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Upon completing a Masters of Education in Student Development and Leadership with an Academic Advising certificate, I hope to work towards becoming employed as an Academic Advisor continuing my work with students with Disabilities.

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Exploration Option 2-National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exploration Option 2-National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Legal and Ethical Issues

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In my review of the NASPA website, I found that vast discussion and advocacy was given to immigration and the DACA program. Currently a large population of students attending institutions of higher education participate in the DACA program and vastly impact these institutions.

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Policy News, Notes, and Opinion: Information You Can Use

NASPA staff regularly works with members to provide overviews and updates on key federal and state policy conversations relevant to student affairs work. NASPA's policy and advocacy team also liaises between NASPA members and other national associations to inform higher education professionals and policymakers about the effect of passed and proposed policies on college campuses. NASPA's policy and advocacy work is guided by the Association's Public Policy Agenda, developed by the Public Policy Division. The current Public Policy Agenda was approved by the NASPA Board of Directors in July 2017 and will be in place through July 2020.

NASPA regularly represents the voices of student affairs professionals in policy conversations in Washington, D.C. along with other higher education associations. Our recent statements and letters from the higher education community that we have joined demonstrate the specific areas we are working to draw policymakers' attention to and may be useful as you develop your own talking points and letters. The list below highlights recent statements and letters NASPA has drafted or participated in.
NASPA Standing Position Statements NASPA Statements and Comments on Recent Policy Matters Statements and Comments on Recent Policy Matters NASPA Has Joined in the Last Year Current Calls to Action
Collective advocacy, the intentional leveraging of many voices on a single issue or set of issues, is a powerful and effective way to get lawmakers' attention. Whether you join in to add your voice on issues that affect our students and their ability to access and complete their education, or organize a call-in or letter writing campaign to mobilize others, your voice is needed. The list below represents a sampling of current calls to action, though please note that calls for an institutional commitment or comment should be handled in cooperation with your campus government affairs or senior leadership team.

DACA / Dream Act

Higher Education Act Reauthorization

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Policy News, Notes, and Opinion: Information You Can Use NASPA staff regularly works with members to provide overviews and updates on key federal and state policy conversations relevant to student affairs work. NASPA's policy and advocacy team also liaises between NASPA members and other national associations to inform higher education professionals and policymakers about the effect of passed and proposed policies on college campuses.

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Exploration Option 2-American Council of Education (ACE) Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exploration Option 2-American Council of Education (ACE) Legal and Ethical Issues

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This website discussed the Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition, a program established to assist educators in providing a voice for the Dreamers.  The advocacy group looks to protect the existing DACA policies which allow for the continuation of immigrant students in higher education.

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ACE advocates for comprehensive immigration reform that would support undocumented students who were brought to the United States as young children as well as talented international students who would like to remain in this country following the completi

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Exploration Option 4-The Law of Higher Education (Kaplin & Lee, 2014)

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Exploration Option 4-The Law of Higher Education (Kaplin & Lee, 2014)

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I was interested in the section of this book related to student academic issues.  Specifically, I read about how colleges and universities must provide appropriate academic accommodations for students who qualify with disabilities.  Institutions do not have to change their curriculum to meet the needs of students with disabilities, but modify assignments and provide appropriate accommodations based on qualified students with disabilities needs.

Second, the request for programmatic or other accommodations.  Students with disabilities who are enrolled in a domestic program, but fail to make the college or university aware of a disability and request for accommodations, can be terminated from the program if the student does not meet the requirements of the program.

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Jossey-Bass Higher & Adult Education: The Law of Higher Education, A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Implications of Administrative Decision Making, 2 Volume Set, 5th Edition - William A. Kaplin, Barbara A. Lee

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Over 3,000 new cases related to higher education have been decided since the publication of the previous edition, and scores of changes to higher education law are made each year. Every section of the fifth edition contains new material, including those related to:

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Researching Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities

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Researching Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities

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In my research using Angelo State University's library database, I found a book entitled "Disability in Higher Education:  A Social Justice Approach" by Ellen Broido, Kristen Brown, Nancy Evans, and Autumn Wilke that overviews the social responsibilities towards students with disabilities.

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Create campuses inclusive and supportive of disabled students, staff, and faculty

Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach examines how disability is conceptualized in higher education and ways in which students, faculty, and staff with disabilities are viewed and served on college campuses. Drawing on multiple theoretical frameworks, research, and experience creating inclusive campuses, this text offers a new framework for understanding disability using a social justice lens. Many institutions focus solely on legal access and accommodation, enabling a system of exclusion and oppression. However, using principles of universal design, social justice, and other inclusive practices, campus environments can be transformed into more inclusive and equitable settings for all constituents.

The authors consider the experiences of students, faculty, and staff with disabilities and offer strategies for addressing ableism within a variety of settings, including classrooms, residence halls, admissions and orientation, student organizations, career development, and counseling. They also expand traditional student affairs understandings of disability issues by including chapters on technology, law, theory, and disability services. Using social justice principles, the discussion spans the entire college experience of individuals with disabilities, and avoids any single-issue focus such as physical accessibility or classroom accommodations.

The book will help readers:

Consider issues in addition to access and accommodation

Use principles of universal design to benefit students and employees in academic, cocurricular, and employment settings

Understand how disability interacts with multiple aspects of identity and experience.

Despite their best intentions, college personnel frequently approach disability from the singular perspective of access to the exclusion of other important issues. This book provides strategies for addressing ableism in the assumptions, policies and practices, organizational structures, attitudes, and physical structures of higher education.

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Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach

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Amazon.com: Disability in Higher Education: A Social Justice Approach: 9781118018224: Evans, Nancy J., Broido, Ellen M., Brown, Kirsten R., Wilke, Autumn K.: Books

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Legal and Ethical Issues of Interest to Me-Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities (Americans with Disabilities Act-ADA)

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Legal and Ethical Issues of Interest to Me-Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities (Americans with Disabilities Act-ADA)

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After performing an internet search of Students with Disabilities in Colleges and Universities, I found that only if a student discloses to an college or university that he/she has a disability are the institutions required to provide appropriate accommodations to meet the needs of the student.

https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/toolkit-three.aspx

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What I Learned about Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities (American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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What I Learned about Students with Disabilities in Colleges & Universities (American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted to ensure that students with disabilities received proper accommodations to assist in the academic success in an institution of higher education.  Colleges and universities are responsible for providing appropriate accommodations based on the individual needs of students with disabilities.

ADA also states that if an institution does not have knowledge of a student's disability then the institution is not held liable for not providing accommodations.

In my future work as an Academic Advisor in student affairs,  it is my responsibility to assure that the needs of my students with disabilities are met by providing them with the necessary accommodations to be successful in higher education.  If I am not meeting the needs of my students, then through the Americans with Disabilities Act I can be held liable for not providing necessary assistance to my students.  Also understanding that if a student with disabilities does not actively inform the office of student affairs of their disability, then the institution is not required to provide accommodations.