Belluscio mentioned that there was a good
article in The Progress regarding the note taking process.
.Discussion of University of Vermont Tele-Conference
-Ms. Belluscio mentioned a tele-conference from
the University of Vermont with speaker Jeanie Kincaid on "Emerging Disabilities
on Campus."
.Discussion of Committee Budget
-Mr. Herzog asked how we were going to pay for
our functions and materials for upcoming and future events, for example
the buttons.
.Discussion of Next Meeting
Future Discussion Old Business
-Date: Friday, March 3, 2000
-Time: 10:30 a.m.
-Place: Powell Building, Conference Room A
.Spring Fling
.Tele-Conference