CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO

CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD
CHARTER

APPROVED BY ALBERT K. KARNIG, PRESIDENT:   November 17, 2003

MISSION STATEMENT

California State University, San Bernardino is dedicated to ensure that programs and facilities are accessible to all students, staff, faculty and members of the community.  To this end, the Campus Accessibility Advisory Board (CAAB) has been established to assist the University to identify and resolve barriers to individuals with disabilities.

PURPOSE

The CAAB will provide a process to allow for the reporting and resolution of physical or programmatic barriers.  When issues arise that are beyond the scope of the membership of this board, a referral will be made to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Management Group, which consists of the Director of Human Resources, the Director of Facilities Services, the Director of Capital Planning, Design and Construction, and the Director of Services to Students with Disabilities.

MEETINGS

The CAAB will meet regularly, not less than once per quarter.  All meetings will be open to the campus community and will include a provision for accepting items from the floor.  Location and time for meetings may be adjusted to allow provision of reasonable accommodations for participants.

APPOINTMENTS

Appointments will be made by the President (or designee) in the Spring quarter for the following academic year, and will include representatives from the following areas:

Students
Associated Students, Incorporated (1 year)
UniPhi (1 year)
Services to Students with Disabilities (1 year)
WorkAbility IV (1 year)

Staff
Academic Computing and Media (2 years)
ADA Management Group (ongoing)
Campus Police (3 years)
College of Extended Learning (2 years)
Health Center (3 years)
Housing (2 years)
Learning Center (3 years)
Library (2 years)
Palm Desert Campus (3 years)
Parking Services/Events Planning (2 years)
Services to Students with Disabilities (3 years)

Faculty
Three appointees from areas representing disability concerns (2 years)

CSUSB Foundation
WorkAbility IV (2 years)
University Center for Developmental Disabilities (3 years)

Community Partners
Three appointees from areas representing disability concerns (1 year)

Member Responsibilities
Attend each meeting as scheduled, or provide alternate.
Follow through with committee assignments.
As appropriate, provide updates on issues of concern.

Chairperson Responsibilities
Obtain listing of appointees from President (or designee).
Ensure appointees are informed of scheduled meetings and responsibilities.
Schedule meetings in coordination with clerical support.
Establish agenda for meetings.
Chair meetings.
Coordinate with ADA Management Group.
Ensure follow through on committee assignments.
Coordinate year-end summary of CAAB work.

Clerical Support
The SSD office will provide clerical support for the following:

Preparation of meeting minutes.
Coordination of meeting locations.
Coordination of communications.