Friday August 27, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST)
- Facilitator for September meeting – Patti
- Secretary rotation confirmation – Megan, Bri, Mike
- Minutes for this meeting- Bri will take notes.
- Popcorn introductions: Patti Bahr, David Rooney, Brad Ferrier, Sarah Andrews, Bri Swope, Jen Knights, Michael Penniman, Elizabeth Wallace, Megan Meyer, Michael Venzon, TM Weissenberger, and Kirk Corey
Announcements / Updates:
- Change of date for Regent’s Summit on Disability (RSD) – David
- Wednesday, October 27th at Iowa State in person at Ryman Gardens. If interested in going, there are some people going in masses and could have a resource for a ride.
- Judy Huemann Visit update – Bri
- Conversations regarding virtual vs transition to in-person
- Jen Knights and Bri will work with FilmScene on Crip Camp showing – possibly livestream.
- Library Presentations /CDA involvement – Brad
- Library Staff Development Disability & Diversity Committee – invited CDA to speak to the group via zoom about vision and work CDA focuses on. Dates open between September-May. Brad would like at least one other committee member present with him. Patti and Sarah will check availability to help with this presentation.
- MISSE Open houses – David
- Multicultural & International Student Support & Engagement Open House, Aug 31 from 4-6pm https://events.uiowa.edu/54245
- If you attend, are cultural centers accessible?
- Multicultural & International Student Support & Engagement Open House, Aug 31 from 4-6pm https://events.uiowa.edu/54245
- Wild Bill’s / School of Social work updates – Jen
- Expanding focus to be broader…. Wild Bill’s is no longer a coffee shop, but is now a learning lab/gathering space for students, faculty and staff working on issues of social justice. Students in the disability space could potentially use Wild Bill’s as a cultural center. Open during academic year M-F 8-5 unless a class is scheduled to use the space.
- Wild Bill’s cup of social justice, new podcast
- Working on establishing a recording studio in that space
- Other’s?
Discussion:
- To Zoom or not to Zoom? – Discussion (TM?)
- Propose 1/ Semester face-to-face meeting
- Hybrid option
- Addressing concerns about Persons with Disabilities (Students) on campus and COVID
- Programming ideas
- Accessible feature information
- Accessible parking website was missing for a bit, but is now back: https://transportation.uiowa.edu/parking/facilities/accessible-parking
- Michael Venzon will be requesting a map that includes accessible restrooms
- https://maps.facilities.uiowa.edu/accessibility/ shows some accessible features, but does not include restrooms
- Can CDA have a rep on facilities management planning groups? >> Ryan DeHart (Senior Design Project Manager)
Next meeting: Friday, September 24th, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST)