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Senate Bill 24-25-09

Bill ID: 24-25-09
Name: Policy on Access for Individuals with Disabilities
Proposed: 08/27/2024
Sponsor: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Proposal: The amendments to the current Disability Policy (Policy Number: VI-1.00(D)) are intended to clarify the Policy and address practical concerns with the existing policy that University stakeholders have experienced. The ADA/504 Coordinator has worked with the offices directly responsible with administering the accommodation processes - Accessibility and Disability Services (student accommodations), Office of Faculty Affairs (faculty) and University Human Relations (staff and faculty) - and for handling disability discrimination complaints (OCRSM) to identify issues with the current policy and propose these amendments.

Current Policy: <a href="https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-disability-accessibility-policy-and-procedures" target="_blank">https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-disability-accessibility-policy-and-procedures</a>
Active? Yes
Policy: https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-disability-accessibility-policy-and-procedures

Status

Status: Under Review
Reviewer: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee
Received: 2024-10-01
Decision: The EDI Committee will review the charges at their next meeting.
Next Step: The EDI Committee will report back to the SEC when their review is ready.

Status: Complete
Reviewer: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 2024-09-04
Decision Date: 2024-09-11
Decision: The SEC charged the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee with the review of this proposal.
Next Step: The EDI Committee will review the charges at their next meeting.
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