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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
12:00-1:30 pm, University Union, Havasupai C
MeetMe line: (928) 523-6629
I.
Call to Order – 12:00 p.m.
a. Roll Call and introductions
b. Approval of minutes from January
i. Teresa moved, Tom seconded, all in favor
II.
Updates on Center on University Access and Inclusion
a. Commission reporting structure
i. For the time being all of the commissions will report through
Priscilla Mills, Associate VP for Equity and Compliance, until the
new Chief Diversity Officer is hired.
ii. Comments on the job description are requested – this is important
to voice our objectives.
iii. How will the commission be represented on the search committee?
Chris has sent a letter of interest to serve on the committee. We
ask that anyone who may serve on the committee also represent
CDAD’s voice.
III.
CDAD Leadership Award
a. Nominations due Monday, March 7th, at:
https://www5.nau.edu/diversity/commission/
IV.
Disability Heritage Month Montage (see attached)
a. IHD video and CDAD participation
i. Tom requested that, as a group, CDAD approve the script Chris
and Lauren wrote for a video IHD will produce about Disability
Heritage Month events.
ii. We can use this video as a promotion on the CDAD site
iii. We can send it to NAU News
iv. It can be used as an example of a well done, accessible video.
b. Script approved as-is
V.
Diversity Week
a. Dallas Diaz, Director of Diversity, ASNAU – Could not attend
PO Box 4142
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4142
(928) 523-0708 (fax)
b. Dr. McComb from Oregon State University meeting with commissions
February 23rd at 2:00, and presentation February 24th at 6:00 in Cline
auditorium.
VI.
IMS Leadership and Diversity Conference
a. April 22-23, great opportunity for us to talk about disability as a part of
diversity. Deadline to submit is March 27th.
b. Chris, Kathy, and Matthew are putting together a proposal
c. Matthew question: Is this only for faculty? (we asked Yoleidy and she said
this year submissions are limited to faculty and staff).
d. There are some really great things going on with respect to disability.
i. A residential learning community in Allen Hall
ii. DIS studies minor partnering with social work program
iii. Through these avenues conversations about access and what that
means on campus have happened among the students.
VII.
Facility Services Project Updates
a. Aquatic and Tennis Center (ATC)
i. Grand opening Friday, 2/19-2/20
b. SAS Open House
i. Opening was good – tours, food, drinks. The building was
dedicated to a long-time advisor
ii. Jamie noticed that the pressure of the vestibule space seems to
change when the sliding doors are propped open and it seems to
affect the functionality of the automatic doors leading in.
c. Other key updates
i. Runke Drive apartments are starting
1. We need to pay attention to the paths of travel around the
construction zone.
ii. N/S pedway project happening this summer. The entire section of
pedway between Moment Plaza (just north of the Union) to Dupont
will be replaced with concrete.
iii. Cline Library and SBS West all gender restrooms are approved and
will begin construction soon. Some of the funding has come from
the ADA holding account.
iv. The bookstore upgrade will also begin this summer. This will
include a new entrance, upgrades inside, sidewalks, and
crosswalks.
VIII.
Other Business
a. Matthew participated in Health Promotion’s sex week. He reported that it
went very well.
i. 25 people attended, had a great conversation about disability and
sex, lots of questions.
ii. Jack, the health educator, who was in charge of sex week, was
there and really like the talk. Aske Matthew to do more during next
year’s event.
iii. In April there is a sex abuse and prevention week.
PO Box 4142
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4142
(928) 523-0708 (fax)
1. Matthew has been asked to talk during this week as well.
Date TBD
b. Matthew’s conversation about disability’s spring date is March 9th from 7-8
in the Union, in the lounge area (where Starbucks used to be).
c. 2017 is the 50th anniversary of IHD, a planning committee will be created
to align events with the anniversary.
PO Box 4142
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4142
(928) 523-0708 (fax)