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We recognize that UC Berkeley sits on the territory of xučyun (Huichin), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and other familial descendants of the Verona Band. We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has, and continues to benefit from, the use and occupation of this land, since the institution’s founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community, inclusion and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university’s relationship to Native peoples. As members of the Berkeley community, it is vitally important that we not only recognize the history of the land on which we stand, but also, we recognize that the Muwekma Ohlone people are alive and flourishing members of the Berkeley and broader Bay Area communities today.                                       

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We recognize that UC Berkeley sits on the territory of xučyun (Huichin), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and other familial descendants of the Verona Band. We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has, and continues to benefit from, the use and occupation of this land, since the institution’s founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community, inclusion and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university’s relationship to Native peoples. As members of the Berkeley community, it is vitally important that we not only recognize the history of the land on which we stand, but also, we recognize that the Muwekma Ohlone people are alive and flourishing members of the Berkeley and broader Bay Area communities today.                                       

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This acknowledgement was co-created with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and Native American Student Development and is a living document. Action Required: Using a Land Acknowledgement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmBeU42fhxE&feature=youtu.be

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Action Required: Using A Land Acknowledgement

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If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL

interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully

participate in this event and with resources, please contact Mariana at

Mariana.Matthews@berkeley.edu

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Not all questions will be be asked, but will help guide future programs + resources

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How and from where do you enter today’s conversation? (e.g. position or role in your department, team, or office; disposition towards today’s topic; emotional or bodily orientation and posture, etc.)

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B4 Series Disability Justice Part II  (8)

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B4: Disability Justice Terms and Resources

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B4: Disability Justice Terms and Resources

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tqpnj623giU4fNPvZh5pYq7uWfMpj9WWXqHiRIDncA8/edit?usp=sharing

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We invite you to share UC Berkeley campus and community resources that support Disability Justice and Communities. Feel free to add related information and links below.

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We invite you to share UC Berkeley campus and community resources that support Disability Justice and Communities. Feel free to add related information and links below.

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https://dac.berkeley.edu/services/communications-accommodations-cartasl

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The office of Disability Access and compliance (DAC) provides support for university departments, organizations, programs, units and members of the public requesting American sign Language (ASL) Interpreting and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Captioning services at campus-sponsored events. Please visit our Planning for Accessible Events to learn more about how to plan accessible events, required language for all advertising, what an access coordinator is, and read about our accessible communications guidelines, recommendations, and best practices.

Note: If you are requesting services for a student enrolled in a course at U.C. Berkeley, please have the student request captioning as a reasonable academic accommodation from their Disabled Students Program (DSP) specialist.

We offer two Communication Services options:

1. Real-time remote captioning to provide communications access, and

2. In-person American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting*

*Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) is an alternative solution to on-site interpretat ing especially in remote areas where an interpreter cannot be physically present in the same room as the consumer needing the service. Where appropriate we may utilize VRI to provide communications access.

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The office of Disability Access and compliance (DAC) provides support for university departments, organizations, programs, units and members of the public requesting American sign Language (ASL) Interpreting and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) Captioning services at campus-sponsored events.

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Thank you for a wonderful session.  Great work happening and more work to come!

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Thank you for a wonderful session.  Great work happening and more work to come!

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xučyun (Huichin) is the home territory that Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people, it extends from what we know today as the Berkeley hills to the Bay Shore, from West Oakland to El Cerrito. The territory is composed of what we know today as five Bay Area cities -  all of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, El Cerrito, and most of Oakland.

Our campus extends to areas of xučyun that held a tuppentak (a traditional roundhouse), a place of celebration and ceremony, as well as a shellmound, traditional Ohlone burial sites. So as we view Berkeley as a special place, we were not the first to recognize, make our lives in, or celebrate the unique and exceptional place that we have the privilege to stand on.

Source: https://cejce.berkeley.edu/ohloneland

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Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement

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https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=Division_of_Equity_and_Inclusion_B4

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With these conversations’ grounding in Paulo Freire’s conscientização, what terms, inspirations, and systems are vital for you to name to engage in this dialogue on practicing and building belonging?

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Thank you! Wow, amazing panel! Thank you to everyone, really appreciate this discussion. 

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Thank you! Wow, amazing panel! Thank you to everyone, really appreciate this discussion. 

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Martha Velasquez (she/her/hers) | B4 Moderator

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Martha Velasquez (she/her/hers) | B4 Moderator

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Martha is the Interim Director for DSP and has been the Associate Director since November 2017. Before her role as the Associate Director, Martha was the Supervisor of Alternative Media Services from 2006 to 2017. She received her undergraduate degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and her master's degree in Psychology.

Prior to Berkeley, Martha worked for the Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCIL), serving the Salinas, San Benito, and Monterey Bay counties. She is a first-generation Latina who grew up in the South Bay.

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B4: Disability Justice Grounding Terms [Large Print]

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B4: Disability Justice Grounding Terms [Large Print]

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B4_ Disability Justice Grounding Terms [Large Print]

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What are some resources, groundings, and inspirations for Disability Justice work?

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DAC maintains a library of assistive products and software available to departments across campus to support staff and faculty. Please fill out the Service Request form to request one of the items available in our catalog. You can learn more about the products and software we have available in the sections below. If you have any questions about this program please send an email to access@berkeley.edu.

https://dac.berkeley.edu/request-services

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Joining from outside of the Bay Area today? 

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Joining from outside of the Bay Area today? 

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Explore the Native Land you occupy here: https://native-land.ca/

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Mapping

We strive to map Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages across the world in a way that goes beyond colonial ways of thinking in order to better represent how Indigenous people want to see themselves.

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Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.

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In the context of this conversation, and in your work + personal lives, what does/would it mean to thrive?

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Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her/hers) | B4 Speaker

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Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her/hers) | B4 Speaker

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Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her) passionately creates, implements, and evaluates innovative strategies around empowerment, education, and collaboration with historically excluded communities in her current role as the Coordinator of the first Disability Cultural Community (DCC) Center in the UC system at Berkeley. Her intersectional identity and lived experience as a proud first-generation college student, Chinese American woman, and blind professional greatly guide her work and research.

As a former Program Manager in the nonprofit sector, Ann designed, managed, and implemented innovative curricula and programs to support the transition of young adults and rising leaders with disabilities as they pursue post-secondary education or navigate the pathway to meaningful employment via the framework of empowering expectations, interactive work-based experiences, and effective mentoring. She engages in community building and cultivates partnerships with campus and local partners to shift the culture around disability, engage in dialogue around intersectional experiences, and practice community care to maximize impact and innovative solutions.

In a professional capacity, Ann has been invited to share her expertise and discuss promising practices regarding persons with disabilities at The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, the (HELP) U.S. Senate hearing, while serving on various advisory bodies including the American Printing House for the Blind and Disability Rights California. Ann will continue to bring her expertise to infuse and situate disability as a greater part of the social fabric of diversity at UC Berkeley and advocate for the seamless integration of access in physical, curricular, social, and digital environments as we collectively work to create an inclusive climate and holistic belonging. . In addition to her work around advocacy, Ann also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring new recipes, and volunteering in the disability space.

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LANGUAGE

**: It is important to note that whether a person with a disability prefers people-first or identity-first language is NOT universal. If you are unsure as to whether you should use people-first or identity-first language in order to be respectful, the best thing to do is to ask people themselves.” (Source)

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The PATH to Care Center leads the efforts to transform our campus into a community that is free of sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking through prevention, advocacy, training, and healing. 24/7 Confidential Care Line available to UCB students, staff, faculty, and alumni (510) 643-2005

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PATH to Care is the confidential center at UC Berkeley that leads efforts to prevent sexual and relationship violence, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus as well as ensure survivors and their networks have access to support, healing, resources, rights, and options.

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If you plan on attending an event and need mobility accommodations please try to make your service request at least 72 hours prior to the campus event you wish to attend. If you make your request with less notice, we will do our best, but the earlier you submit your request, the more likely it is to be fulfilled.  Requests or inquiries about accommodation information can be made through the following form, or by calling (510) 643-6456.

We will send you a confirmation of your request shortly after you submit it, and contact you again when your accommodation arrangements have been set up.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Event walkthrough

Changing Venues

Locating Accessible Transportation

INFORMATION PROVIDED

Location of Disabled Parking

Easiest, safest and most convenient path of travel

Location of Accessible Building Entrances

Location of Accessible Restrooms

Venue Seating Information

Answers to any and all other access questions that you may have

https://dac.berkeley.edu/request-services

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How could we refigure campus and shift climate and culture to foster the critical dialogues required to dismantle ableism?

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Ben is an alum of UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Sciences and has served as a member of the UC Berkeley staff since 2014. He joined the UC Berkeley administration as the Campus Access Specialist with the Disabled Students' Program, developing and training staff in disability access initiatives across university programs. After working with university leadership to establish the new DAC office, Ben now supports Capital Strategies(link is external) and Facilities Services(link is external) as the university official responsible for physical access and ADAAG/CBC compliance in the built environment.

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Disability: A person having one or more physical or mental condition(s) that limit one's movements, senses, and/or activities. Includes physical, sensory, mental, cognitive, intellectual, developmental, and psychiatric disabilities and chronic illnesses/chronic diagnoses. Individuals can be born with their disability/disabilities, or they can be acquired later in life. E.g.: hard of hearing/deaf, low vision

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Restorative Justice Center at UC Berkeley

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Restorative justice brings people together to build community and address harm through community-based circle processes.

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What is The Loop?

The Loop is a golf cart that provides intra-campus rides for eligible faculty, staff, and students with disabilities on a first-come, first-served basis. This service was created to assist students with mobility disabilities (including temporary disability as a result of injury) and visual impairments, during the fall and spring semesters, and during classtime. It has since has extended to serve disabled staff and vistors, and to run during additional hours and times of the year (e.g., Golden Bear Orientation Week and summer sessions). The Loop only operates on the core campus.

Eligibility for the Loop

All riders must demonstrate a disability-related need to receive approval to use the Loop.  Disability Access & Compliance
(link is external)
(link is external) receives requests for Loop access, verifies the requestor’s disability needs based on documentation, and approves requests as appropriate.

https://dac.berkeley.edu/services/mobility-accommodations/loop-golf-cart

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The Loop Golf Cart | Disability Access & Compliance

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The Loop is a golf cart that provides intra-campus rides for eligible faculty, staff, and students with disabilities on a first-come, first-served basis. This service was created to assist students with mobility disabilities (including temporary disability as a result of injury) and visual impairmen…

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What has campus’ COVID response taught us about the possibilities and limits of accommodations and the circuits and systems of power that grant them?

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Chronically ill: A person whose illness is "chronic" rather than "acute," meaning they are ill long-term rather than short-term. (Cystic fibrosis, chronic kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease

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The Disabled Students' Program promotes an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. We equip disabled students with appropriate accommodations and services to achieve their individual academic goals. We are dedicated to supporting disabled students and collaborating with the campus community to remove barriers to educational access and embrace the University's values of equity and inclusion.

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https://access2020.berkeley.edu/survey-findings

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Each of the blocks on this page links to a PDF with sections of the findings of our programmatic Self-Evaluation and physical Transition Plan surveys. The combined selections contain large amounts of information. Please engage as much as you can with what follows, however if you find it overwhelmin…

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Neurodiversity: A person whose brain functions in ways that contradict dominant societal standards of “normal.” Ex: Autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, bipolar

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https://dsp.berkeley.edu/support-services/welcome-disability-cultural-community-dcc-center

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Welcome to the Disability Cultural Community (DCC) Center

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UC Berkeley's Disability Cultural Community Center seeks to create and provide a safe and social space for the Cal disability community to build authentic connections and support one another.

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Ableism: “A system of assigning value to people’s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas of normalcy, productivity, desirability, intelligence, excellence, and fitness. These constructed ideas are deeply rooted in eugenics, anti-Blackness, misogyny, colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism. This systemic oppression leads to people and society determining people’s value based on their culture, age, language, appearance, religion, birth or living place, “health/wellness,” and/or their ability to satisfactorily re/produce, “excel” and “behave.” You do not have to be disabled to experience ableism.” - T.A. Lewis in community with disabled Black/negatively racialized folx.

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Planning Accessible Events at UC Berkeley 

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https://dac.berkeley.edu/events/planning-accessible-events

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This guide is intended to help you think through engagement with a spectrum of people with and without disabilities in hosting an event. Some sections of this guide are requirements that all events hosted on the campus and sponsored by university units must address in their event planning. Those requirements will be clearly marked. Other sections of this guide are intended to help you frame your event from its conception as an accessible one where access and event planning are synonymous start to finish.

Please note, no list of recommendations for accessibility comprehensively addresses the needs of all people with disabilities.

If you have any questions or require additional advice, please contact Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) for support.

Planning for Disability Access and Accommodations: Access Coordinator

Start early!

Access for all community members takes time as well as commitment. By working proactively, event planners can better identify access barriers and make their events accessible to the widest range of participants possible. To head off common questions, think about the closest accessible parking, restrooms, and entrances to your event venue. Specifics on where to find that information are listed below.

Requirement: Designate an Access Coordinator (AC) for Your Event.

In order to make sure that all access requests are addressed in a timely manner and that those requests are met to the best of our ability, one person should be designated the Access Coordinator for every event.

Characteristics of an Effective Access Coordinator:

The AC needs access to the complete set of event details and logistics.

The AC must have the capacity to receive requests and respond promptly.

The AC must have authority to modify the language on promotional materials and advertisements.

The AC needs reasonable authority to approve an accommodation if it leads to an additional expense for the event.

Take Note of What Goes Well (and what could be better in the future).

The best way to provide better event access is through the experiences of event planners. If your department hosts events with many different people responsible for different events, keep resources like notes on past experiences in a single place. That could include points of contact, venue-specific plans or information, or anything else that will build institutional memory.

Lowering the Barriers for Making Requests for Event Accommodations

Talking About Access as a Part of Planning

Access needs should be shared, and talked about openly and without shame. Make space for your group members, guests, and participating community members to clearly define their access needs at regular meetings as well as special events. Many people's access needs are invisible. They should feel welcome to share those needs without fear of reprisal, so an intentional space for sharing is very important!

Requirement: Promotional Materials

All promotional materials across all formats (print, web, email, carrier pigeon, etc.) should include an accessibility statement. Here's a sample accessibility statement for use in your event promotional materials:

"If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact [name of AC] at [contact information: phone number and email] with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event."

At a minimum, the accommodations statement must include the name of the person serving as access coordinator and a method for contacting them directly (i.e. a phone number or email address).

Responding to Accommodations Requests

Requirement: Our Obligation to Provide Access

The campus must provide equal access for people with disabilities to all university sponsored programs, services, and activities. Even when we are uncertain about funding or logistics for an accommodation, we should proceed assuming that the service should be provided. Disability Access & Compliance (DAC) staff can help determine the best approach to responding to any situation where an event planner needs guidance/support.

Responding to a Request

In general, we assume that every accommodations request is valid. DAC can help you determine the legitimacy of a request if you have serious doubts. Before confirming the availability of a specific accommodation, collect the details of the accommodations needs for the guest/event participant including:

Their contact information

Their requested accommodation(s)

Any preferences issued about that accommodation

(If your event receives multiple requests for a similar accommodation, collect the contact information of every person making that request. This can help our service providers understand how to deliver that accommodation most effectively.

If the request is for an accommodation or information that you need help in answering, please contact DAC with as much advance notice as possible.

Requirement: Giving a Good Faith Effort

Even after careful planning, some requests will come too late to get addressed or other logistical problems might prevent us from addressing an accommodations request. Although this outcome feels bad for all involved, we are only responsible for trying with all reasonable resources to make an accommodation work.

If you are unable to meet an accommodations request, explain that clearly to the guest/participant and try to hold compassion in the process. Humility goes a long way in holding the frustration a person experiences when their needs are not met.

Resources and Support

Disability Access & Compliance can help you with all of the steps and processes described above. Most importantly, we provide technical advice in implementing accommodations, planning support and consultation, and can connect you with service providers to meet accommodations requests.

Advice, Consultation and Planning

If you need consultation in the planning stages of the event, DAC can provide the following:

A review of promotional materials to tailor them to your specific event

Event-specific information about restrooms, parking, and paths of travel to and from your event

Connection to other campus resources for event access/mobility access

Explanations of campus policies and practices re: disability access and accommodations.

Funding for Accommodations

In certain cases, DAC can provide resources and funding to support the accommodations needs of people with disabilities participating in campus events. In order to qualify for Direct funding support, an event must:

Be hosted by a university department or unit;

Be broadly open to the public or campus community;

Be located on a property owned or leased by UC Berkeley, or remote events (e.g., Berkeley Zoom or Google Meet);

Have the specific name and contact information of the person requiring an accommodation to participate in the event readily available and clearly identified;

Must not charge for admission*;

*Please contact DAC if your event charges nominally to cover only the cost of hosting the event or in order to verify event participation (such as a reservation fee of $10).

If the event does not meet these funding criteria the Access Coordinator for the event will need to Charge-Back the payment for the services to the DAC account. The Access Coordinator will be sent an email with a link to our DAC Charge-Back form (with instructions) and two attachments (the original event Communications Request form (CR) PDF and the paid Invoice for the services).

Role of DAC in Providing Accommodations

Although DAC provides logistical support and connects event planners with resources, service providers, and funding, the event sponsor is responsible for providing equal access to their program.

When to list DAC as the Point of Contact/Access Coordinator

Under certain, limited, circumstances an event qualifies to list DAC as the Access Coordinator for an event. In order to do so, an event must meet at least one of the following criteria:

Major public events, such as those served by Parking & Transportation (Note: Individual departments, colleges, and schools hosting commencement ceremonies must identify an Access Coordinator as described above, with the exception of the L&S Commencement Ceremony);

Events with a theme covering topics highly pertinent to people with disabilities when a large number of people with disabilities are expected to attend;

After consultation with Disability Access & Compliance (DAC)

Please email access@berkeley.edu with any questions.

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Academic Ableism: Manifests as structural barriers (e.g., physical barriers, buildings without proper ramps, classrooms not equipped with needed technology, cobblestone walkways and hills that make it difficult to navigate campuses), institutional barriers in policies and practices (i.e., students told to take leave of absence, part-time programs not prioritized, or certain types of learning like written essays given more weight than other forms of showing knowledge, admissions process that prioritizes “professional” experience over “personal” life experiences), and interpersonal barriers for disabled students, faculty, and staff including microaggressions (e.g., commenting on the use of the elevator, professors asking if you really need an accommodation, “You don’t look disabled,” “That was lame!“), and blatant hostility. - Rosa

Kelekian, in community with disabled social workers

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Disability Access and Compliance Policies and Procedures

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Disability Access and Compliance Policies and Procedures

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The following links point to a collection of policies, procedures, and offices that support the needs of campus community members with disabilities. Some resources listed below are targeted specifically to the needs of Students, while others are geared to support faculty, staff, or campus guests and visitors.

The overarching University of California policy on non-discrimination is as follows:

The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy , disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. The University also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, and treatment in University programs and activities.

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“Identity-first language**: “Disabled people” as opposed to “people with disabilities” positions disability as an identity category. For disabled people, having their disability(ies) as an aspect of their person describes membership within a wider cultural group, as well as an aspect of their individual body and mind that refuses to be “fixed,” “dealt with” or effaced. To understand disability as an inherent part of an individual’s identity emphasizes that the disability plays a role in who the person is, and reinforces disability as a positive cultural identifier.

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Chancellor's Advisory Council on Disability and Accessibility Planning 

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The Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Disability and Accessibility Planning (CACDAP) includes the voices of all major constituent groups at UC Berkeley and is made up of individuals with a commitment to diversity and inclusion for disabled members of our community. Reporting directly to the Chancell…

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Person-first language**: “Person with quadriplegia” as opposed to “quadriplegic person” places emphasis on the person instead of on the disability. (For more, see “Identity-first Language”)

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Coordinating Committee for the Removal of Architectural Barriers

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Coordinating Committee for the Removal of Architectural Barriers

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The Coordinating Committee for the Removal of Architectural Barriers (CCRAB) serves the University of California, Berkeley as a subcommittee of the Chancellor's Advisory Council on Disability & Accessibility Planning. CCRAB is administered on behalf of the ADA/504 Coordinator and the Vice Chancellor for Administration. The Committee meets as regularly as required (at least monthly) to ensure the physical accessibility of the university's programs, services, and activities by reviewing plans for capital projects. CCRAB's charge is to:

Review capital projects to ensure their accessibility as defined under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 24 of the California Building Code, as well as other applicable law and university policies,

Monitor the effective execution of the university ADA Transition Plan,

Initiate capital projects, studies, and research projects that improve the physical accessibility of UC Berkeley facilities, and

Allocate Committee funds to improve the accessibility of properties under the university's stewardship.

Scope of CCRAB Review

CCRAB serves as one component of the university's process for complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act Access Guidelines (ADAAG) and Title 24 of the California Building Code (CBC). Specifically, CRABB reviews projects to ensure that:

1. Path of Travel improvement requirements under Title 24 of the CBC Ch. 11B-202.4 ("Path of Travel Requirements in Alterations, Additions and Structural Repairs") are executed as required,

2. Determinations of Unreasonable Hardship and Technical Infeasibility as described in Title 24 of CBC 11B-202.4 Exception 8 are accurately assessed and documented, and

3. The correct provisions of Title 24 of the CBC Ch. 11B are applied to project based on the university's program plan for the facility.

CCRAB reviews projects either informally at the request of the Project Manager/client or formally at the direction of the Campus Building Department/Office for Disability Access & Compliance.

Voluntary reviews are performed on an informal basis to support projects at any phase (from conceptual design through 90% CD submittals). Project Managers may submit requests for review via this form.

For formal reviews, CCRAB interprets the application of California Building Code accessibility provisions and other relevant law to the project or evaluates requests for exemption from compliance with those provisions. Formal reviews are required for all projects in the categories described below, as well as at the direction of CBD/DAC.

Project Categories for CCRAB Consideration

CCRAB Review Required:

Construction of new facilities

Projects addressing the structural conditions of an existing facility

Projects which significantly alter the circulation route within an existing facility

Projects with an adjusted estimated construction cost exceeding the current valuation threshold when they:

Generally Exempted* from CCRAB Review:

Projects limited in scope to signage, repaving parking lots, replacements-in-kind of existing features, mechanical systems, cosmetic work, and non-fixed furniture.

Projects solely for the purpose of removing existing access barriers initiated in response to an individual complaint.

Projects with an adjusted estimated construction cost below the current valuation threshold (unless advised by CBD or DAC). The Campus Building Department will review projects for access compliance exempted in this way, including the application of path of travel improvement requirements.

*PMs may elect to bring projects exempted from CCRAB review (as described above) to the committee at their discretion. CCRAB will prioritize reviews for projects

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Coordinating Committee for the Removal of Architectural Barriers

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The Coordinating Committee for the Removal of Architectural Barriers (CCRAB) serves the University of California, Berkeley as a subcommittee of the Chancellor's Advisory Council on Disability & Accessibility Planning. CCRAB is administered on behalf of the ADA/504 Coordinator and the Vice Chancellor for Administration.

