Joslyn Molina

In an institution, no matter what your position may be, everyone demonstrates their own leadership.  Some people lead by example, through inspiring words, or through delegation, whatever it may be, that creates your leadership legacy and how others will remember how you chose to lead.  Leadership can grow through learning and developing skills.  

A shared vision with leaders and audience can influence internal and external challenges.  By modeling great behavior in leadership, this can help the team to reciprocate the same.

Reading the room and evaluating the situation/audience can be beneficial to see if you need to change up your leadership style.  Great leadership also includes the ability to adapt to the situation.

Leadership is comprised of three elements: leader, follower, and situation.  Analyzing each component on its own can help to evaluate the quality of the leadership.  Each element affects the others.

Good leadership will propel people to work harder, therefore creating better outcomes for the institution.  Showing commitment and leading by example are significant for creating an ideal leadership.

There are different types of leadership styles, and leaders can work with any of the different styles, and do not have to be just one style.  The desire to lead is a significant component in leadership.  There are many different personalities you work with, so leaders can adapt to the different leadership styles.

GenAI can be very helpful in innovation and keeping up with progression, especially when you cannot stop students from using it.  It is best to understand how it works so you can show them how to use it properly and more efficiently.  The con to using GenAI is how it affects our environment in an already deteriorating climate.

My role in the institution is working directly in the accommodations process, the information provided aligns with the work I currently do.  I believe it is important for all members of an institution to understand the process of accommodations and working with students with disabilities, and who they can refer students to.  As mentioned in the course, "As a representative of the school, your actions reflect on their success in meeting the legal mandates."

For requesting assistance with accommodations, yes it may be less confusing to have a specific department or point of contact to initiate requests.  However, each member of an institution may bear responsibility for carrying out the commitment to access in their own area of operation.  An institution is responsible for providing equal access through the accommodation process.  

The goal for accommodations is providing equal access to opportunity, and to ensure that students have access to all the information and/or services they need. What students do with that information or those services is up to them.  That is the objective as an ADA coordinator.