The ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee met on Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at 11:15 a.m. in the Libraries in Room 201.
The following individuals were in attendance: |
| Ms. Jenny Allen |
Ms. Teresa Belluscio |
| Ms. Kerri Clark |
Ms. Nina Coyer |
| Ms. Mandy Eppley |
Dr. Laurence Hayes |
| Ms. Jean Kalscheur |
Dr. Dorothy Mercer |
| Ms. Jill Price |
Ms. Virginia Underwood |
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| The following individuals were not in attendance: |
| Mr. Rich Boyle |
Dr. Claire Good |
| Mr. Ed Herzog |
Dr. Marlene Huff |
| Ms. Neicole Keller |
Dr. Steve Loy |
| Dr. Kim Naugle |
Ms. Sharon Smith |
| Dr. Jen Walker |
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Review of Minutes
Ms. Belluscio brought the meeting to order, in absence of Dr. Huff. Review of the following minutes June 09, 2004, July 14, 2004, and October 06, 2004,
tabled until next meeting, all the above minutes will be sent for review before next meeting; quorum was not met. |
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Old Business
- Update on letter to the President for Accessibility Coordinator position
Dr. Hayes asked the committee for recommendations regarding what steps to take next regarding the position.
It was suggested that a proposal be sent and made part of the strategic planning of the office/department that this position will live. Ms. Belluscio mentioned that the Disabilities Office has placed it in their plan to add an additional position.
It was also suggested by the President that Continuing Education & Outreach could possibly be of assistance. The position that Continuing Education & Outreach is trying to implement is very different in regards to duties from the position that is being specified here within the committee.
Ms. Belluscio is going to set up a meeting with Mr. Harry Moberly, Mr. Rich Boyle, Dr. Hayes and herself to discuss this important issue. Within the meeting, clarification of both positions will be specified.
- Update on bicyle racks and signage
Motion was made to table this [Top]ic until next time by Ms. Clark, second by Ms. Kalscheur; quorum was not met.
- Update on Accessibility Master List (Building Assessments)
Motion was made to table this [Top]ic until next time by Ms. Clark, second by Ms. Coyer; quorum was not met.
- Update on ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee Bylaws
Please review the bylaws before the next meeting and be ready to vote. Before final voting, discussion is needed on the following [Top]ics: quorum, majority vote and voting through email and/or Blackboard. Bylaws will accompany the minutes electronically.
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New Business
- Review of ADA Awareness Month
Thank you notes
Thank you notes were sent out to the participants of Awareness Month Activities. A copy of that list will be sent to Ms. Clark for Committee records.
- Voting for Officers
Ms. Underwood suggests that the names of the officers be changed in the following manner:
President => Chair
Vice President => Vice Chair
Secretary => Secretary
This would be consistent with the University.
Voting for officers was tabled until next meeting; quorum was not met.
- Spring 2005 Meeting Dates
Ms. Belluscio asked if meeting days and times were suitable for everyone this upcoming semester. All dates that were provided were good dates except the March 09, 2005, date because of Spring Break. The following dates were provided:
January 12
February 09
March 16
April 13
May 11
Ms. Clark will send out meeting requests for each of the above dates.
- Member Brought Issues
Active Directory
Dr. Loy submitted a concern through email to the accessibility@eku.edu regarding the usage of the CTRL-ALT-DELETE key pattern with active directory. Active Directory is the replacement for the current Novell that everyone on campus is using to connect to the Q:\ drive and various other drives.
It was suggested by Ms. Kalscheur the usage of sticky keys through the accessibility control panel be turned on for a possible solution.
The committee recommended that Ms. Clark contact Mr. Dustin Tennill, head of the active directory project, to make him and his group aware of the problem and to provide the possible fix that Ms. Kalscheur provided above.
Web Accessibility Training
Ms. Eppley provided an update on web accessibility training and upcoming dates for such training. She also passed around handouts on the training and the evaluation form that is used at the end of the sessions. For more information regarding web accessibility training, please contact Ms. Eppley at mandy.eppley@eku.edu.
Web Accessibility Policy
A draft policy was created and provided to the Administration of the University for review. This policy requires that the [Top] 20 percent of EKU’s webpages be accessible by July 2005.
With this policy, it is also requiring that professors teaching a Blackboard course make their individual course accessible. The hard part is that professors are asking for major support on converting their courses and webpages, they are concerned about making such changes, understanding and implementing technical standards and some are just in the mind-set of just taking down their courses and websites.
Ms. Clark suggested to Ms. Belluscio to request from Mr. Bobby Clark (bobby.clak@eku.edu) the [Top] 20 percent of visited websites on EKU’s campus.
This [Top]ic will also be discussed in a future Chairs Association meeting chaired by Dr. Malcolm Frisbee.
The next step in getting the proposal through proper channels, the following are yet to review the proposal, Mr. Harry Moberly, Ms. Cheryl Harris and Dr. James Chapman.
Diversity Committee
Ms. Allen mentioned that the Diversity Committee has started meeting again. The Diversity Committee has added some new members.
The survey will be done every two years, with a broader scope, and will be conducted through Institutional Research. The management report of the survey is 900 pages and will be mainstreamed into a smaller report along the baseline of the original.
The past survey did not meet certain compliance and standards. After the first review, the report was reviewed again with such standards and compliance in mind. Ms. Adrian Bauer prepared the report.
The report was not favorable for individuals with disabilities and sexual orientation.
Disabilities Website Name Change
Ms. Allen mentioned that she received a compliant on the Disabilities Office website address (URL): http://www.disabled.eku.edu/. She was told that it was offensive.
Ms. Clark suggested to Ms. Belluscio to contact Mr. Bobby Clark (bobby.clark@eku.edu) regarding this issue and possibly having the website address changed.
ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee Website Update
Ms. Clark is hoping to have the committee website updated in January 2005. Look for a new and improved website. Ms. Clark aims to have the website accessible and meeting the current web standards and guidelines.
KYBLN Video
Ms. Belluscio mentioned that two EKU graduates with disabilities were in the KYBLN video.
Future invitation to attend meeting
The committee would like to invite Ms. Mona Isaacs to a future meeting regarding the Banner Web Standards.
Motion was made to adjourn by Dr. Hayes; second by Ms. Eppley, quorum was not met. |
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Next Meeting
| Date: |
Wednesday, December 08, 2004 |
| Time: |
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
| Where: |
Libraries, Room 201 |
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