CCSPD Meeting Minutes
September 22, 2006
11:30am-1:00pm
448 DHSP

Members In Attendance:
Peter Berg (Co-Chair), Janet Smith (Co-Chair), Sheila Martinotti, Larry Voss, Carol Gill, Drew Browning, Janis Hayden, Chiang Jao, Dariusz Barwacz, Alberto Guzman, Eynat Shevil, Marsha Cassidy, Jane Burke-Miller, Bill Schubert, Anne Hopkins (CCSPD GA)

Guests:
Carole Snow, Roxana Stupp, Ed Brown, Caryn Bills, Sharon Lamp (via phone)

Approval of Agenda: Motion approved

Approval of Minutes from 5-17-06 CCSPD Meeting: not present at this meeting, will be distributed via e-mail

New Business:

• Welcome and Introductions - Janet
  • Janet began and attendees followed
• Meeting with Provost and Chancellor - Peter
  • The Committee will meet with the Provost and Chancellor for one hour. Suggested meeting times for this were sent out through the listserv, but these dates are no longer valid
  • New suggested dates include 11/7 from 9-10am and 11/21 from 4 to 5pm
  • Committee will meet beforehand on that date to discuss what issues to cover during the hour
  • Meeting with Chancellor will replace monthly meeting
  • Suggested dates will be sent out again. Inform Peter what date works best for you
  • Members should be given time by unit to meet with Committee at least once a month. Inform Peter or Janet if you’re experiencing difficulties in getting the time off
  • Fridays have worked out best for Committee meetings. Need to change time from 11 to 1pm. Meetings will adjourn at 2:30 on Fridays. ACDC will be able to meet before Friday Committee meetings. Larry and Drew will decide the time frame for the ACDC meeting. Motion approved.
• Executive Committee and Sub-Committee Chairs – Janet
  • Sub-Committees discussed in detail
  • Survey committee is full
  • Sub-Committees assigned based on interest of members after responding to Sub-Committee details email
  • Although Sub-Committees are assigned members should feel free to participate in all
  • Discussion of ACDC deferred
  • Carol Gill explained survey committee
    • Survey that will act to count individuals with disabilities on campus and report on their status
    • Want survey to be accessible
    • Have budget, bids from survey consultants, and waiting for approval
    • If able to move forward students, faculty, and staff will assist in developing, collecting and analyzing
    • Much help will be needed
    • Will provide needed data to the university on status
    • Will hopefully be a continuing effort
    • Support for stronger advocacy and funding
    • Survey will allow for voluntary information since administrative data is not available
    • Peter Berg discussed the Web Committee
      • Decide on vision for website
      • Make updates to current information
      • Great tool for communication to other units and organizations
      • Alanna O’Conner has contacted someone to help with site
      • Motion to have Dariusz Barwacz serve as student representative on Ex. Committee, motion approved

    Old Business and Reports:

    • ACDC Committee - Larry/Drew
      • Wants to meet before monthly Committee meetings – will allow ACDC to bring issues up to Committee in a timely fashion
      • History given by Larry
      • Larry discussed the 15 page report
        • Various areas on campus looked at to improve access
        • Gave areas recommendations
        • Will now see where we are at and what new areas arise
      • University faculty serves to hear issues from ACDC
      • Alberto discussed a class project of DSU involving accessibility
    • Survey Committee – Carol
    • Bill expressed concern about having recruitment representative involved in the Sub-Committees.  He also brought attention to the Global Campus issue and how it will affect students with various disabilities. 
      • Carole Snow explained that the Global University is a complete online degree program that is structured under the President’s business model.  There is much controversy surrounding the Global University.
      • CCSPD should be aware of the Global University and have involvement in development due to issues involving access in information technologies
      • Carol gave the example of Blackboard not being readily accessible and also discussed the issue of recruitment as well as RETENTION.
      • Deaf students underrepresented on campus
      • Revised survey proposal will be sent out
    • Disability Resource Center Report – Roxana
      • Would like to make DRC a much wider service to cover students and other offices
      • Testing should not take place in the office
      • Issues of accommodation documentation discussed
        • Needs to be more flexible
        • Students should have what they need
        • Shouldn’t have to wait for diagnosis
      • Document conversion should be out of office
      • May take place in library
      • Sign language needs to be taught on campus
      • Located in same office with same contact information
      • Looking for Assistive Technology staff, Evaluation staff, and Documentation staff
    • Office of Access and Equity Report - Caryn
      • Continue to support employee accommodations
      • Should be receiving a letter from Chancellor on changes
      • Peter wanted to know if the DRC will have the same level of response as OAE and Caryn said OAE will help if there are any problem
        • Larry showed concern that CCSPD has not been advised or involved in changes and Caryn stated that CCSPD received the Task Force document
        • Alberto made a request for key documents for a better understanding of CCSPD activities and history.  Carol Gill seconded this motion.  Motion approved.

        Adjournment: 1:08pm