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Crip: coming from the derogatory term “crippled,” and the way that metaphors about disabilities are used in derogatory fashion, ‘crip’ turns the term back on itself as a way to acknowledge the history, movement and culture behind disability rights and recognition

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https://dac.berkeley.edu/committees/disability-access-liaison-team-dalt

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Committee Description

The Disability Access Liaison Team (DALT) serves the University of California, Berkeley as a subcommittee of the Chancellor's Advisory Council on Disability & Accessibility Planning.

Why do we have an ADA Compliance Officer and liaisons?

1. Title II of the ADA requires public entities with 50 or more employees to have one

2. Because all departmental activities, services, and programs must be accessible to and useable by people with disabilities

What does the Office of Disability Compliance & Access accomplish with DALT?

ADA is a Civil Rights law with basic provisions

Definition of Disability

1. Physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities

2. A record of such impairment

3. Being perceived as having a disability (even if no impairment exists)

Where does the ADA apply?

1. Title I applies to employment

2. Title II applies to programs & services of state and local government

3. Title III applies to places of public accommodation (businesses)

4. Title IV applies to telecommunications

5. Title V is ' miscellaneous'

Title II Administrative Requirements

1. Designate an ADA Coordinator/Compliance Officer

2. Provide public with Notice of Rights

3. ADA Grievance Procedure and Policy

4. Self-Evaluation

5. Transition Plan

Title II is really about Equal Opportunity for users of public entities, Title I for employees

What is Architectural Access?

The buildings, parks, lawns, transit points, sidewalks and other public spaces in the Path of Travel (POT), must be up to minimum design standards under the ADA and the Cal Building Code

1. ex 1: the curb-ramp and sidewalk system must allow disabled people to traverse the campus when the program is taken in totality

2. ex 2: doors, service counters, bathrooms and interior POT must also meet minimum standards and allow access when taken in totality

What is Programmatic Access?

1. Under Title II, University services must be "accessible to and usable by people with disabilities"

2. It goes beyond physical accessibility to include reasonable modifications, effective communication and navigable E/web

What is Effective Communication?

Equal Access to information. We have the obligation to provide people with disabilities information in a way that they are able to understand it. This can be done through the provision of equipment or auxiliary aids and services. The choice of what to provide lies with the person with the disability;

1. ex 1: a blind person received information electronically instead of in print;

2. ex 2: a sign language interpreter is scheduled for a Deaf individual to attend a meeting

Limits to the University's Title II Obligations

1. Fundamental alterations: changes that alter the essential nature of a program; it is our duty to establish that the request would so alter the service system

2. Undue financial burden: could only be accomplished with significant expense; to determine this we must consider all resources of the parent entity

3. Undue admin burden: could only be accomplished with significant difficulty; to determine this we must consider all resources available for use in the program

4. Direct Threat: granting the request for accommodation would result in a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others

Summary of expectations of ADA Departmental Liaison

Support ADA compliance in your department:

1. Participate in DALT, disseminating information you receive here, and distributing or maintaining materials

2. Assist coworkers with TTY, ordering interpreters, making large print or electronic versions of documents as needed; and log when requests for accommodation are made

3. Direct requests for technical assistance from others in your department to DAC if you can't find the answer in our materials

4. Familiarize your department with the grievance process and grievance form; and provide any completed and mis-submitted grievance forms to DAC

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The Disability Access Liaison Team (DALT) serves the University of California, Berkeley as a subcommittee of the Chancellor's Advisory Council on Disability & Accessibility Planning. Title II of the ADA requires public entities with 50 or more employees to have one Because all departmental activities, services, and programs must be accessible to and useable by people with disabilities What does the Office of Disability Compliance & Access accomplish with DALT?

