SAB Meeting Minutes for Monday, May 17, 2011 Meeting Start time 4:11 pm
Community Concerns:
Legacy groups met with The Daily last Wednesday. A summary of an agreement will be
given to Venetia. A workshop for the editors will be organized by Victor Flores. Talked
about posturing articles, vocabulary, conversations rather than reactions, and a
continuing effort to work with the daily to change the pattern. The goal is to influence the
training that Daily hires gets. They are supposed to tell you about their angle.
Dr. Sheila is concerned that a conversation about the Dream Project has been printed in
The Daily. The meeting was a legacy meeting and there seems to be a breech of trust
with issues concerning the Dream Project funding in comparison to the funding of the
ECC communities. The story is to be printed May 17th, 2011. Do we want this type of
sensationalism and conflict to play out on the pages of The Daily? Dalia has contacted
Hyatt, and she will be here shortly. The Dream Project was started in the ECC
communities. Concerns about the project has to do with who is in this program, or more
privileged students working in communities of color on social justice issues, and
whether or not the class is enough, and how this program is working with affiliated
programs.
Hyatt spoke with Grant Twitchel. She is writing a lifestyle story. Approached Hairston
and Chaz about the story with the angle of concern with the diversity of the Dream
Project Program. The concern is that the Dream Project people are hearing from a
reporter that there is negative perspectives about the project. Hyatt mentioned to Grant
that OMAD had a concern, and she admits that should not have. SAB members are
concerned that meeting space is not a safe place because it may turn into a lead for a
story in the Daily. There is discussion about the protocol for working with The Daily.
SAB thanks Hyatt for her responsiveness to our concerns!
Student Evaluations of Advisors:
The instrument is in the fine tuning process. It will be uploaded to Catalyst and tested. It
is proposed that the survey will be ready for distribution by the end of the quarter.
Diversity Requirement on the Senate floor for a language requirement. There is concern
that students with disabilities may not be able to meet the requirement. Sponsored by
Kenneth Shotwell. Student senators may propose legislation without asking students
who my be involved with certain groups. He is proposing that since students with
disabilities are exempt that all students should be exempt. Concern that he may be
making a political ‘play’ for nominations in the Student Senate.
ASUW jobs are available for next year. Check the ASUW website. It would be a good
idea for students of color to get involved. Arts, entertainment, off campus housing are
some of the jobs outside of school politics for students.
May 18th, 2011 is the deadline for Vice Provost Financial Planning Committee. This is
very important because UW has tuition setting authority.
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SAB Nominations for next year: Please ask your group members to consider being a
SAB committee member. Attach a copy of the Roster to the SAB minutes! Come next
week ready to nominate.
Dr. Sheila has Updates:
Resident/non-resident mix for UW admissions. State legislature is still in special
session. OMAD has been working on the assumption that they would be working with
150 less students next year. Wide outreach has been initiated. May 1 was the deadline
for to turn in their intent to enroll. Concern that students may not turn it in because of the
required fee, in particular for low income students. May find a way for students to opt
out of the fee, and or give scholarships for the enrollment fees. 107 Native American
students last year, doubled the number of Pacific Islander students. There is a waiting
list, but it is small this year. Transfer admissions will be considered next. Thank you for
your efforts to recruit new and diverse students!
Announcements and Events
Exploring Native American Cinema Thursday May 19th, 6-8 PM, at the UW School of
Social Work room 305.
Freeze Time at red square 12:20-12:27 for Disability Awareness Week! Come and
Freeze! Send out an E-mail about Disability Awareness week!
This is the E-mail:
*Disability Awareness Week! (May 23-28)*
>From May 23 thru May 28, 2011, the ASUW Student Disability Commission will
be hosting Disability Awareness Week, a series of events celebrating
disability as an aspect of diversity and identity. The week long series of
events will include a panel discussion on the future of accessible
technology, an evening of disability poetry and art, a flash mob that
highlights different forms of communication and a Deaf storytelling night
with a variety of signed performances. The intent of these events are to
promote disability rights, identity and social justice as well as bringing
together students with disabilities on campus to build community. Through
these events, the Commission hopes to create a more welcoming environment
for students with disabilities that is free from stigma, discrimination and
oppression.
