Two-Year Campus Partnerships: Developing an Effective Faculty/Staff Training Series
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Two-Year Campus Partnerships: Developing an Effective Faculty/Staff Training Series
AHEAD Conference, July 2012
Some Context Started my position in September 2003 First time a dedicated position allocated to
Disability Services Although I had worked on campus for 6 years,
I didn’t know much about services Learned a great deal in my first year on the
job Recognized that faculty and staff didn’t really
know much about working with students with disabilities!
Baby Steps Decided to prepare a training series and offer
on a quarterly basis Visited division meetings to encourage
attendance among faculty Talked with Division Chairs/Associate Dean of
Academics to explain purpose of event The first session was held in October 2004.
There were 10 participants in attendance. Topic addressed the “basics of the ADA” on
campus Lunch provided to all participants (if you feed
them, they will come)
Perceptions are Critical! Events are called “Disability Information
Sessions” Careful to stay away from “training” in the
title as faculty don’t feel they need to be “trained”
Asked key faculty to spread the word among colleagues
The Guest List Entire campus community is invited (full-
time/part-time faculty and full-time/part-time staff)
Some grant/contract employees also attend In the early days, paper invitations were sent
to all employees To be more green, email communication is
now used with an initial invitation and reminder invitation sent
Presentation Format: Legal Issues (ADAAA/DOJ/Section 504) Particular Disability Focus
(Psychological/Asperger’s, D/HOH, Invisible) Interactive (Smartpen/Assistive Technology) Student Panel (Students with Various
Disabilities) Special Topics (Disruptive Students,
Emergency Procedures)
Presenter Information: Director of Disability Services Other Disability Colleagues (local consortium) CCHMC Personnel PoSEC Colleagues Faculty University Contacts – Counseling Center,
Judicial Affairs, Administrators, Security/Safety Students
Presenter Incentives Offer a free lunch and a small gift in return for
presentation (ask your marketing department for freebies). I also use leftover NT gifts.
Offer to present to a class (faculty) or other group (colleague) in exchange
Presentation Specifics Most sessions are created and presented by
the Director of Disability Services Lots of great web resources available Remember – you are the expert in this area!
It is okay if you don’t have all the answers. Use your resources.
Sessions restricted to faculty and staff only to create a safe dialogue for information exchange. Remind participants to keep all comments in the room.
Presentation Specifics (cont’d) Offer handouts and resource information
when available Offer individual make-up sessions to those
who wish to attend but cannot
Thinking Outside the Box Offer consultation services when available Offer continual resources when made
available like recent DOJ rulings, new legislation, new assistive technology resources, etc.
Resources can posted to your office website or sent via email
Other Training Opportunities Provide training when requested to student
workers, academic advisors, academic units, student orientation leaders, etc.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your office
Look for University/college-wide conferences, workshops, retreats and submit a session proposal
Funding Considerations 2010-2011 expenses were $420.24 59 faculty/staff attended the sessions (some
attended more than one session) Average cost per participant was $7.12 Benefit for campus is priceless!
Semester Reminders Provide contact letters at the beginning of
each semester Provide periodic reminders about procedures
such as requesting alternate textbooks, testing, etc.
Benefits Disability Advisory Committee formed in February
2006. It includes faculty representation from each department (7), IT, library, testing services, learning center, and facilities.
Disability Awareness Week event is held in October each year
Faculty representatives talk among their departments and serve as office liaisons
Information typically posted to Disability Services Office website within a week of presentation for campus community to access and an email message is sent as a reminder
Web Resources www.ucclermont.edu/dso www.ada.gov www.ahead.org http://www.washington.edu/doit/ http://ada.osu.edu/resources/fastfacts/ http://www.justice.gov/ http://www.ncsu.edu/project/design-projects/udi/ http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/
publications.html Various disability organizations (CHADD, NCLD,
etc.)
Sample Invitations See attachments
Sample Presentations See attachments Mock presentation
Time to Share! Feel free to share your best practices,
innovative ideas, campus events!
Contact Information Jennifer Radt
Director of Disability ServicesUC Clermont4200 Clermont College DriveBatavia, OH 45103(513) 732-5327 – phone(513) 732-5303 – [email protected]