Accessibility and ADA Task Force

About the Committee

Charge

The Accessibility Task Force is a 2-year effort that functions as a task force of the entire campus community. The primary purpose of this task force is to:

  • Generate awareness of accessibility and accommodations-related regulations, professional development opportunities, and efforts.
  • Create a Bakersfield College-based Accessibility Plan
  • Make recommendations to Academic Senate, Administration, and District.
  • Conduct an annual accessibility and ADA climate survey
  • Review and ensure implementation of recommendations from Accessibility Report for Kern Community
    College District.

The Accessibility and ADA Task Force Charge document was reviewed and approved on April 22, 2022.

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Scope of Authority

The Accessibility Task Force serves as a recommending body to the Academic Senate and college administration on matters pertaining to accessibility and accommodations.

Membership
  • Co chaired by one administrative representative, one classified representative, and one faculty representative.
  • 1 - Dean of Instruction
  • 1 - Management Representative
  • 11 - Faculty REpresentatives
  • 7 - Classified Representatives
  • 1 - SGA Representative
Non-voting Membership
  • 1 Classified - Welcome Center
  • 1 Classified - Admission and Records
  • 1 Classified - Media Services

(Preferred membership includes but is not limited to representatives from the offices of DSPS, Academic Technology, Marketing & Public Relations, and the SGA).

Members

Chairs

Classification Name Email
Administrative Imelda Valdez imelda.valdez@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Classified Representative TBD  
Faculty Matthew Andrasian-Jones matt.jones@bakersfieldcollege.edu

Membership

Classification Name Email
Classified Michelle Begendik mbegendi@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Classified Christopher Glaser christopher.glaser@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Classified Aricia Leighton aricia.leighton@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Classified Vacant  
Classified Vacant  
Classified Vacant  
Classified Vacant  
Dean of Instruction Vacant  
Faculty Antonio Alfaro analfaro@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Andrea Thorson athorson@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Elvira Martinez elmartin@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Christine Cruz Boone ccruzboo@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Sondra Keckley sondra.keckley@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Sylvia Reyes sylvia.reyes@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Mark Osdale mark.osdale@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty Sarah Geiger sarah.geiger@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Faculty vacant  
Faculty vacant  
Faculty vacant  
Management Tiffany Bell tiffany.bell@bakersfieldcollege.edu
SGA Vacant  

Non-Voting Members

Title Name Email
Program Manager, DSPS Katrina Marquez katrina.marquez@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Classified - Welcome Center Vacant  
Classified - Admissions & Records Vacant  
Classified - Media Services Vacant  

Meeting Times

Second Friday 11 AM - Noon

Last Meeting

Accessibility and ADA Task Force Meeting - February 10th, 2023

Documents

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