Meeting & Agendas

NOTE: Meeting was held via zoom. Introductions with name, position, department and campus Welcomed all members

No additional agenda items Motion to approve agenda: Heather Syrett Second: Michelle Escudier Agenda approved

Corrections: Motion for Co-Chair: Teri Villegas-Shipman Second: Heather Syrett Motion to approve minutes: James Loomis Second: Linda Haywood Motion approved unanimous September 11, 2020 minutes Approved

Group 1  Describe how a design, including buildings and grounds, instruction, support programs or services, can be easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level. (Simple&intuitive use). Identify some examples.  Disability definition o Striving to ensure all aspects of college: services, facilities and information, whether internal or external, physical or virtual, are designed for universal access by everyone of all abilities and backgrounds. 1. Each parking lot of a building – extra signage - map that shows where acceptable entrances are – specifically locate maps near accessible parking – and should have Braille & visual representations of the areas. Follow the concept of the exercise/walking paths that each campus has. Have accessible routes for each building. 2. Signage and instructions are predictably placed and predictably formatted. 3. Triggered for an audio response – you have arrived at Building ___. Would you like to hear more information? 4. Perhaps also shared with students as they purchase parking since we are moving from tags to RFID. Good and remember that students who are disabled often do not drive themselves. 5. WayFinding app – perhaps students could use that w/access to digital tech aka app for each campus w/added info regarding accessibility. Put QR code on the map to be scanned. Would need to build in features for Blind/VI folks. 6. RVS – very difficult for students, inside the buildings, to get from one place to another. Go to A for one service; G for another service – have to go out of their way to use the ramps to take care of business. Maybe a guide that says don’t leave Building A until you have done this. Don’t leave Building G until you have done this. Guide to internal areas of what is in each building. 7. Digital signal for every room aka GPS-ish. Deaf would have visual representation. 8. W/app, need the accessibility features: i.e. zoom in to a particular area; dark mode for vision issues; speech to text capability for VI/Blind; and Braille. RVS – map will have Braille on the map? On newer campuses, have Braille on signs. Do older campuses have it? Some at RVS. Mostly room #s. 9. Have Radio/TV here so could we have similar services as airport has – monitors with info. 10. Student Service Some are not particularly welcoming to students with disabilities. Physical barriers to services: ex: high counters. Remove some of the physical barriers – plexiglass floor to ceiling; room for wheel chairs plus support person. Need seating for support person or interpreters. i. Wheelchairs – entering an office and sometimes the desk is very high. Wondering if could have lower desks for that purpose. ii. Having height-changing desks is essential everywhere. Library has a couple. iii. Across campuses, we have requested them but do not have them iv. Classroom furniture is a disaster. Not wide enough for wheelchairs; not enough room for support services; result in lowering capacity. Adjust course limits. Group 2  Describe how a design, including buildings and grounds, instruction, support programs services or the user’s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level. (Low Physical Effort). Identify some examples. 1. Flexible design i. Light switches-locations, easy it is to press, reachable by someone in a wheelchair. ii. Classroom equipment closet iii. Desks easy to maneuver in and out of iv. Desks that can be raised or lowered (service desks are too tall at certain campuses -cannot easily accommodate people in a wheelchair.) v. Doorknob-plunger type easy to open a. Door, weight, spacing, easy to move b. Door width c. Door open/close 2. Allowable space in class/office/service and student spaces (be able to move about the classroom in a wheelchair). Amount of and location of desks/tables,/chairs can limit mobility 3. Bathroom i. Location of paper towels, soap, sinks in bathroom ii. Automatic soap and water dispenser (for reaching and handling) iii. Water pressure iv. Multiple floor locations of accessible bathrooms on every floor/in every building 4. Be able to see signage-wayfinding, (braille also) Ease of getting office or classroom supplies 5. Outdoor space – lack of sidewalks and/or accessible sidewalks Group 3  Describe how a design, especially in buildings, offices and classrooms, could have the appropriate size and space for approach, reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user’s body size, posture, or mobility. (Size and Space for Approach and Use). Identify some examples. Here are some areas we identified where there is an opportunity to reduce friction for all users of facility. 1. Ensure entrances/exits are accessible - push buttons - motion sensor doors may be even better *wish list* 2. Ensure doors are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs – Perhaps needed at some areas of “legacy” campuses. 3. Offices should be large enough to accommodate wheelchair users – There should be a plan to have a secure meeting location if a service provider’s office is not large enough to accommodate wheelchair. 4. Think about how classroom furniture is set up – Ensure desks are spaced wide enough to allow a wheelchair through - think about potential visual barriers when setting up desks. 5. Furniture – Ensure adjustable desks are available in each classroom – Padded chairs 6. Adjustable lecterns/podium for professors and presenters. 7. Whiteboard is potential issue for professor/student with limited arm strength (digital projector could be a possible solution).

 Develop draft of guidelines for AR 1.01.002 – College Accessibility  Review/approve by CAC

Next meeting: November 13, 2020; 9:00 – 11:00 Other??