Vision Statement

The University, as a public institution of higher learning, has an obligation to promote awareness of the skills, rights and individual worth of people with disabilities. It fulfills this obligation by promoting equal accessibility to all university programs, resources, activities and events for all students, faculty, staff, administrators and the general public without barriers.

Mission Statement

To promote awareness and provide information to educate the university community of the skills, rights and values of people with all disabilities both those that are visible and those that are not.

To assist and advise the university community on issues associated with compliance with state and federal disability access laws, including Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and subsequent revisions.

To make the university community aware of the breadth of disabilities within the campus community and the problems encountered by these individuals.

To represent the entire university community by including students, faculty, staff, administrators and appropriate representatives from the community at large as members of the committee.

Functions

Promote awareness of our shared responsibilities to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Support university-wide efforts to promote education about disabilities and people with disabilities, and to support efforts to enhance accessibility to programs, physical structures, educational resources, activities and events.

Assist the university in providing individuals with disabilities the full opportunity to participate in all programs, activities and services by making recommendations for appropriate adjustments and modifications to policies, practices and facilities.

Serve as a resource to the university regarding plans and decisions that effect persons with disabilities.

Identified Committee Goals

Priority 1

To increase awareness of disabilities on campus.

Measurement 1a

The committee will sponsor an annual campus-wide ADA Awareness activity.

Measurement 1b

To maintain an up-to-date website.

Priority 2

To review the accessibility and disability information gathered in the campus climate survey and in the survey generated by the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities for possible recommendations to university offices.

Measurement

Identify issues generated by the survey and write at least two recommendation letters to the appropriate offices.

Priority 3

The Committee will collaborate with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities on the development of a survey of current accessibility/disability concerns.

Measurement

Survey will be administered to all students identified and registered by the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities.

Priority 4

The Committee will review and develop a recommendation to be made to the Director of Judicial Affairs & Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities for a university wide accessibility statement to be attached to any publication or advertisement.

Measurement

Proposed statement to be delivered to the Director of Judicial Affairs & Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities.