Self-Eval

Pages pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation.

Medical Services and Student Health Services

Description

This section examines accessibility at medical facilities and in the provision of medical services.

Recommendations Confirm that your medical facility is physically accessible to disabled people. Provide all employees who interact with the public disability awareness and etiquette training. Confirm that your medical facility's programs, activities and services are accessible to disabled people. Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit for whom they believe it is relevant. Assigning to all employees...

Student Housing and Dining

Description

This section examines accessibility in University dining and housing.

Recommendations Provide relevant employees training regarding the university’s dining and housing related responsibilities and obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and all disability-related California statutes, and case law. Ensure that students are aware that they may request reasonable accommodations in student housing at any time during the year, and that they are informed of this in accessible formats. Ensure that all employees are aware that costs associated...

Campus Law Enforcement

Description

This section examines law enforcement’s best practices interacting with people with disabilities.

Recommendations Ensure that University first responders and law enforcement employees are trained regarding: the disability civil rights mandates that the University is held to under State and Federal laws and the best techniques for communication with persons with disabilities (including people with mental disabilities). Ensure that University law enforcement personnel are trained in best practice for evacuation of disabled people, and how to safely transport large medical...

Community Disability Resources off and on Campus

Description

On the survey this section originally examined only general familiarity with campus disability-related resources. It has been expanded to consider off-campus resources, too.

Recommendations Familiarize your employees regarding UC Berkeley campus disability resources Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit for whom they believe it is relevant. Assigning to all employees is recommended. Any processes, procedures or protocols recommended for development in the training should be created.

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Addiction as Disability

Description

This section examines law and policy prohibiting discrimination against people based on their current or past status with substance use and substance use disorder (e.g., drugs or alcohol).

Recommendations Ensure employees, especially managers and supervisors, are aware of the UCOP policy that prohibits discrimination against people based on their current or past status as a drug or alcohol addict (https://sa.berkeley.edu/uga/substance) Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it...

Capital Projects

Description

This section examines accessibility as an element of construction projects.

Recommendations Develop an accessibility checklist for use on all Capital projects. Ensure all employees understand how accessibility compliance is promoted, monitored and determined by CCRAB, DAC and the Building Dept. Training

Leads should take the training themselves, then assign it to those employees in their unit for whom they believe it is relevant. Assigning to all employees is recommended. Any processes, procedures or protocols recommended for...

Transportation Services

Description

This section examines accessible transportation options to reach campus programs, services and activities.

Recommendations Ensure your employees are aware of the Loop service for disabled people, and other accessible transportation on the perimeter of campus.

Ensure that if asked, your employees are able to direct people to online mapping showing accessible parking.

Ensure appropriate employees meet with DAC and determine which accessible parking areas were identified as having deficits on the ADA Transition Plan. ...

Evacuation and Safety Plans

Description

This section concerns emergency and evacuation plans and resources, as well as best practices for evacuating people with disabilities.

Recommendations Confirm that there is a Building Emergency Action Plan Safety Plan, and adequate evacuation chairs, for the building(s) where your employees work. Ensure employees have information on accessible evacuation route, designated waiting areas, and best practice for evacuation of disabled people. Confirm that Emergency Evacuation Chair Cabinets contain the chair. Ensure your employees are aware that they can schedule with DAC to...

Physical Space

Description

This section addresses accessibility in the office space.

Recommendations Develop practices to ensure that your physical office space set up is accessible, e.g. clear floor space, and provide guidance to any employees who may have responsibility for maintaining these areas. Check with UC Berkeley Disability Access & Compliance regarding accessibility of the spaces that are open to the public (e.g. for on-site services) If there is any construction being done to your office areas, make efforts to ensure that there are accessible routes and spaces available for people...

Press and Public Information

Description

This section addresses accessibility for disabled people, when campus communicates information to the public directly or through an external media entity. Public Information Officers is a term our auditor used to refer to people who execute this role. However, at Berkeley this is not a role held by one person. Instead, campus' Communications and Public Affairs staff across multiple units executes this role.

Recommendations For all instances where your office utilizes a Public Information Officer to communicate with the press, ensure that captioning is provided. Ensure that...