Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Persons with Disability
August 17, 2009 Meeting Minutes

Members present: Joy Hammel, Marsha Cassidy, Robin Hurse, Alanna O’Connor, Jerry Lockwood, Peter Berg, Ryan Parrey, Janis Hayden, Mark Goerdert, and Joann Gras.
Members unable to attend: Ann Barnds, Drew Browning, Michelle Buland, Ed Garay, Elizabeth Gates-Ehlers, William Schubert, Caryn Bills, and Janet Smith.

GA: Sean Plomann
Guests: Roxanna Stupp and Marjana Manoski

• Approval of Agenda:
• 1st- Marsha Cassidy, 2nd- Janis Hayden
• Agenda Approved
• Welcome and Introductions:
• Janis Hayden
• Skills and interests: research, University organization, budgets and spreadsheets
• Marsha Cassidy
• Skills and interests: writing, editing, and disability culture
• Ryan Parrey
• Skills and interests: writing, editing, and community outreach
• Peter Berg
• Skills and interests: ADA, advisory committee, program subcommittee, special interest in the ACDC Committee
• Jerry Lockwood
• Skills and interests: accessibility, aging baby boomers, buildings and grounds
• Alanna O’Connor
• Skills and interests: writing, editing, organization, promote events on listserves, and working with the Disability Resource Center
• Joann Gras
• Skills and interests: disability related events, awareness, will represent Caryn Bills when Caryn is unable to attend the meetings
• Robin Hursey
• Skills and interests: disability awareness, works with and can be a liaison with students
• Meeting and Times
• At least one CCSPD meeting will be held on the East side of campus
• RSVP’s will be sent out before each meeting to make sure we have a quorom
• Announcements for the CCSPD meetings will be sent out on both the external and internal CCSPD listserves as well as UIC Announce before every meeting.
• Meetings may possibly take place at different times and different days of the week or in a phone conference. If a change is made in the schedule for the next CCSPD meeting, it will be announced on UIC Announce and both of the CCSPD listserves.

New Business
A. Subcommittees
1. Survey Committee (preparing a University-wide survey on the campus climate for persons with disabilities.)

• Co-Chairs:  Joy Hammel and Roxana Stupp
•  Members so far: Janet Smith and Ryan Parrey    
•  Ad Hoc Member:  Janis Hayden
  

2.  Program Committee (planning outreach events to the University community)
Co-Chairs:  Peter Berg and Joann Gras
Members: Ann Barnds, Ryan Parrey, and Michelle Bulanda
Ad Hoc Member: Marsha Cassidy
3. Technology Committee (maintaining the CCSPD website; consulting on assistive technology and all other technology issues)

• Co-Chairs:  Mark Goedert and Alanna O'Conner
• Members so far:  Ed Garay, Drew Browning, Elizabeth Gates-Ehlers, and Sean Plomann
•  Ad Hoc Member: Janis Hayden
  

4. "ACDC" Committee (overseeing physical plant and access issues)

• Co-Chairs: Jerry Lockwood and Peter Berg
•  Members so far:  Drew Browning

 5. Outreach Task Force

• Co-Chairs: Alanna O'Conner and Robin Hursey
• Members so far: Ryan Parrey
  

B. Budget: Joann Gras is to report back on the budget.
C. Goals for 2009-2010

• launch our campus-wide survey (probably in spring)
•  refresh the CCSPD website and keep it up-to-date
•  revitalize the "ACDC" committee, which reports to the Chancellor on building and grounds accessibility on campus, with student housing a new category.  This is especially important now with the stimulus money earmarked for UIC.
• reach out to other Chancellor's Committees and student groups by inviting representatives to attend our meetings
•  continue to advocate disability as an aspect of diversity
• Approve a budget and hire a research assistant for the survey
• Try to dissolve the ‘silos’ and have more communication amongst the Chancellor’s Status Committees