ADA July 01, 2003 – June 30, 2004 ACTIVITY/ISSUE September 24, 2003 ADA Advisory Committee Meeting Election of Chair Committee’s Charge? JAWS License in need of renewal-confusion on who is responsible for this budget item. Student DormitoriesCommittee Member voiced concern that there are no current provisions for student health care. Gytx Annx Lift continues to frequently malfunction or becomes stuck in one position. GROUP/RESOLUTION Sherrie Kristen elected as Chair of Committee General discussion of committee’s involvement with ADA Compliance for programs, services and activities at PUC. Committee reports to Dean of Students. To date: no delineated membership, or clear charge. No defined budget for ADA issues. Sherrie will follow-up with Dean of Students regarding these matters. Sherrie will discuss matter with Dean of Students Michaeline Florek (committee member) is a representative on the committee looking into dormitories on the campus. Feedback will continue to be provided to the ADA Committee. The committee will await information regarding the Gyte Annx renovation. John Feeney offered to pursue viable options to remedy this problem. PURCHASE(S)/SOURCE February 4, 2004 Memo from Mike Kull, Tim Burke and Gene Hatke to Leo Bryant regarding ADA Clarifications. Memo contained responses to all issued previously raised. November 29, 2004 Memo from Chair, ADA Advisory Committee to VC Student Services, Dean of Students regarding ADA Concerns/Issues Leo Bryant met with Victor Holden and Mike Kull April 8, 2004 ADA Advisory Committee Meeting Mission Statement Committee agreed with the content of the proposed statement with the following additional change. Change the word “identify” to “review”, in first bullet. The statement will then read: “Review products and …”. Statement will be sent to Leo Bryant for endorsement. Membership Committee suggests the addition of 2 new seat: one for a student and one for a member of CTIS, possible Mark Popa. Also the possibility of switching the Human Resource Committee Member from Mary Beth Rincon to Victor Holden. These membership recommendations will be forwarded to Leo Bryant for endorsement Also discussed was the fact that if a seated committee member cannot attend a meeting, another person cannot attend in their absence, since the seat is an appointment for a specific person. Honors Program A letter was sent by the committee to Linda Mura, Chair of the Faculty Senate. Letter addressed the “full-time” status and it’s adverse affect on the students with disabilities. Professor O’Toole (committee member) stated that this was the starting point for the program and the intent is to get the program going and then address the issues brought forth about criteria and status. Intent was not to eliminate disabled students from the program. Future Meetings May 5, 2004 Memo from ADA Advisory Committee to Leo Bryant with the recommendations of changes from the committee on ADA Membership and ADA Mission Statment In lieu of setting dates in advance each semester for meetings, it was decided that schedules will be requested via e-mail and efforts will be made to accommodate the majority. Leo Bryant signed the memo on 5/21/04, with one change: Regarding the Mission Statement – under the 2nd bullet, the word “notify” be replaced with “recommend”.