*For more information, please visit www.uwdaw.wordpress.com*
Schedule:
*Mon May 23*
*3:00-4:30pm* Redefining the Body: A Panel Discussion on the Future of
Accessible Technology<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/redefining-bodies-a-paneldiscussion-on-the-future-of-accessible-technology/>@
Mary Gates Hall Room 288
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*Tue May 24*
*5-7pm* Film Screening: “The
Couple”<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/film-screening-the-couple/>@
Odegaard Library 220
*Wed May 25*
*12:20pm** *Every Body Freeze,
Now!<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/every-body-freeze-now/>@
Red Square
*Thur May 26*
*6:30-8:30pm* Cripping
Culture<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/warning-disability-poetry-and-art-eventcoming-your-way/>:
A Live Poetry Slam and Art Show@ Parnassus
*Fri May 27*
*7-9pm* Celebration
Dinner<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/celebration-dinner-at-shultzys/>@
Shultzy’s (RSVP via email:
asuwswdc@uw.edu)
*Sat May 28*
*7-9pm* Mr. Shineyhead presents: “A Storytelling
Extravaganza”<http://uwdaw.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/a-storytelling-extravaganza/>@
Parrington Hall Commons Room 308
WARNING: DISABILITY POETRY AND ART EVENT COMING YOUR WAY!!!
Cripping Culture: A Live Poetry Slam and Art Show!
This is an announcement to let y’all know about a very special brand new
event taking place during this year’s Disability Awareness Week (May 23rd –
28th) on the UW campus.
We are excited to bring / build community and celebrate disability through
poetry and performance at a live performance/open mic event.
We invite anyone and everyone interested in participating in any way to
email us at: asuwswdc@uw.edu
In order to organize this event we ask that you email us a short description
of your art piece so we can accommodate your participation and create a
working line-up.
This is an event intended to celebrate all kinds of disability, art, and
artists (and audiences too!) This means: all types of performance/
expression is encouraged. So— feel free to share a poem, sing a song, play
an instrument, display an art piece etc.
*The Deets:*
*WHAT:* Cripping Culture: A Live Poetry Slam and Art Show
*WHERE: *Parnassus Café (basement of Art building on UW campus)
*WHEN: *Thursday May 26th 6:30-8:30pm
*WHO: *Sponsored by ASUW Students with Disabilities Commission
*WHY: *Build community and connection, participate in Disability Awareness
Week
*HOW: *Want to perform: email asuwswdc@uw.edu or show up to support and
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enjoy!
*Deaf Storytelling Night – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!*
*Mr. Shineyhead Presents: A Story-telling Extravaganza!*
The ASUW Student Disability Commission will be hosting a Deaf Storytelling
Night on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the University of Washington. We’ll begin
the evening with a fun and expressive performance by Deaf actor and artist,
Patrick Fisher (aka Mr. Shineyhead), as he presents “A Storytelling
Extravaganza: A sign mime performance with poetry, comedy, and dark tales.”
His performance will include a mix of short stories, including stand-up
comedy about his life experience through the hearing-world. All of the
stories are produced with amazing use of classifiers and sign mime, and are
excellent examples of the range and complexity of American Sign Language.
Afterwards, we welcome community members, ASL students, Deaf performers and
actors, etc. to perform signed skits, stories or poetry. If you are
interested in performing at the event, please email a short description of
your performance to asuwswdc@uw.edu.
*Event Details:*
Mr. Shineyhead presents: “A Storytelling Extravaganza!”
Date/Time: May 28, 2011, 7-9pm
Location: Parrington Hall Commons (Room 308), University of Washington
For more information or to send submissions, email asuwswdc@uw.edu.
*Every Body Freeze, Now!*
*Flash Mob for Disability Awareness*
12:20pm @ Red Square
*Every Body Freeze, Now* is a collaborative project to raise disability
awareness by gathering a diversity of people (of varying ability, race, sex,
gender, sexual orientation, age, and allies), flooding Red Square, and
freezing in unison. Integral aspects of the flash mob will be voice
description, ASL interpretation and Braille translations of campus signage
to raise awareness of access as well as different ways of perceiving and
experiencing Red Square, a public common space. The aim is to create an
accessible and inclusive event, drawing attention to disability and other
forms of diversity on campus. Stopping people in their tracks, the event
invites the passers-by to rethink diversity, the built environment, and
dominant ways of processing information.
See the website for more information & how to get involved:
http://faculty.washington.edu/kochj/freezenow.html
For more information, please contact Ann Luetzow (ann.luetzow@gmail.com).
Friday, May 20th, 2011, 19th annual McNair Research Symposium in Mary Gates Hall
12-5 pm.
Meeting Ends 5:31PM