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The ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee met on Wednesday, March 03, 2004, at 11:15 a.m. in the Crabbe Library in Room 201.

The following individuals were in attendance:
Ms. Jenny Allen Ms. Teresa Belluscio
Ms. Kerri Clark Ms. Nina Coyer
Mr. Ed Herzog Dr. Marlene Huff
Ms. Jean Kalscheur Dr. Steve Loy
Ms. Karen McClain Dr. Dorothy Mercer
Dr. Jen Walker  
The following individuals were not in attendance:
Dr. Claire Good Dr. Laurence Hayes
Mr. Ward Henline Dr. Kim Naugle
Ms. Virginia Underwood  
Review of Minutes

The meeting was brought to order by Dr. Huff. Review of the minutes from February 11, 2004, meeting; motion was made to accept the minutes by Ms. Belluscio, second by Ms. Kalscheur; all were in favor.
Old Business

  • Letter to the President for Accessibility Coordinator Position

    • An email letter was passed around from Ms. Virginia Underwood to Dr. Huff for the committee to review.

    The letter should integrate with the strategic plan; this connection will help.

    The ad hoc committee for this position didn’t bring up any information in regards of the Budget Council process.

    Ms. Belluscio will contact Mr. Harry Moberly in regards of the position and if this position is to be placed under the Office of Individuals with Disabilities and/or his division.

    One possibility is to ask Dr. Byron Bond’s area to help support in funding this position.

    Any other additional comments or suggestions regarding the letter please send to Dr. Huff by Friday, March 5, 2004. Dr. Huff will send out the letter shortly.

  • Update on parking places by Weaver Building

    • The hope is to have these spaces worked on during Spring Break.

    Mr. Herzog will coordinate getting this process done with Mr. Mark Jozefowicz.

    It is a possibility that this will be postponed till early summer due to additional work including curb cuts, etc.

  • Update on signage for bicycle racks

    • Dr. Huff asked Ms. McClain to check with Public Safety on the bicycle policy and asked Ms. Clark to check and see if such policy is online.

    Signage for bicycle racks was discussed.

    If there is a bicycle policy, have it presented next meeting.

  • Master Accessibility List

    • Discussion tabled till next meeting.

  • University Climate Survey Results

    • The Diversity Committee has started to look at the results.

    Ms. Belluscio mentioned that the Diversity Committee can’t really discuss the results at this time.

    Ms. Allen did say that this survey is outdated and will be used as a baseline for future surveys.

  • Addition of Student Representatives

    • Dr. Huff has received several calls regarding students being interested in the committee. She has one student, Ms. Neicole Keller, who has a class conflict but looks forward in coming next semester.

    Ms. Belluscio posted in her office for students to let her know if they are interested in serving on the committee.

    Mr. Herzog and a few other committee members mentioned several people that should be asked to participate on the committee; they include: Ms. Jill Price (Continuing Education & Outreach), Ms. Sharon Smith (Facilities Services), and Mr. Kurt Metz (Psychology). Dr. Huff mentioned speaking with Mr. Rich Boyle and having someone from his area be on the committee.
New Business
  • ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee Bylaws

    • Dr. Huff asked the committee to review the bylaws. She asked for two or three individuals to be on a time-limited sub-committee to go over the bylaws and present to the rest of the committee.

    Motion was made to create a time-limited sub-committee (Ms. Clark, Dr. Loy and Dr. Huff) to work on the ADA Bylaws by Ms. Kalscheur, second by Ms. Belluscio; all were in favor.

  • Awareness Month [October 2004] Jump Start

    • Dr. Huff proposed that half the meeting next time be geared towards this [Top]ic.

  • Member Brought Issues

    • Dr. Loy mentioned security and accessibility issues with Model Laboratory School. The school will be enforcing new guidelines for visitors and is only allowing for the front entrance to be accessed. Dr. Loy mentioned that the middle school entrance is probably the only true accessible entrance for individuals with disabilities.

    Mr. Herzog is going to contact Ms. Debbie Brown regarding this issue.

Motion was made to adjourn by Dr. Loy; second by Ms. Kalscheur, all were in favor.
Next Meeting

 Date:   Wednesday, April 14, 2004
 Time:   11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
 Where:   Libraries Complex, Room 201
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