Transcript Creating an Inclusive College Experience: Access Beyond

Lauren MB Kinast,
University of Texas
Bambi Riehl,
University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• What IS the ‘college experience’
for students?
• Challenges Accessing the “College Experience’
– Actual Experiences Shared
– PN2 Research Found
• Sample Campus Philosophy on ACCESS
• Survey Respondents
• Campus Coordination & Budget Models
• Tools / Steps to Take with You
• In the News:
http://georgetownvoice.com/2014/04/10/gusa-resolution-aims-to-assist-deaf-community/
• “Presently, there is no centralized system to pay for sign
language interpreters at extracurricular events, and the
responsibility often falls on individual students to arrange
for their own interpreters.”
• “If I ask for interpreters, it’s through the Academic Resource
Center, and it’s a battle, not necessarily with the ARC, but
with the departments here because it is all about money,”
Heather Artinian (COL’15) previously told the Voice.
In the News:
http://www.ilusa.com/News/deaf_college_un.htm
''I find it very frustrating,'' said Collins, speaking
in sign language translated by an interpreter.
‘'I feel I have to fight for everything. ... I can't
relax and have a regular college experience.'‘
• ''Social learning - discussion in a cafe, discussion with a
professor - shouldn't be considered incidental,'' said
Ruth Bork, director of the Disabilities Resource Center at
Northeastern. ''It's part and parcel of what you come to
college for. It contributes to your growth, to figuring
out who you are.''
PN2 Needs Assessment Report
http://pepnet.org/sites/default/files/NAMASTERCOMPILEDPDF.pdf
Another trend that professionals have noted as a
concern is that it is difficult to determine who is paying
for the resources available to students who are DHH.
One focus group, discussed this in depth, and they tended
to agree that the services requested by students are
available, but that they are difficult to implement, because
there are challenges to finding who would be financially
responsible for the service. The professionals believed that
the bureaucracy and lack of coordination between
departments of the institution created difficulties in
attaining financial support for services requested.
PN2 Needs Assessment Report
• “I think something that frustrates me is
when people start doing finger pointing as
to who is responsible for providing this,
who is paying for this... Is it the faculty? Is
it the department? Is it the college? Is it
I.T.? Is it disability services?... It would be
nice if we could get past the finger
pointing because it is the responsibility of
the institution.”(professional)
• Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are very
much a part of campus life at (college). The Program for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students at (college) provides
total access for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and
members of the community to all programs and
activities at the college.
Qualified interpreters and notetakers are provided for
classes and for conferences in any campus office. In
addition, interpreting services are available for any
student club activities, athletic and cultural events.
Responses for: Bill to Department(s)
Athletic Events: 34.09%
Dept Meeting for Student Workers: 33.33%
Fraternity/Sorority/Greek Organizations: 31.58%
TIED: Plays / Student Organizations: 28.57%
National Conference on Campus: 28.26%
Happy Hour with Cohorts: 27.03%
Guest Lecture: 26%
Career Services/Workshop: 22%
2009 PEPNet Postsecondary Interpreting
and Speech-to-Text Survey
If your office provides interpreting/captioning services for campus-wide events other than
classes, for example, guest lectures, chancellor's speeches, departmental meetings,
theatrical performances, etc. which procedure below is used for funding?
Answer Options
We bill back to the department hiring us.
We have general campus funds given to our
department to provide the service.
NA We provide interpreting and captioning services
only for academic related needs.
Other (please specify)
Response Percent
28.2%
30.9%
18.2%
22.7%
answered question
110
If your office provides interpreting/captioning services for
campus-wide events other than classes, for example, guest
lectures, chancellor's speeches, departmental meetings,
theatrical performances, etc. which procedure below is used
for funding?
We bill back to the department
hiring us.
We have general campus funds
given to our department to
provide the service.
NA We provide interpreting and
captioning services only for
academic related needs.
Other (please specify)
2009 PEPNet Postsecondary Interpreting
and Speech-to-Text Survey: “Other”
• Eight Respondents said it comes from Disability Services budget
• Five Respondents said it comes from Campus General
Fund/Administrative Account/Etc.
• Five Respondents said it is billed directly to Department/Host
• Three Respondents said they provide Department with referrals
and the Department then schedules and covers the cost(s)
We absorb the cost. Depts with deaf staff are
responsible as of year two of employment (to give
the dept time to budget for interpreters).
Funding
50% from university
general funds to cover
costs for accommodations
outside of the classroom
50% from DSS office
to cover academic
classroom costs
Disability Services
University General Funds
Coordination
DSS office coordinates
almost all campus
accommodations
needs.
One –Stop shopping
Disability Services
• What IS the ‘college experience’
for students?
• Challenges Accessing the “College
Experience’
– Actual Experiences Shared
– PN2 Research Found
• Sample Campus Philosophy on ACCESS
• Survey Respondents
• Campus Coordination & Budget Models
• Tools / Steps to Take with You
Interim Assistant Director
Accessibility Resource Center
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee