Progress/Activity

Implementation Date

Student Ready, Equity Minded, Transformational Committee (SET) established

Fall 2020

SET Mission Statement developed

Fall 2020

Equity Analysis framework developed

Fall 2020

Hosted SET professional development series for DRD staff

20/21 & 21/22

Imbedded specialists in following areas: Veterans, Athletics, Lanzamiento, EOPS, Sawubona Center

ongoing

Facilitated a work shop on our Equity Analysis process to larger college at Fall Professional Development Day

Fall 21

 Facilitated a work shop on Universal Design to larger college at Fall Professional Development Day

Fall 22

Elimination of letter of recommendation requirement for DRD Scholarships

Fall 21

Appointments available by phone, Zoom or in-person

Summer 22

Conducted Equity Analysis on:

 -Students’ first points of contact with DRD

-Accommodation processes

20/21 & 21/22

22/23

Onboarding Work Group established

Spring 22

 Flexible scheduling options for accommodated testing.

Spring 22

Updates to Website to improve user experience

ongoing

Department forms made fillable and can be submitted electronically including Testing Request

ongoing

Students are asked for their preferred appointment times on Request for Services Form

Fall 21

Department-wide language changes with an intentional shift to use inclusive language (omit medical model and/or carceral language).

ongoing

SET Website developed

ongoing

Presentation to Board of Trustees on our Equity Analysis process

Spring 21

Administered student survey on barriers to accommodations

Spring 21

Facilitated student, and DRD staff focus groups on accommodation barriers

Spring 22

Implemented process for follow up with students who have applied for services but not completed the process

Fall 21

Implementation of texting with students

ongoing

Conducted faculty Survey on barriers to accommodation processes

Spring 22

Updated Adapted PE onboarding process

Fall 21

On-Demand Interpreting hours available

Created DRD content videos in ASL & Spanish

Lanzamiento website created for DRD services

Spring 22

Check-in with students post initial appointment on use of accommodation(s)

Fall 21

Deaf-to-Deaf English tutoring implemented, future English class for Deaf