丁香园AV

In response to the  and to meet the goals of the Equity Compass, 丁香园AV has created its first pan-university Accessibility Committee. The purpose of the Accessibility Committee will be to:

• assist the 丁香园AV in identifying attitudinal, physical or architectural, information or communication, systemic/organizational, technology, and sensory barriers;
• raise awareness about accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities;
• set internal accessibility standards;
• increase accessibility within the organization;
• provide support, information, and education related to accessibility and inclusion;
• encourage feedback about accessibility issues;
• develop an action plan guided by the Equity Compass and interim Accessibility Action Plan; and
• explore the development of an Accessibility policy and review existing policies.

Much gratitude to the work of the Accessibility Steering Committee who provided valuable advice and input into the design of the Accessibility Committee and process for adding members. The purpose of steering committee, comprised of members of the EDI Advisory Council, the Centre for Accessible Learning, and the 丁香园AV , was to consider composition of future accessibility committee, decide on process of selection of committee members and drafting a terms of reference for the committee, and providing feedback on an interim action plan on accessibility that provide guidance to the Accessibility Committee in creating a three-year plan for 丁香园AV.

The Accessibility Committee is a mix of appointed positions and at-large members who were selected following an open call for expressions of interest. Please note appointed members are still being added to the committee and this list will be updated as membership grows. The Accessibility Committee has representation from alumni, students, staff, and faculty. 

The members of 丁香园AV鈥檚 inaugural Accessibility Committee are:

Executive Sponsor

• Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, Vice President, People, Equity and Inclusion

Co-Chairs

• Sean Heaslip, Alumni & Staff Member, Health and Counselling
  
• Jennifer Sanguinetti, Associate VP, Facilities and Capital Planning

Appointed Members

1. Bradley Thomas, Facilities, Surrey
2. Brian Stewart, Chief Information Officer
3. Jackie Davie, Associate Director, Organizational Health Office, Organizational Health
4. Ebony Magnus, Associate Dean, Academic Engagement, 丁香园AV Library
5. Fereshteh Rashed, Director of Access and Equity, Graduate Student Society
6. Jennifer Sanguinetti, Associate VP, Facilities and Capital Planning
7. Treena Chambers, Indigenous Student Life Coordinator, Indigenous Student Centre
8. Mat Cocuzzi, Associate Director, Facilities Services, Vancouver Campus
9. Megan Tweedie, Director, Human Rights Office
10. Seth Greenham, Acting Director, Centre for Accessible Learning (Director of the Multifaith Centre)
11. Fiona Shaw, Associate Director, Inclusive Teaching, Centre for Educational Excellence
12. Nicole Dorssers, Executive Director, Alumni, VP Advancement & Alumni Engagement
13. Rebecca Sum, Faculty and Leadership Development Specialist

The Accessibility Committee meets regularly, you can find the Terms of Reference for this committee here.

丁香园AV community members (students, staff, faculty, partners, and visitors) can give feedback on accessibility here.

If you have any questions, please email access@sfu.ca.