WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.455 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:00:01.455 --> 00:00:02.830 align:middle line:84% How welcoming 00:00:02.830 --> 00:00:07.090 align:middle line:84% is your department to faculty members who have disabilities? 00:00:07.090 --> 00:00:09.730 align:middle line:84% Hello, I'm Sheryl Burgstahler, the Director 00:00:09.730 --> 00:00:14.260 align:middle line:84% of the DO-IT Center and the AccessADVANCE project. 00:00:14.260 --> 00:00:16.059 align:middle line:84% Today I'll share some tips for making 00:00:16.059 --> 00:00:19.300 align:middle line:84% STEM departments more inclusive of faculty with disabilities. 00:00:25.690 --> 00:00:27.490 align:middle line:84% Application pools for faculty positions 00:00:27.490 --> 00:00:30.250 align:middle line:84% have become increasingly diverse, 00:00:30.250 --> 00:00:32.110 align:middle line:84% yet some applicants and employees 00:00:32.110 --> 00:00:34.660 align:middle line:84% with disabilities encounter challenges 00:00:34.660 --> 00:00:37.840 align:middle line:84% that occur during the employment application process 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:40.540 align:middle line:90% and after they're hired. 00:00:40.540 --> 00:00:44.410 align:middle line:84% Barriers include those related to facilities, meetings, 00:00:44.410 --> 00:00:51.360 align:middle line:84% courses, digital documents, services, and online resources. 00:00:51.360 --> 00:00:53.850 align:middle line:84% Imagine a person who's blind discovering that they cannot 00:00:53.850 --> 00:00:58.530 align:middle line:84% access digital job application forms with a screen reader. 00:00:58.530 --> 00:01:01.920 align:middle line:84% Imagine a professor who cannot hear when microphones are not 00:01:01.920 --> 00:01:04.950 align:middle line:90% used during a large meeting. 00:01:04.950 --> 00:01:08.700 align:middle line:84% Imagine an instructor with health-related disabilities 00:01:08.700 --> 00:01:11.130 align:middle line:84% who fears that requesting accommodation 00:01:11.130 --> 00:01:14.430 align:middle line:84% may affect their chances for earning tenure. 00:01:14.430 --> 00:01:17.310 align:middle line:84% Campus leaders should adjust institutional and departmental 00:01:17.310 --> 00:01:20.310 align:middle line:84% policies and procedures to ensure that they 00:01:20.310 --> 00:01:22.530 align:middle line:90% reflect an inclusive culture. 00:01:22.530 --> 00:01:24.180 align:middle line:84% Answering the following questions 00:01:24.180 --> 00:01:26.460 align:middle line:90% can help you get started-- 00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:29.460 align:middle line:84% is the physical environment accessible, comfortable, 00:01:29.460 --> 00:01:35.260 align:middle line:84% and safe for individuals with a range of abilities? 00:01:35.260 --> 00:01:37.680 align:middle line:84% Are support staff prepared to work with faculty 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:40.620 align:middle line:90% who have disabilities? 00:01:40.620 --> 00:01:43.770 align:middle line:84% Do flexible policies allow individuals to attend 00:01:43.770 --> 00:01:48.060 align:middle line:90% meetings and work remotely? 00:01:48.060 --> 00:01:50.130 align:middle line:84% Is it clear to faculty how to request 00:01:50.130 --> 00:01:52.650 align:middle line:84% disability-related accommodations? 00:01:52.650 --> 00:01:55.710 align:middle line:84% And is there guidance in choosing assistive technology? 00:01:58.530 --> 00:02:00.660 align:middle line:84% Are accommodations provided and funded 00:02:00.660 --> 00:02:03.090 align:middle line:84% through a central institutional unit, 00:02:03.090 --> 00:02:06.240 align:middle line:84% thus avoiding the appearance that individual faculty 00:02:06.240 --> 00:02:08.850 align:middle line:84% members with disabilities are a financial burden 00:02:08.850 --> 00:02:12.300 align:middle line:90% to the department? 00:02:12.300 --> 00:02:14.490 align:middle line:84% Are disability-related issues addressed 00:02:14.490 --> 00:02:17.860 align:middle line:84% in all campus and departmental diversity, equity, 00:02:17.860 --> 00:02:21.480 align:middle line:90% and inclusion initiatives? 00:02:21.480 --> 00:02:24.390 align:middle line:84% Taking steps in response to questions like these 00:02:24.390 --> 00:02:28.320 align:middle line:84% can also benefit faculty who do not disclose disabilities. 00:02:28.320 --> 00:02:31.950 align:middle line:84% Find additional considerations in our publication 00:02:31.950 --> 00:02:36.450 align:middle line:84% Equal Access: Making STEM Departments More Accessible to 00:02:36.450 --> 00:02:40.440 align:middle line:84% and Inclusive of Faculty with Disabilities. 00:02:40.440 --> 00:02:47.160 align:middle line:84% It's at uw.edu/doit/programs/advance. 00:02:47.160 --> 00:02:54.180 align:middle line:84% Remember that disability is simply one aspect of diversity. 00:02:54.180 --> 00:02:56.340 align:middle line:84% Increasing the participation of people 00:02:56.340 --> 00:02:58.920 align:middle line:84% with disabilities among STEM faculty 00:02:58.920 --> 00:03:02.070 align:middle line:84% strengthens these fields with their unique perspectives 00:03:02.070 --> 00:03:04.980 align:middle line:90% and expertise.