DACC Motions 2006-2007
Motion: 1.2006-07
7/27/2006
Mark Hunter
Merge the existing Facilities Access Task Force and ADA Building-to-Building Committee into the Physical Access Sub-Committee of the DACC.
Unanimous Approval
Motion: 2. 2006-07
7/27/2006
Kathy Kimball
Restructure the composition of the Accommodation Review Board as defined in the Policy and Procedures For Resolving University 504/ADA Accommodation Disputes such that: Members of the Accommodation Review Board (ARB) are selected from the DACC (Disability Access ad Compliance Committee) by the DACC chair as needed. All DACC members, except students, are eligible to serve on the ARB. Student members do not serve on the ARB due to the confidentially requirements pertaining to medical documentation. The Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Undergraduate Education shall also participate and serve as the chairperson of the ARB.
Unanimous Approval
Motion: 3. 2006-07
February 26, 2007
1st - Jean DeCosta; 2nd – John Harris
The DACC requests the President adopt a university policy clarifying fiscal responsibility for reasonable accommodations when the requested accommodations are not (a) barrier removal or (b) course related accommodations that are the purview of the Disability Resource Center.
Unanimous Approval
Motion: 4. 2006-07
February 26, 2007
1st – Jean DeCosta; 2nd – Cindy Campbell; 3rd – Mikie Stock
The DACC endorses the “Think B4U” campaign and asks the campus community to participate in and facilitate the dissemination of marketing materials.
Unanimous Approval
Motion 5. 2006-07
The DACC requests the President adopt a university policy clarifying fiscal responsibility for reasonable accommodations when the requested accommodations are not (a) barrier removal or (b) course related accommodations that are the purview of the Disability Resource Center. (1st - Jean DeCosta; 2nd – John Harris)
Motion: 6. 2006-07
May 24, 2007
Motion by Jean DeCosta; Second by John Harris and Greg Melnyk, carried
Replace the “Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities,” “Office of Judicial Affairs” and “Director of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities” with “the Dean of Students” wherever it appears in the “Policy and Procedures for Resolving University ADA/504 Accommodation Disputes.”
Motion: 7. 2006-07
May 24, 2007
Motion by John Harris; Second by Jean DeCosta, carried
Add wording (within 10 working days) to the end of the first sentence of the ARB/Hearing Procedures process to read: The chairperson of the ARB upon receipt of the complaint will schedule a meeting of the ARB within 10 working days.
Motion: 8. 2006-07
May 24, 2007
Motion by John Harris; Second by Jean DeCosta, carried
Add wording (to be comprised of no less than three (3) members from the DACC) to the end of the first sentence of the ARB/Accommodation Review Board to read: Members of the Accommodation Review board (ARB) are selected from the DACC (Disability Access and Compliance Committee) by the DACC chair as needed to be comprised of no less than three (3) members from the DACC.
Motion: 9. 2006-07
May 24, 2007
Motion by Greg Melnyk; Second by Mikie Stock; Abstained by John Harris, carried
Replace the second sentence in the ARB/Hearing Procedures process from: A quorum shall consist of four (4) voting members, one (1) of whom must be a faculty representative.
To: A quorum shall consist of a majority of the ARB members assigned to the Board.
Motion: 10.2006-07
May 24, 2007
Motion by John Harris; Second by Mikie Stock, carried
Add wording (or the Dean of Students) to the end of the first sentence of the ARB/Informal Resolution Procedures to read: Students, faculty or staff should attempt to resolve disputes informally with either the party alleged to have committed the violation, and/or with the head of the department or unit in which the alleged violation occurred or the Dean of Students
Motion: 11.2006-07
June 25, 2007
Motion by Mikie Stock; Second by Dustin DeBrum, carried
The “Policy and Procedures for Resolving University 504/ADA Student Accommodation Disputes” be adopted to incorporate revisions discussed at this meeting.