University Committee Year-End Communication
Committee Name	ADA
Academic Year	2004-2005	Number of Meetings	5
Committee Members (available at http://www.umt.edu/committees/) ¯
Barb Seekins (Chair), Foreign Student and Scholar Services Elizabeth Ikeda, Department of Physical Therapy2007 Steven Rice, College of Technology2006 Kelli Dawn Cummings, Department of Psychology 2008 Darrell Conway, Facilities Services2006 Jo York, rural Institute on Disabilities2006 Marlene Wyatt, Internal Audit 2008 Bob Peterson, Facilities Services 2006 Cathleen Collins, President's Office2008 Barb Seekins, Foreign Student and Scholar Services 2008 Catherine Jenni, Educational Leadership and Counseling2006 Rita Tucker, Resident Life 2008 Ex-Officio Eleanor Laws, Director, Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Rob Gannon, Director, Human Resource Services Hugh Jesse, Director, Facilities, Services James Marks, Director, Disability Services for Students
Please describe your experience on the committee (What information would you share with a faculty member who is considering service on this committee?)
I have learned a lot concerning the rights of students. First is the difference between the physical body and brain. the physical body may be broken but t he brain is not. The equally of representation of colleges and programs on the committee is lacking. I understand why people are not interested, but they should be. There have been a number of inequalities that my hurt the university is general. These have been addressed at the local level, thus reducing the publicity that may have been damaging. The committee brings many different segments of the university together, thus finding many common problems and successes.
Topics Addressed (agenda items)¯
Access to buildings Access to rest room Access to classrooms safety of students moving around campus
Actions Taken (resolutions, proposals, recommendations)¯
You would have to talk to Barb Seekins as to the exact resolution to many of these items above. The time to resolve some of the situation is much longer than one year.
Unresolved Issues ¯
Each student who is handicapped has special needs. As students come and go from the university the needs and requirements change.