Advisory Committee

A campus Disabled Student Advisory Committee is mandated by the CSU and the president of the university (or designee) appoints committee members. This committee assists in the evaluation of current campus policies and procedures relating to campus accessibility, architectural access priorities, and academic accommodation of students with disabilities. The committee advises on programs, strategies, and timelines for providing access to the university.

Charge

To assist in the evaluation of current campus policies and procedures relating to students with disabilities, develop plans relating to programs and services for students with disabilities, and recommend priorities and develop appropriate timelines for implementation of established strategies.

Membership

The administrator, or his/her designee, will serve as chair, the Director of Disability Services for Students will serve ex-officio; A Dean of a School; one Facilities representative recommended by the Senior Director of Facilities Services; a representative from Information Technology; a representative from the Library; one representative from an off-campus disability-related organization or group; two students appointed by Associated Students; two faculty members, appointed by Academic Senate; two Disability Management Advisors (ex-officio); Affirmative Action Representative (ex-officio); Administration and Finance, Human Services Representative (ex-officio); and one Student Academic Services representative (ex-officio) recommended by the Chief Student Affairs Officer.

2024-25 Membership

Brent Boyer, (Chair) Director Disability Services for Students (Ex-officio)
Dana Twedell, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
Christine Hayes, Web Designer, Library
James Eubanks, Department of Rehabilitation
Julie Vivas, Title IX Officer and Senior Director (Ex-officio)
Madelyn Boyd, Student 

Shannon McEntee, Student 
Lynn Cominsky, Faculty, Physics and Astronomy
Mary Halavais, Faculty, History
Christy Giambastiani, DSS, Senior Disability Management Advisor (Ex-officio)
Michael Eynon, Disability Management Advisor (Ex-officio)
Tiffany Perry, Workers’ Comp, ADA Leave Specialist. (Ex-officio)
Vicky Garcia, Multilingual Achievers Program Coordinator (Ex-officio)
Noelia Franzen, Senior Accessibility Coordinator
Stephanie Graham, Accessibility Specialist
Brad Starkey-Owens, Accessibility Services Analyst
Mary Lenoir, Disability Management Advisor
Sydney Johnston, Disability Management Advisor
Belen Isais Aguilar, Admin Analyst, Capital Planning Design Construction
Ellie Orona, Student Access and Success Specialist

Meeting times: Once each semester

Disability Services for Students is part of a matrix of services under Student Affairs.