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Disability pronouns: Similar to gender pronouns, disability pronouns are personal pronouns referring to one’s preferred self-label e.g. chair-user, neurodivergent, spooner, etc. In a world where people with disabilities can be socially invisible, the ability to identify someone’s preferred disability pronouns can avoid misidentifying disabled folks

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These pages were created out of an effort to educate people interested in learning about disability concepts, who have little to no prior knowledge on the topic.

The information on this pages are a work in progress. Check back later for a way to provide feedback on the content.

Feel free to check out the information in any order that interests you, or in the order provided.

THE PAGES CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE TOP MENU OR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

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Introduction

What is Disability?

Medical Model, Charity Model, and the Social Model

Disability Justice

Disability Identity and Pride

Disability Rights History

Language

Ableism

Spoon Theory

Books, Blogs, and Zines

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Are there any toolkits or a "things to consider" guide for supervisors who oversee students to ensure our workflow processes, protocols, and structures are inclusive of neurodiversity? I would like to help my students develop strategies that help them with their unique working/learning styles to take with them past graduation.

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How would the collective aims of a campus community centered on “thriving” be shaped if we valued and centered autonomy and self-determination?

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Carolyn Swalina (she/her/hers) | B4 Speaker

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Carolyn Swalina (she/her/hers) | B4 Speaker

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Carolyn Swalina is the Acting Assistant Director for Accommodations Services and a Lead Disability Specialist and Supervisor at the Disabled Students' Program. Carolyn has been a professional staff member at UC Berkeley since 2005 and has served as a Writing Program Coordinator at the Student Learning Center, a Learning Disability Specialist at the Disabled Students' Program, and a College Adviser at the L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising prior to her current positions. Carolyn advanced to candidacy and completed all but her dissertation in UC Berkeley's Joint Doctoral Program in Special Education, and holds an MA in English and American Literature from the University of Maine, Orono, and a BA in Communications and English from Wilkes University. Prior to working at UC Berkeley, Carolyn served as an instructor and administrator in teacher credentialing programs and taught and tutored reading and writing in postsecondary settings.

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If we upended the very framework of higher education, what would you love to see reimagined? (I'm thinking about Carolyn's point about how grade school's goal for all to succeed vs. university's goal for all to meet a specific standard.)

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What’s your recommendation for making events accessible and balancing the technical resources/funds that might be required to do this? For our events, we don’t have closed captioning and other resources as a default but ask in the registration form if someone requires additional resources in order to participate fully (i.e closed captioning, sign language, or other ADA accommodations).

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https://uhs.berkeley.edu/bewellatwork/disability-management

https://svsh.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-be-well-work-disability-management

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UC Berkeley Be Well at Work - Disability Management | Addressing Sexual Violence & Sexual Harassment

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Be Well at Work - Disability Management facilitates return-to-work initiatives and reasonable accommodation for faculty and staff who have disabilities or who have or who may develop health issues that interfere with the ability to work. DMS also provides mandated disability consultation and service…

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Coming from UC San Diego I am surprised by the the lack of basic accessibility isn't addressed at events, both in person and remotely. all event RSVPs included an option to request accommodations with 72 hour notice.  For larger public events, IE: Convocation,  adding sign language to in person events should be standard for large events. Adding captioning to Zoom is very simple.   It was considered mandatory at UC San Diego for accessibility and equity.  This is also a great resource to see how other UCs are managing accommodations and setting up opportunities for success. 

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Coming from UC San Diego I am surprised by the the lack of basic accessibility isn't addressed at events, both in person and remotely. all event RSVPs included an option to request accommodations with 72 hour notice.  For larger public events, IE: Convocation,  adding sign language to in person events should be standard for large events. Adding captioning to Zoom is very simple.   It was considered mandatory at UC San Diego for accessibility and equity.  This is also a great resource to see how other UCs are managing accommodations and setting up opportunities for success. 

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https://disabilities.ucsd.edu/

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The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) welcomes students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors who have disabilities and wish to participate in the academic endeavors, professional opportunities, and campus events available in our community.