Friday, October 25, 2024

COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AWARENESS (CDA)

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Friday, September 27 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (CST)

MEETING MINUTES

Zoom Link:  https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97723500354

 

Business:

Secretary confirmation (David, Drew) David

Approval of August Meeting Minutes (Bri/Elizabeth) Elizabeth motion; Madde / Michael seconded; Unanimous approval.

Treasury Report (Michael) – Annual $1,000 allocation – ideal to spend by April - set contingency amount (Bri motion $150; Elizabeth second; Unanimous approval)

Public Relations (Allison Levine, students)

  • Elizabeth invited persons attending 2 + meetings to send info for adding CDA web Member profile.

New Joining Member Acknowledgement (Bri) – none this meaning

In attendance: 

Allie Tubbs, Brad Ferrier, Bri Swope, David Rooney, Emily Mozena, Elizabeth Wallace, Hallie Abelman; Kristina Gordon, Madde Hoberg, Megan Meyer, Michael Penniman, Kirsten Morris, Robert Butler, T.M. Weissenberger, Wendy Robertson

Announcements / Updates:

  • Welcome to the CDA (Bri/Elizabeth)
  • Introductions (popcorn) – skipped to cover business (no new attendees)
  • Hawkathlon thank you card (Bri – read note about water bottles)
  • Winter Clear paths initiative (Michael and David) 
    • Work Group updates – Michael gave update – for clear paths + parking spots – seek meeting with ADA Coordinator – T.M. moved for CDA initiative; Wendy seconded; Unanimously approved.
  • ADA Title II Final Rule (TM) 
    • Work Group updates – Steering group includes executive leadership and campus messaging; T.M.’s participation is formal, technical training, charged with talking points – request for support from individual units / trainings / partnership / assessment: itaccessibility@uiowa.edu
    • Additional schools in Big 10 – encouraging older schools to contribute.
  • ADA & NDEAM Celebration (Bri)
    • September 27 3-6pm with programming beginning at 4pm
      • Bri gave agenda rundown. 
    • Volunteers to table confirmation: Elizabeth, T.M., Brad and Kirsten 
    • CDA Table:  I Am Whiteboard Project (David) – rundown; Bri provided supplies.
  • Message from Dr. Carly Armour:
    • Dr. Autumn Wilke from Grinnell College, arranged for the exhibit Patient No More (about the 1977 504 sit-ins) to come to the Grinnell Public Library for the month of October (1st-27th).  The exhibit was originally created by the Longmore Institute, and she believes it is the first time that it’s traveling to Iowa. Here’s information about the original exhibit at the Longmore Institute in case you wanted to learn more: https://longmoreinstitute.sfsu.edu/patient-no-more
  • NDEAM events in October? Regents Disability Summit Information?
  • Any Current or potential Fall semester 2024 Events, Agenda, or items to discuss? 
  • New Student Lounge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zezPQeg8s4
  • New name for Student Group: SDAI – invitation to join CDA Meeting

Action Items (before next meeting) (Bri/Elizabeth) – none.

Planning (CDA meetings 4th Friday 11:30- 12:30 through May 2025):

Adjourn – 12:30 PM

 

Post-meeting (Optional: 12:30 – 1 PM):  Additional business / new members (time permitting)

Next meeting: Friday, October 25, 2024 11:30-12:30

Zoom Link:  https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97723500354

Chat notes:

Megan:Yesterday I recorded an episode for North Liberty's Love, Light & Lit Podcast. It will air Oct 30 and is about Implicit Bias in employment for people with disabilities. I mentioned my involvement in CDA a couple times through the episode. Love, Light & Lit: Yes, Youth Can - Imposter Syndrome in Children in Love, Light, & Lit - The Podcast (soundcloud.com) https://soundcloud.com/nlibertylibrary/sets/love-light-lit

 

Kristina: Regents Institutions Disability Awareness Summit, Oct. 24th at Iowa State https://sas.dso.iastate.edu/regents-summit#register