Linda Williams

Linda Williams

It is important that students with disabilities are treated equally as those enabled to have access to equal opportunities and accommodations.

Whether a student with disabilities meets the technical standards required by the program can only be asked once the student has been admitted-- not before.

Linda Williams

I must make an effort for our students to ensure they know they can reach out to me if they need any assistance regardless of their disability,

Access to the same opportunities as students without disabilities, can lead to success, but does not promise that. The access to the opportunity levels the playing field so that every student can then participate. Whether or not the disabled student does well (succeeds) is up to the student (once the opportunity is provided to them.)

In the 1980's architect Ron Mace designed (UD) Universal Design with the intent… >>>

Linda Williams

My first thought upon learning about the many disabilities people have is how they have coped with functioning in our society.  Fortunately, I (as well as many people) have been exposed to quite a few of these disabilities such as PTSD, Autism, Dsylexsia, ADHD LD and others. This is important because knowledge is necessary in understanding that these conditions are not the persons fault, they are not lazy or undisciplined, that they deserve our empathy and help in order to assist them in obtaining the same opportunity for an education as students without their condition. Those are just… >>>

Linda Williams

The ADA provides protection with disabilities by ensuring that they have the same access to learning and the curriculum as their differently abled classmates.   I will take each student ((with a disability) request for help on an individual basis and according to the Laws accommodate them accordingly as to ensure they have equal access to learning and curriculum. 

Linda Williams

I've learned that the punishment for an offender should match the frequency and severity of the offence, regardless of the sex of the offender.  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has stated that when schools do not hold perpetrators accountable through punishment or when the sanctions imposed are not commensurate with the seriousness of the act, the school is at risk for continuing to violate Title IX by allowing a hostile environment to continue. I've learned the definitions of offences such as rape. date assault, domestic violence, sexual assault, and others.  

From this… >>>

Linda Williams

By understanding Title IX Investigations and Disciplinary Procedures will help me ensure they are conducted fairly, equitably and with transparency, while making sure that the rights of all parties involved are respected and protected.  I also learned that there can be two simultaneous investigations proceding at the same time for the same situation.  An Education and a criminal investigation.  

Linda Williams

I've learned that Title IX, VAWA, The Clery Act all were created to protect students against violence, sexual assault, for the protection of gender equality, the responsibility and procedures of reporting crimes against students and employees.  I will continue the training and familiarize myself on reporting any crime committed.   Having learned how important it is that every office, department and person in the insritution's community is responsible for the victims' safety, I will interact and work with everyone in ensuring the victims safety by helping with resources, information, procedures to do so.

What Title IX, the Cleary ACT and WAVA entail, the Federal, State and individual Institutions regulations and requirements.  The importance that every student and employee receive training and are made aware that there are resources and avenues of help and protection against sexual harassment, sexual violence and provide a safe campus environment.  That sexual harassment includes a variety of topics across the board from stalking, sexual assault, harassment due to gender identification, protecting the rights of a pregnant student or employee as well as other topics.  If sexual assault should occurr, I've learned the necessary step (by law) to be… >>>

Linda Williams

That there are so many resources, programs, that are available to help the students that retention can be maintained.  Also, while everyone in the institution plays a part in helping the student to succeed and complete their program and graduate, the institution cannot and should not assume responsibility to solving the students' problems.  That helping the student, means helping them develop   confidence in their ability to confront and control the issues that impact their lives.  

It is very important to provide all the resources you can to help the student in any way that you… >>>

Linda Williams

Students want to feel they can trust you. the faculty especially the person they will take their challenge to for a solution. I also learned that thhe 8 Stages of the Intervention Process are very important and necessary.