ADA AWARENESS & ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Wednesday, December 10, 2008
The ADA Awareness & Accessibility Committee met on Wednesday, December 10,
2008 at 3:00 p.m. in Library 201. The meeting commenced at 3:05 p.m. and
adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
The following committee members were in attendance:
Sandy Douglas, Chair
Parker Owens, Interim Secretary
Laurence Hayes
Mary Ellen Thompson (alternate)
Matt Lavery
Mark Howard
Mark Jozefowicz
Ed Herzog
Kim Naugle
Michael Parker, student representative
Jenny Allen
Dottie Gassett
Debbie Sweet, guest (representing the
OSID transition team)
Megan Sevier, guest (representing
EKU recruitment)
Val Parks (alternate)
The following committee members were not in attendance:
Charles White, student representative
Virginia Underwood
Karen Rudick
Teresa Belluscio
Julya Westfall
Charles Mullins
Jill Price
Myra Beth Bundy
David Williams
Gay Sweely
Stephanie Wilson (alternate)
Holly VanZandt (alternate)
Cherie Dawson-Edwards
Cindy Judd
Mandy Eppley, Interim Vice-Chair
Review of Minutes
The last meeting was on November 12, 2008. The minutes of this meeting were approved.
SUMMARY
A. Retention and Recruitment
 Two guests came to the meeting to talk about retention and recruitment.
 Megan Sevier, Communications Specialist, Admissions office
 There are ten recruitment employees, eight on the road 9 months of the year, the
other two remain in the office:
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Brad Arterburn, Admissions Counselor
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KY counties: Anderson, Boone, Bourbon, Carroll, Clark, Estill, Fayette,
Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Jessamine, Mercer,
Oldham, Owen, Scott, Shelby, Trimble, Woodford
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Felecia J. Ballard, Associate Director of Admissions
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States: Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Kimberly Stewart, Diversity Recruitment Specialist
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KY counties: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Campbell, Carter, Elliott, Fleming,
Greenup, Kenton, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan,
Nicholas Pendleton, Powell, Robertson, Rowan, Wolfe
States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Megan Sevier, Communications Specialist
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States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia
Lyndsey Sartin, Admissions Counselor
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Transfer students
Chris Hoover, Admissions Counselor
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KY County: Madison
States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina
Keith Grob, Associate Director of Admissions
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KY counties: Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott,
Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, McCreary, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley,
Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Whitley
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Virginia
Steve Greenwell, Special Programs Coordinator
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KY counties: Adair, Boyle, Breckinridge Bullitt, Casey Clinton, Cumberland
Daviess, Green, Hardin Henderson, Hopkins, Larue, Lincoln, Marion Meade,
Metcalfe, Nelson, Russell, Spencer, Taylor, Warren, Washington, Wayne
States: Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee
Lettie Dixon, Admissions Counselor
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KY county: Jefferson
States: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Bart Blankenship, Admissions Counselor
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States: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Diversity students
Counselors go to different areas, and students come into EKU spotlights and for
tours. For instance, 160 students had been on campus the previous day. 80% of
all Spotlight students enroll. They are impressed by the food, the fitness center,
the size of the residence halls, and the attractive campus. Other benefits used to
‘sell’ EKU are tuition (especially in Ohio, where KY out of state tuition is less
expensive than Ohio’s in state tuition), and the departments of nursing, criminal
justice, interpreting, aviation, and athletic training. They also note the school has
the reputation of being a party school.
Debbie Sweet, Transition Specialist, Project Success Appalachian Tutoring
 Two transition specialists, Shirley Dezarn and Debbie Sweet. Both are retired
special education teachers.
 The program is funded by a grant. The transition team has talked to over fifty
high schools, mostly in rural areas of eastern Kentucky. They encourage all the
students to continue to any post secondary school, be it vocational, community
college, tech, or university, but not necessarily EKU. They also hand out
materials explaining the OSID services and programs of EKU.
 The students are given the “What if?” admissions booklet, the Access booklet
(KY transition guide), OSID services book, 1st steps to college, ACT scores,
vocational rehab info, and Read and Write Gold (software) info.
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They also include information regarding the Project Success program. Project
Success is a fee-based program that provides tutoring and structure for students
with disabilities. Vocational Rehabilitation reimburses the school for each student
enrolled for approximately $1000 per semester.
Another program they persuade students to try is the “Planning to Win.” Some
high school teachers refer to it as a free three-day “vacation” to make the offer
more attractive. “Planning to Win” is a long weekend during summer where
students come and stay at EKU and participate in tours and other activities, as
well as receive some general instruction. They stay in the dorm and their meals
are provided, however, the transportation to EKU is their responsibility.
The team also meets with special education teachers and four educational coops in Kentucky.
Lawrence Hayes offered to send an interpreter with the transition team if they
know an interpreter will be needed.
B. Wheelchair Basketball
 Kara Kovert has offered Tuesday, January 27th as the day for the wheelchair basketball
event at halftime during the EKU basketball game. The game is at 7:30 p.m.
 Hill on Wheels, the Cardinal Hill wheelchair basketball team, has agreed to do a
demonstration scrimmage.
 Parker Owens is to generate flyer and press release for advertising.
 Extended advertisements should include local high schools, the Richmond community,
EKU, etc.
 Michael Parker is the contact for this event.
C. Misc.
 Election of the Vice-Chair Previous nominations Ed Herzog, Dottie Gassett, and Gay
Sweely respectfully declined, leaving Mark Howard as the only nominee. An email will
be sent out for voting on Thursday, December 11, 2008.
 Faculty Senate Presentation - Parker Owens is to draft letter to the senate regarding an
ADA presentation on what faculty need to know regarding students with disabilities.
 Gay Sweely will look into the possibility of the Art Department designing a logo for
consideration by the committee.
 The Sorenson installation is waiting on electricians to talk to Ward Henline. Locations
have been finalized in Mattox and Perkins, but we do not have a location in Powell.
Installation will proceed, and when we are ready for the third installation, we will search
for a good location.
 Sandy Douglas reminded the committee that sub committees are to meet on a regular
schedule or as necessary, and sub committee chairs should report progress during the
monthly meetings.
Next Meeting
Our next regularly scheduled meeting is January 14, 2009, Library 201, 3 p.m.