Resolution 13-20: A Resolution to Urge Further Action on
Providing More Resources for the ODS Technology Center
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WHEREAS, the Office of Disability Services Technology Center has been unable to
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meet the demand for providing academic materials in alternative format by
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the start of classes; and
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WHEREAS, the Technology Center’s resources are inadequate to meet this demand in
a timely manner; and
WHEREAS, students with disabilities who need books in alternative format cannot
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prepare for classes or complete class assignments without these materials;
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now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, By the Student Government of Wright State University here
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assembled, that:
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(1) The university should provide the ODS Technology Center with more
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resources to enable the Center to expedite the creation of academic
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materials in alternative format including adding more full-time staff;
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and
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(2) Find a location for the Center that would accommodate more desktop
computers, including laptops; and, be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Student Government of Wright State University
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here assembled, that:
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(1) The university should implement strategies for retaining all
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experienced part-time staff to reduce the time spent on training, and
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(2) Consider a higher hourly pay to the small subset of employees who
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can reformat technical and higher level textbooks, and
(3) Approach organizations, companies and individuals in the community
to help fund additional computers for the Center.
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Introduced by Kenneth Burr, Spencer Brandon, and Cosponsor