Disability Compliance Advisory Team

The Office for Equal Opportunity and Equity has reorganized its disability compliance functions into one unit. Effective October 1, 2005, the office formerly known as Disability Services for Students (DSS) became the Disability Services Office (DSO). With its expanded focus, the Disability Services Office still provides disability services for students but now also facilitates effective reasonable accommodations for faculty and staff; educates the campus community; and promotes equal access and opportunity. Since both the ADA Advisory Committee and the Disability Services for Students Advisory Team had accessibility at the core of their mission, the DSO has now combined the two and meet as one group known as the Disability Compliance Advisory Team (DCAT). As currently outlined, this team will meet once a semester.

The Disability Compliance Advisory Team (DCAT) is composed of representatives from the NC State community as well as distinguished citizens outside the university who are qualified on the basis of achievement and experience.The DCAT does not have any legal authority since the office operates under specific federal laws but serves in an advisory capacity to the office with the following as possible responsibilities:

Program creation and planning, as well as review of existing programs
Planning and implementing public relations
Funding leadership
Subcommittee servitude based on specific endeavors

The DSO is committed to a process where new understandings and learnings will develop and support for creative and effective practices will evolve. The specific tasks to be undertaken by the DCAT will unfold as the members meet once each semester and work to define the new responsibilities beyond the numerous ones in which the staff is now engaged.

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May 2, 2008

The Spring 2008 DCAT members are:

Cheryl Branker, Director - DSO, NC State
Debbie Carraway, Assistant Director, Microcomputer Systems - ITD, NC State
Daniel DeJoy, Associate Professor - Dept. of Communication, NC State
Lisa Fiedor, DELTA - NC State
Moses Gloria, Global War on Terrorism Outreach Specialist - Raleigh Vet Center
Susan Grant, Associate Director - University Housing-Residence Operations, NC State
Amy Grubbs, Employment Manager, Human Resources, NC State
Richard Hayes, Director - NC State Bookstore
Louis Hunt, University Registrar, NC State
Tangie Key, Assistant Director and Coordinator of Testing Accommodations, DSO, NC State
Christine Klein, Information & Communication Specialist - Transportation, NC State
Sarah Lannom, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, NC State
Ricky Lee, Asst. Director & Coordinator of Assistive Technology - DSO, NC State
Mark Newmiller, Assistant Director - DSO, NC State
Darby Orcutt, NCSU Libraries - NC State
Saroj Primlani, Coordinator of University Information Technology Accessibility, ITD, NC State
Randy Reggi, Construction & Renovation Design Technician II - Facilities Planning & Design, NC State
Evelyn Reiman, Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, NC State
Tom Roberts, Professor/Dept. Head - Physical Education, NC State
Bethany Schreiner, Student, NC State
Sabina Vermeulen, Associate Director - DSO, NC State
Shannon Yates, Assistant Athletics Director, NC State
Tom Younce, Director, Campus Police, NC State