Slippery Rock University's President's Commission on Disability Issues

The President’s Commission for Disability Issues will:
Assess the campus climate as it pertains to physical, academic and programmatic accessibility and make recommendations for improvement;
Address ablism as incidents occur, and combat stigma related to disability;
Recommend changes that may become part of University curriculum or develop training programs to enable students, faculty, administrat

ion and staff to function in a diverse society;
Assist with University efforts to recruit and retain students, faculty, staff and administrators who have disability by identifying issues that might cause then to want to leave the university;
Work to alleviate barriers to inclusion that include, but are not limited to the physical, programmatic, and attitudinal;
Serve as advocates for people with disabilities, as well as leaders of institutional changes required for the University to become a multicultural campus community that is respectful of all people;
Promote activities that demonstrate the University’s commitment to serving and empowering its constituents in an open, caring, nurturing and friendly environment;
Review campus policies for their effect on people with disabilities, addressing issues of adverse impact;
Provide a vehicle for communication between people with disabilities who are students, faculty, staff and/or administrators.