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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
12:00-1:30 pm, University Union, Havasupai C
MeetMe line: (928) 523-6991
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Call to Order
a. Chris Lanterman called meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.
b. Changes to September meeting minutes:
i. Chris Lanterman stated that the Office of the President offers the
Commission on Disability Access and Design (CDAD) a good deal of
support; CDAD there is a budget for the commissions as a whole, and
CDAD is supported through these funds. Chris stated that David
Camacho, has asked the various commissions to work together on
projects. NAU commissions share many things in common: all
commissions bring speakers to campus and there are some projects that all
commissions support—e.g. accessible Cline Library bathrooms.
ii. Chris asked commissioners to note that all future proposals will most
likely be supported if they have an intersectional theme.
iii. Matthew moved to approve the September meeting minutes and Lauren
seconded the motion. All in favor—all. Those opposed—no one.
Abstentions—no one.
Classroom Technologies and Accessibility (Kegan Remington, ITS)
a. Kegan stated that the NAU community is working towards IT centralization,
developing support services, and implementing standardized A.V. equipment.
Classroom Support, a new group and point of contact on campus, has been
established as a central resource for classroom innovation—technical support and
new technology implementation support.
b. Goals of Classroom Support: to increase efficiency of IT support, to ensure
classroom environments are sustainable, viable, and pedagogically sound, to
increase technology accessibility, to standardize technology, and to provide a
flexible learning environment. In part, this initiative is in response to new facility
scheduling and utilization priorities.
c. Chris asked a question concerning purchasing software. Lauren commented that
the Equity and Access Office is working on a policy for checking and vetting all
software purchases, to ensure accessible products are purchased by all areas on
campus.
d. Kegan commented that during the spring semester, Classroom Support staff will
pilot a new class scheduling software.
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e. Kegan stated he is open to further discussion; he left his contact information and
is willing to create a review panel to overlook target goals.
Kegan.Remington@nau.edu or 928.523.7517
Update on DHM Events (Lauren and Chris)
a. NAU 4 All Accessibility Scavenger Hunt; October 9, 3:00 – 4:30; limited
participation, but two representatives from Facility Services attended.
b. A Conversation about Disability with Matthew Wangeman, October 13, 6:00 pm.
i. Matthew stated that about 30 to 35 people attended the event. The NAU
football coach attended the event.
c. Seated Volleyball Tournament – October 16th, Regional Tournament November 7
i. Lauren stated that the volleyball tournament was not as well attended as
the spring tournament, none of the fraternities or sororities registered
teams.
ii. Chris noted the importance of providing diverse sporting options to NAU
community.
d. Sled Hockey Grant
i. Lauren discussed the opportunity to apply for a grant to obtain sleds for
inclusive hockey. Lauren talked with Campus Recreation. The
commission and Campus Rec could use grant money to purchase sleds.
e. Debate Team Event in Havasupai A-B, October 20, 4 p.m.
i. Matthew stated he was impressed by the topics covered at the event. This
event provided a great opportunity for students who have not taken classes
on disability and access. Students showed their passion about various
disability topics at event.
ii. Chris proposed having this event during fall and spring semesters.
f. Tom Uno discussed the possibility of creating a video, an online montage of the
CDAD events of the month of October.
g. Lives Worth Living Event
i. Will be held next Wednesday, October 28th, at 6:00 p.m. at Cline Library.
ii. Student Life has yet to approve this event.
iii. Matthew can serve on panel if necessary.
h. NAU Biomedical Campus Visit for Disability Heritage Month
i. Lauren discussed the possibility of taking an NAU vehicle to event—
David Camacho has approved commissioners to take NAU vehicle.
ii. The event will describe a soldier’s experience with disability. A Q and A
session will take place.
i. New Directions in Diversity Symposium series kickoff Event Sponsored by
Commission for Ethnic Diversity
i. Chris stated this event was powerful. A discussion on women of color in
the academy took place. Chris stated he hopes similar events can provide
interdisciplinary commission discourse.
New Directions in Diversity Symposium Series (Lauren and Chris)
a. Spring Symposium Event
i. Chris stated that it’s a great opportunity for CDAD to host spring
symposium event.
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ii. The Body Politic. Commissioners discussed what the Body Politic means
in society and the academy. This event can also include other
commissions.
iii. Lauren stated that the Body Politic panel can be made up of a diverse
group. Speakers can be found on campus or in the local community.
iv. Matthew stated that disability is a step-child to diversity on campus. This
event provides a great opportunity for CDAD to change that view.
v. Tom also raised the possibility of a topic around health disparities.
Facility Services Update
a. Lauren described the monthly construction meeting she attended.
i. Construction will begin on an all-gender bathroom in SBS.
ii. Du Bois Center will see a dining expansion—project still in design phase.
iii. Partial funding has been identified for PED way summer project.
iv. Work has been done on a new landscape master plan.
v. Andrew is working on concrete plans—e.g. sidewalks in the College of
Education Building will be replaced.
vi. North Gammage sidewalks will be replaced.
vii. Blome Building, an accessible parking spot and a crosswalk will be
installed in a future project.
viii. GIS Mapping Project
1. Will identify accessibility problem areas.
2. This project will make NAU unique.
Accessible Documents, Usable Materials Center, and Campus Trainings (Chris,
Lauren, Teresa)
a. Lauren stated she still sees inaccessible materials coming her way.
b. Teresa stated many people in the NAU community send emails without accessible
documents.
c. Lauren and Teresa are providing trainings.
d. Teresa has hired a new PDF specialist.
e. Matthew stated he’s very interested in participating in the trainings.
f. Chris commented that we should train the trainers on providing accessible format
documents.
Other Business and Updates
a. Matthew stated the call for proposals came out for SDS. Proposals are due
December 1, 2015.
b. U.S. Forest Service Project
i. The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with Jody Bartz and others to help
with study dealing with children with autism. Researchers will take
findings from the study to inform accessibility guidelines for summer
camps.
c. Accessible Astronomy
i. Chris talked about a conversation he had with son-in-law. Chris’s son-inlaw is working on a project which will provide accessible astronomy tools.
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