Faculty Council (Dis)ability & Access Committee

Committee Charge

Adopted May 2021

The (Dis)ability and Access Committee considers concerns of faculty with disabilities, including:

1. Assessing and promoting the cultural climate of the university as it pertains to opportunities of faculty with disabilities for academic advancement, productivity and appropriate compensation;
2. Making recommendations and promoting inclusive pedagogy for creating an academic environment that fosters academic success;
3. Working to assure fairness in the recruitment and retention of faculty with disabilities;
4. Developing support networks and recommending policy to address the needs of faculty with disabilities;
5. Working as a liaison with other units/centers/committees/task forces to transform pedagogy to further universal design and accessibility in the system;
6. Promoting movement from a medical vision to a socially inclusive vision of accessibility as part of the DEI mission of the university;
7. The (Dis)ability and Access Committee represents the concerns of faculty who identify as having a disability (physical, psychological, cognitive, sensory, or invisible) whether they choose to disclose or not, as well as colleagues who support the disabled community.

(Dis)ability and Access Committee Members, 2022-23

Meetings, AY 2021-22