Meeting Date
- Introduction of CfDC Co-Chair!
- Colleen Van Lent
- Lecturer in school of information, teaches web design with a focus on accessibility
- Member of the IDEA board
- Contact Colleen at [email protected]
- Update on Parking Accessibility
- Last meeting we talked about the specific difficulties of finding accessible parking during the winter
- Lloyd Shelton and Jessica McCuaig (new LSA Disability Navigators) spoke to Todd Berenz (Exhibit/Display Coordinator) about parking around the Natural History Museum
- Todd showed a 3D model of the area and the various entrances to the museum, including locations with curb cutouts
- Someone can be dropped off on Washtenaw next to the museum and use the side entrance next to the large golden dome (planetarium), which has an intercom that you can use to have someone let you in
- Note: no curb cut on Washtenaw
- Elevator in the Undergraduate Science Building gives direct access to the Palmer Drive parking garage, which has handicapped accessible doors, ramps, and parking. Elevator lets out about 100 yards from an entrance to the museum
- Palmer parking garage is at the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Palmer Drive, and is open for both visitor parking (paid) and staff/faculty parking passes
- The garage is free and open on Sundays
- Someone can be dropped off on Washtenaw next to the museum and use the side entrance next to the large golden dome (planetarium), which has an intercom that you can use to have someone let you in
- Suggestions and Feedback from the Council
- Could make the loading dock area dual use/repurpose that space for accessible parking
- Signage is small throughout the museum
- Todd is open to feedback about parking and the accessibility of the museum exhibits
- Reach out to him at [email protected]
- Update on LSA Disability Navigators
- Alex Stern
- Associate Dean for the Humanities, Office of the LSA Dean
- Advisor for the LSA Disability Navigators
- LSA Disability Navigators is a pilot program intended to
- Support people (faculty and staff in LSA)
- Supporting events, building universal design on campus
- Disability inclusion
- Introduction of Navigators
- Lloyd Shelton
- MSW ‘15, received the Neubacher Award, worked in the SSD at UM, then at EMU with the disability resource center and Disability Liaisons program, now back to UM
- Jessica McCuaig
- LSA DEI Office, then to Opportunity Hub, history with nonprofit consulting and disability policy in Canada
- Lloyd Shelton
- Slides from the presentation
- Organizational Placement
- Report to LSA Chief People OFficer (Karla Renee Williams)
- Work closely with LSA DEI Office and LSA HR
- Goals for the First 90 Days
- Introductions to staff, faculty, and groups like CfDC
- Meetings with leaders and disability advocates, understanding disability services and culture at UM
- Consultations with other institutions who have centralized disability services
- Clarifying scope of work and areas that need additional work
- Reporting out on finding and next steps
- Organizational Placement
- Contact Information
- Reach out to the Disability Navigators for a 30-minute introductory meeting using the meeting request form
- Email them at [email protected] (Jessica) and [email protected] (Lloyd)
- Suggestions/Comments from Council
- Put an announcement in the Record
- Is there a possibility of expansion outside of LSA?
- Pilot is still new, no current plans to expand beyond LSA
- The pilot has the possibility of expansion if things go well, or at least of encouraging other units on campus to move towards more disability inclusion
- Alex Stern
- Announcements and matters arising
If anyone has advice on creating a virtual discussion section in an in-person class, please contact Colleen at [email protected]