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The ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee met on Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 11:15 a.m. in the Combs Building, Room 415. The following individuals were in attendance:
Present: Ms. Teresa Belluscio Dr. Connie Callahan
  Ms. Kerri Clark Ms. Amber Gompper
  Mr. Ward Henline Mr. Ed Herzog
  Dr. Steve Loy Ms. Rita Meadows
  Dr. Kim Naugle Mr. John Peregoy
  Ms. Elisabeth Poulin Ms. Windy Stinson
  Ms. Virginia Underwood  
The meeting was brought to order by Dr. Naugle. The first order of business was the review of the minutes. A change was made under New Business. The wording of " the Administration" was changed to "ITDS/Printing". Motion was made to accept the minutes with change by Dr. Callahan, second by Ms. Belluscio; all were in favor.

Information on Diversity Awareness was discussed first due to Mr. Peregoy not being able to stay for the entire meeting.
New Business

  • Discussion of Diversity Awareness events scheduled for April and the desire for us to co-sponsor the event with Diversity and Awareness Committee (Ms. Belluscio and Dr. Peregoy)

    1. Diversity Day on campus set as Wednesday, April 10, 2002.

    2. Tables will be available (volunteers to man a committee booth)

      - Some tables that will be present include the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Equal Opportunity Office, etc.

      - Mr. Peregoy asked the committee to help sponsor this upcoming event. The committee agreed that they would help sponsor and help with finding other financial sponsors to support the cause.

      - There will be a Committee table. Please contact Teresa Belluscio for times (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) to volunteer for the table.

      - Ms. Clark will get materials to Ms. Belluscio for the committee table.

    3. SST Communications performances

    4. Possible connection to ADA Awareness Day, Month, and beyond (Drs. Dilka, Loy and Mr. Herzog)

      - For exposure possibly contacting Mr. Lee Cruise with Channel 18 LIVE as well as contacting Mr. Ron Harrell for formal press releases.

      - Dr. Naugle and Ms. Belluscio will contact Mr. Harrell regarding press releases, etc.

      - Mr. Herzog will prepare a letter to be sent out regarding the buttons for the upcoming event.

      - Awareness Day will be in conjunction with Diversity Day on April 10th.

      - Suggestion for next year is to get the local restaurants involved and supporters as well as donations of food.

      - Mr. Peregoy will be e-mailing Dr. Naugle information on possible financial supporters.

      - Motion was made to formally support the project of Diversity Day, co-sponsor and funds to support the cause by Dr. Loy, second by Mr. Herzog; all were in favor.
Old Business

  • Review of action taken on motion to generate a letter to Jim Keith concerning ITDS help with use of High Speed Scanner (Ms. Belluscio and Mr. Henline)

    - Ms. Belluscio and Mr. Henline came up with a budget for the scanner. The total cost came to $22,000. This is what was presented to Student Government under the tech fee.

    - Everything was approved except the line for a student worker.

    - A draft letter will be composed for Mr. Jim Keith.

  • Review of membership list with additions and corrections

    - Ms. Joy Anderson will be joining the committee from the Occupational Therapy Department as well as Mr. John Peregoy, Office of Multicultural Student Services, Ms. Rita Meadows, Student Representative and Ms. Amber Gompper, Student Representative.

    - Dr. Naugle is going to ask President Glasser if she would like to be placed on the ADA e-mail distribution list.

    1. After this review the list will be forwarded to whoever verifies the university committee list

  • Discussion of follow up with Ken Johnston about adding a budget line for committee (Dr. Naugle)

    - Dr. Naugle talked with Mr. Ken Johnston regarding a budget line for the committee. Mr. Johnston said that there would not be any budget lines added until next year.

  • Parking Status and Projects (no report)

    1. Addition of spaces on University Drive-etc. (Mark Jozefowicz)
      - No report at this time.

    2. Report on parking courtesy ticket (Dr. Callahan)

      - Dr. Callahan read some options off for possible tickets. She is going to e-mail Ms. Clark the options for the committee to review and vote upon.

  • Status of and decision on establishing committee to gather information and draft document on building and remodeling recommendations from the committee (Dr. Naugle)

    - Tabled till next meeting.
New Business
  • Feedback sought on planned University wide training on ADA issues to be presented by the EOO and University Council offices (Tanlee Taulbee and Elisabeth Poulin), also the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities

    - Ms. Poulin asked for suggestions from the committee regarding this upcoming training.

    - Suggestions:
    ~ Not as long as the Sexual Harassment & Non-Discrimination presentations
    ~ Make them exciting
    ~ Possibly train individuals within their areas to train the rest of the staff
    ~ Have Dos and Don'ts
    ~ Read Material/Presented Material
    ~ Written Out Materials (Handouts)
    ~ Scenarios
    ~ Examples of accommodations
    ~ Manage a calendar or note to address individual or professor for special form of a test
    ~ Follow through - throughout a semester for a professor
    - Ms. Belluscio suggested that Ms. Poulin check out Engaging Differences Project (http://www.uky.edu/TLC/grants/uk_ed/) at UK.

    - This training is just for Faculty.

    - Ms. Poulin mentioned that thus far this is what they were going to include:
    ~ Short, briefing of the ADA issue
    ~ How the ADA applies to Faculty in an educational setting
    ~ The processes and procedures for Faculty
    ~ What is appropriate for this training
  • Member brought issues

    - Ms. Belluscio mentioned that a video project is coming to campus. She wanted to get volunteers for the video. Suggested individuals included:
    ~ Dr. Kim Naugle
    ~ Dr. Steve Loy
    ~ Dr. Karen Dilka
    ~ OT Professors
    ~ Jason Jones (Communications, Cabinet of Workforce Development)
    - Ms. Clark passed around a draft of a possible new look for the ADA Committee website.

    - Ms. Clark mentioned that Instructional Media has a video call "Psychological Disabilities on Campus," for anyone to review.

    - Dr. Loy gave the recommendations from the ADA Committee to the CBT Building Committee and this list will be passed on to the architect. He will keep us informed.
Motion was made to adjourn; all were in favor.
Next Meeting

 Date:   April 03, 2002
 Time:   11:15 a.m.
 Where:   Combs Room 415
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