Afternoon presentation 1 at the 2011 OSU University Day

1. Universal Access: Universal Success

2. Universal Access: Universal Success Curb cuts in sidewalks provide universal access by benefiting all of us. Similar concepts apply to technology as well, the original concept for computers (and the company IBM) was developed by a man with a learning disability.

3. Universal Access: Universal Success Once someone is a member of the OSU community, how do we ensure they have an equal opportunity to succeed? How can we reframe difference, by rethinking the topic of inclusion, and move towards a university environment that works for the widest possible audience?

4. Universal Access: Universal Success As OSU moves toward a greater level of access across campus, please engage with us in learning about the role of Equity & Inclusion, where we’re heading, what we can all do, and how we can construct environments that strive for access and success for everyone.

5. Universal Access: Universal Success

6. Introductions and Reason for Session Angelo Gomez – Interim Executive Director of Equity & Inclusion Jennifer Gossett – Disability Access Services Gabriel Merrell – Disability Access Services and Equity & Inclusion Rethinking disability and difference. A vision for an equitable and inclusive community. September 22, 2011 5 Universal Access: Universal Success

8. Construction of Disability and Difference

9. Benefits of Inclusive, Universally Constructed Environments

10. Defining UA/US

11. Efforts Underway

12. Guiding Principles for Equity & Inclusion

13. Our Aspirations6 Universal Access: Universal Success September 22, 2011

14. Video Clip Music Within – Set Up September 22, 2011 7 Universal Access: Universal Success

15. Video Clip What does this clip show? How we construct(ed) environments While the true story is from a few decades ago, times have changed, and progress has happened, but experiences like these are still relatable for a large portion of society September 22, 2011 8 Universal Access: Universal Success

16. Almost 55 million individuals in the U.S. have a disability (19%) Compared to the general pop: 6.4% (14.7 million) have a visual, hearing, or speech impairment 11.9% (27.4 million) have a mobility impairment 7% (16.1 million) have a cognitive and/or mental difficulty Brault, Matthew, Americans With Disabilities: 2005, Current Population Reports, P70-117, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC, 2008. Defining Disability - Stats 9 Universal Access: Universal Success September 22, 2011 A little over 2 million college students have a disability (11%) Compared to all college students: 1% (194,000) have a visual, hearing, or speech impairment 1.6% (300,000) have a mobility impairment 5.4% (1,040,000) have a cognitive and/or mental difficulty U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2008.

17. Total Self-Reported DAS Enrollment 10 Universal Access: Universal Success September 22, 2011

18. Ratio of DAS to OSU Enrollment 11 Universal Access: Universal Success *Enrollment numbers taken from OSU Factbook through 1998, then from Common Data Set **Prior to Fall Term 2000, headcount based on Fall End of Term Data September 22, 2011

19. Disability Access as a Civil Right Disability Rights Movement : 1960s-Present Some of the major gains in the movement through legislation: The Architectural Barriers Act (1968) The Rehabilitation Act (1973) Education for All Handicapped Children Act of (1975) Later renamed in 1990 to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)The Americans With Disabilities Act (1990)Standards & Regulations Updated Sept. 15, 2010Section 508 of the Rehab Act (1998)Revision currently in Final DraftAmericans with Disabilities Amendments Act (2008) DOJ ANPRM for Accessibility of Web Info & Services Comment period closed Jan. 2011 12 Universal Access: Universal Success September 22, 2011

20. Medical Model of Disability September 22, 2011 13 Universal Access: Universal Success

21. Social Model of Disability September 22, 2011 14 Universal Access: Universal Success

22. Video Clip EDF Commercial – Set Up September 22, 2011 15 Universal Access: Universal Success

24. What would it be like to live in a society where environments were built for mainly one group

25. What would it be like if we constructed environments to work for the widest possible audience – to be more universally accessible?September 22, 2011 16 Universal Access: Universal Success

26. Construction of Difference Social Construction of Disability The idea that the framework of dominant norms and rules within society have subjectively defined what it means to be “disabled” September 22, 2011 17 Universal Access: Universal Success

27. Construction of Difference – Deficit Model September 22, 2011 18 Universal Access: Universal Success Similar to the medical model of disability, a deficit model of difference defines difference as the barrier to full and equal participation in society.

28. Curb Cuts Some items specifically designed for use by those with disabilities have unintentionally benefited all of us as a result curb cuts, auto doors, etc.) Electronic “Curb Cuts” Typewriters – Pellegrino Turri created for a friend who was blind Telephone – A.G. Bell created through his work to support children who were deaf Email – Vinton Cerf, hard of hearing since birth, is thought to have included email in ARPANet as a result of his creation of electronic texts as a way to talk with his wife – who was deaf. Benefits for All September 22, 2011 19 Universal Access: Universal Success

29. Benefits for All What would be the potential benefits of constructing an organization to work for the widest possible audience, thinking beyond those with disabilities, but for everyone (people from different countries, different cultures, races, genders, socioeconomic status, etc.)? What possibilities could we create? September 22, 2011 20 Universal Access: Universal Success

30. Defining Universal Access: Universal Success UA: Creating equal opportunity to join and participate US: Striving to enable success for everyone September 22, 2011 21 Universal Access: Universal Success

31. The conversations have already started within the environments specifically for those with disabilities IT Environment Focusing on Policy & Education Assessing current conditions Providing support for efforts Infrastructure & Facilities Redefining best practices Assessing current conditions Advocating for renovation Addressing future projects Completing projects Sidewalk and Path of Travel work Classroom Renovations Thinking about Difference, where else do we need to go? Efforts Underway September 22, 2011 22 Universal Access: Universal Success

33. Inclusion - Working together to create an organization that enables success for everyone with whom we interface

34. Diversity - Recognizing that a diversity of people, perspectives, experiences, and thought is essential to a compelling research, scholarship, and learning environmentSeptember 22, 2011 23 Universal Access: Universal Success

35. Emerging Structure September 22, 2011 24 Universal Access: Universal Success Retention Representation Advancement All Identity Dimensions Resources Diversity Climate Inclusion Equity Products Community Environment Culture

36. Areas of Collaboration September 22, 2011 25 Universal Access: Universal Success

37. Questions & Conversation Thank you for coming, we’ve planned for plenty of time for questions and conversation at the end. To further engage in conversation, please join the Office of Equity & Inclusion for a lunchtime forum on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:00pm-1:30pm: MU 206, Asian/Pacific-American Room September 22, 2011 26 Universal Access: Universal Success