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AODA Committee
Mission Statement
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) Committee shall work with Humber and other organizations, as part of the promotion and facilitation of an integrated approach to effective barrier prevention and removal on Humber Polytechnic’s campuses and in the areas surrounding Humber.
Mandate
The AODA Committee is an advisory committee reporting to the People(s) & Culture department. The Committee works in collaboration with Humber College with respect to issues relating to enabling compliance with AODA (2005) and promoting full accessibility and inclusion for the Humber Community.
Commitee Members and Meetings
|
Name |
Title |
Department |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Edgett-Emirzian | Manager, Human Rights, Harassment, & Employment Equity | Office of Human Rights & Harassment | kathryn.edgett@humber.ca |
| Hareem Quadri | Advisor, Human Rights & Harassment | Office of Human Rights & Harassment | hareem.quadri@humber.ca |
| Lauren Abela | Student Recruitment Officer | University of Guelph-Humber | Labela01@guelphhumber.ca |
| Natalie Bergstorm | Communications Director | IGNITE | natalie@ignitestudentlife.com |
| Katelyn Bilenduke | Liaison Events Coordinator | University of Guelph-Humber | katelyn.bilenduke@guelphhumber.ca |
| Carina Cunanan | Admissions Officer | Office of the Registrar | carina.cunanan@humber.ca |
| Patricia Dibona | Manager, Client Services Employee and Labour Relations | Human Resources Client Services | patricia.dibona@humber.ca |
| Linda Osare | Student Life Coordinator | University of Guelph-Humber | linda.osare@guelphhumber.ca |
| Malany Palacios-Naranjo | Student Advocate | IGNITE | melany@ignitestudentlife.com |
| Hiren Patel | Senior Abilities and Accommodation Specialist | Occupational Health & Safety | hiren.patel@humber.ca |
| Jason Rouatt | Library Technician | Libraries | jason.rouatt@humber.ca |
| Caroline Samrah | Academic Advisor | University of Guelph-Humber | caroline.samrah@guelphhumber.ca |
| Amanda Soriano | PT Faculty | Faculty of Media & Creative Arts | amanda.soriano@humber.ca |
| Lynn Vanlieshout | Manager of Community Projects | Community Outreach and Workforce Development | Lynn.VanLieshout@humber.ca |
| David Yen | Public Safety Coordinator | Public Safety | david.yen@humber.ca |
Responsibilities of the Committee Members include the following:
- Members will identify barriers that will be removed or modified for people with disabilities
- Members will identify regulations, policies, programs, practices, and services that cause, or may cause, barriers to persons with disabilities and recommend alternatives
- Members will provide input and feedback on the development of AODA (2005) policies and the multi-year accessibility plan to effectively address and meet the requirements identified in the AODA (2005) Standards. This may include the forming of working groups or any other format that will be deemed effective.
- Members will inquire into the status of members’ assigned tasks during Committee Meetings
- Members are required to inform their departments, schools and Union about the information shared within the Committee Meetings and vice versa.
- If a member has been identified as required to follow up on an action item(s) then the member must be prepared to do so in the next scheduled meeting.
- Members will participate ongoing consultative forums (e.g. Humber department and school meetings, AOC, town hall) to share work completed to date with regards to the removal of barriers at Humber and to solicit feedback on barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities at Humber. This feedback may be analyzed by the Office of Human Rights & Harassment and incorporated into the annual and multi-year accessibility plan at Humber.
- Members are obligated to attend the scheduled meetings.If a member is unable to attend a committee meeting, they are required to inform the Human Rights Manager at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
- Members who are unable to fully commit to the five meetings per annum are required to indicate their withdrawal from the Committee.
- Members must be available for continuous education on disability related access issues and any awareness training pertaining to disability issues.
- Members must be prepared to occasionally sit on AODA working groups.
- Members are expected to attend AODA College information forums to represent the Committee.
2024-2025
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Location: Online (MS Teams)
- Monday, September 30, 2024
- Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Tuesday, November 25, 2024
- Tuesday, January 27, 2025
- Tuesday, February 24, 2025
- Tuesday, March 31, 2025
- Tuesday, April 28, 2025
- Tuesday, May 26, 2025
People(s) & Culture
People(s) & Culture, Humber Polytechnic
205 Humber College Blvd.
Toronto, ON M9W 5L7
Main Line: 416 675-6622
