
Committee Charge
Adopted May 2021
The (Dis)ability and Access Committee considers concerns of faculty with disabilities, including:
- 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;
- Making recommendations and promoting inclusive pedagogy for creating an academic environment that fosters academic success;
- Working to assure fairness in the recruitment and retention of faculty with disabilities;
- Developing support networks and recommending policy to address the needs of faculty with disabilities;
- Working as a liaison with other units/centers/committees/task forces to transform pedagogy to further universal design and accessibility in the system;
- Promoting movement from a medical vision to a socially inclusive vision of accessibility as part of the DEI mission of the university;
- 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
NAME | CAMPUS | SCHOOL/COLLEGE | TERM |
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Heather Albanesi, Co-Chair | CU Colorado Springs | College of Letters, Arts & Sciences | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Colleen Donnelly, Co-Chair | CU Denver | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Lisa Meeks | CU Anschutz | School of Medicine | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Jim Sandstrum | CU Anschutz | School of Medicine | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Alicia Wong | CU Anschutz | School of Medicine | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Adam Norris | CU Boulder | College of Arts & Sciences | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Jose Tapia-Fuselier | CU Colorado Springs | College of Education | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Lorraine Evans | CU Denver | Auraria Library | Term 1, AY 2021-2024 |
Vacancies | CU Boulder - 2 vacancies | ||
CU Colorado Springs - 1 vacancy | |||
CU Denver - 1 vacancy |
Meetings, AY 2021-22
DATE | TIME | LOCATION | MINUTES |
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September 2, 2021 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
October 7, 2021 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
November 4, 2021 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
December 3, 2021 (FRIDAY) | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
February 3, 2022 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
March 3, 2022 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
April 7, 2022 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |
May 5, 2022 | 1 - 3 p.m. | Zoom Video Conference | Minutes |