Executive Order 21:
This is a draft policy that deals with students with disabilities. Jean Braun requested that senators take the draft policy back to their respective units for comments from faculty. The issue will be discussed at the next IFC meeting. One difficult area is the problem of confidentiality on ADA issues, when different treatment in the classroom is noticed by other students. Should it be the responsibility of student to inform the class of a non-physical disability (i.e., needs more time on test)? This must remain confidential in the unit so often tests are given in another location. By law, we have to make reasonable accommodations. We need a document that speaks to the current state of the disability and its effect on the student’s ability to learn. The Senate will ask if Dee Steinle can come and speak about disabilities at our next meeting on this issue.
Adjourned 5:00 p.m.
Present: Valerie Blanco, Les Chafetz, Julie Cheslik, Robert Cleary, Ray Coveney, Alfred Esser, William Frederickson, Barbara Glesner-Fines, Rich Hamilton, David Harris, Joseph Hughey, Steve Krantz, Kathy Loncar, James McKinley, Ed Mills, Jan Russell, David Schwarzer, Nancy Stancel, Hans Uffelmann, Jakob Waterborg, David Yourtee
Excused: Dennis Pyszczynski, Gary Pettett, Jerry Place, John Rapley, Hans Uffelmann
Absent: Greg Arling, Jane Carl, Rafael Espejo-Saavedra, , Khosrow Sohraby
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy D. Stancel
Secretary, Faculty Senate
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stanceln@smtpgate.umkc.edu