Missouri Western State University is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible academic environment for applicants, students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities. It is our moral, ethical and legal obligation to make improvements not only to our physical campus, but also to improve accessibility through our programs, policies, and procedures. The MWSU Equal opportunity and ADA Committee was created to fulfill these objectives.

Equal Opportunity and ADA Committee Membership

Objectives of the Equal Opportunity and ADA Committee:

• To affirm and extend the University’s commitment to the principles of equal employment and educational opportunities.
• To recommend and evaluate effective policies and/or procedures of the equal opportunity and ADA programs.
• To promote awareness regarding the principles and policies of equal opportunity and ADA at Missouri Western.
• To serve as a vehicle to express equal opportunity and ADA concerns of employees and students to the administration, and to recommend solutions.
• To work with the Director of Human Resources to monitor and evaluate the equal opportunity plan, ADA procedures and accommodations at Missouri Western State University.
• To participate in the grievance procedures for equal opportunity and ADA discrimination complaints.

The Committee is composed of the following members:

• Director of Human Resources/Title IX Compliance/Affirmative Action Officer – ex-officio
• Section 504 ADA Coordinator – ex-officio
• Povost and/or Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs–ex-officio
• Dean of Student Development–ex-officio
• Dean of Student Services – ex-officio
• Faculty Senate Liaison–ex-officio; appointed by the Faculty Senate
• 2 Faculty representatives
• 2 Staff Association representatives (1 exempt and 1 non-exempt)
• 2 Student representatives

The Chairperson of this committee shall be elected by the committee
membership for a one-year term. The term for membership of the
representatives shall be on a 2-year rotating basis. Fifty percent of the
membership who are not ex-officio shall be rotated each year. (June 2000)

Committee Members for 2010-11:

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