Sul Ross State University

ADA Education & Policy Committee

Responsibilities: The committee is charged with developing recommendations related to accommodations and an appropriate institutional response to ADA issues and to:

1. Organize and oversee the ADA educational programs.
2. Ensure that the ADA policy remains consistent with current information from public health authorities.
3. Provide a mechanism for making ADA policy decisions.
4. Serve as educational resources on general information about ADA,HIV and AIDS.
5. Evaluate individual needs which become known to the ADA Coordinator and/or Counseling and Prevention Services and make recommendations to address those needs.

Primary Responsibility Area: Student Life

Membership: Committee shall consist of 8 members appointed by the President, including a student representative (and an alternate), two members of the faculty nominated by the Faculty Assembly and the following five ex officio members: an instructor in vocational nursing, Vice President for Facilitaties Planning, Construction and Operations, Director of Human Resources, Disability Services Coordinator, and the Health Services Coordinator.

Term: three-year

Chair: Elected by membership