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Tom L Thompson – Higher Education Consultant
Sandi Patton – Lone Star College System
Deborah Larew – Valencia College System
MULTI-CAMPUS COMM. COLLEGE PERSPECTIVES
- EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AHEAD 2014 SACRAMENTO
Tom Thompson – Higher Education Consultant and retired Director, Disability Services and ADA Coordinator – Harper
College (IL)
Sandra Patton – Director, Disability Services – Lone Star College System (TX)
Deborah Larew – Director, Disability Services – Valencia College System (FL)
INTRODUCTION
LONE STAR COLLEGE
VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Community College Facts (from AACC)1. 50% located in or near a large city
2. 33% located in or near a mid-sized city
Multi-Campus SystemsUS has many multi-campus systems – most in large cities
such as:Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Houston, Baltimore, Miami,
ClevelandDS Systems Director – systems approach to work: focus on
institutional needs and not on individual studentsGoal: Improve operations, student impact and accessibility
overall
MULTI-CAMPUS SYSTEMS
Institutional Access
- Managing Interpreting, Captioning
- Assistive Technology and E-Text Resources
- Digital Accessibility – Course Management System, Student Portal, ERP
- Budget, Space & Personnel
Policy, Practices & Training
- - DS policies: grievance, documentation review, service
animals- - DS practices: production and
delivery of accessible materials
- - Training: promotion of UDL, new issues for DS providers
SYSTEM DIRECTOR’S ROLE
When started and background prior to current role?
Why did your campus move to a system Director? What existed prior?
Specific examples from each college system (past 2-3 years)1. Key areas of focus
2. Relationship with DS staff, faculty & others3. Policy, procedures & practices
4. Training for DS and campus
LONE STAR & VALENCIA’S SPECIFIC ROLES
Lone Star System
System-wide model for interpreting and
transcribing
Standardizing forms and departmental practices
System-wide professional development; Expanding
Horizons annual conference
Valencia College System
Centralized model for interpreting and
transcribing dollars
Adequate staffing college wide with a system of team building and professional
development
Faculty relationships and collaborative, systemic
training
THREE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Gaining an “institutional focus” of DS work – allocating time apart from direct support/services
1. Facilitating change on campus2. Dealing with budgetary/space needs
3. Managing complex services such as interpreting or e-text
4. Providing important training and education5. Collaboration with administrators and allies
6. Other?
TRANSFERABLE PRACTICES
How can you advance access and support for students with disabilities?
Network with city or state colleageus to enhance services, find good contractors?
Create partnerships on campus, which increase access – with whom?
Encourage your campus to do an external evaluation – determine what needs to be addressed!
RESPONDING ON YOUR CAMPUS
Issues on your campus?
Planning for an external review
Hiring, training and supervising others
Presenters Contact InformationTom L Thompson: [email protected]
Sandi Patton: [email protected] Larew: [email protected]
DISCUSSION AND APPLICATION
