Beyond Compliance Student Organization

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Purpose

We are an organization of Syracuse University students who are working to create and support a positive climate toward disability that values individual difference in all University settings.  We take an active role in advocating for changes in University policy and practice, including :

1.      Raising disability consciousness on campus

2.      Reshaping Syracuse University’s conception of disability

3.      Supporting the hiring of faculty and staff members who have visible disabilities, and

4.      Improving reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

(see attached Beyond Compliance Platform)

We address these issues by providing:

·        a forum for students concerned about disability on campus to meet and discuss issues and ideas

·        support for students to increase their own knowledge around disability, with the intent of sharing what they learn with others in the SU community,

·        supporting programs, speakers, and other activities that advance the visibility and acceptance of people with disabilities at SU, and

·        opportunities for students to engage in advocacy, education, and support with other members of the University community.

Membership

Our organization is open to any Syracuse University student who is interested in disability issues. We meet each Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:30 in the Center on Human Policy Conference Room (Hoople Hall, 805 South Crouse Ave). We also meet as needed to discuss issues with administrators, faculty, and others who are (or might be) allied with our goals.

Officers

Beyond Compliance’s officers are elected by majority vote at the beginning of each fall semester, and serve for one year.

Our  current Coordinating Committee formed in the fall of 2001 from a small group of graduate students who shared the same values and concerns around disability issues. This committee will be folded into the general student organization at the next election period (Fall 2002).

Advisor

Our faculty advisor, Steven J. Taylor, was chosen by a unanimous vote of the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, and will serve for the 2002-2003 year.

Meeting Protocol:

All members have the power to suggest meeting agenda items (via our listserv). Members who cannot attend meetings can still be involved through participation on our listserv.

Our members agree on the following meeting procedures:

·        All members have a right to be heard. When one member has the floor, others listen without interrupting or carrying on side conversations.

·        All materials will be made available in alternative formats to accommodate those who cannot access print (or audio) media.

·        Those who cannot attend meetings can express their ideas via our listserv. Their ideas and opinions carry as much weight as do those of members physically present at the meetings.

Our Beyond Compliance Platform stands as a record of our group’s mission. Any additional resolutions will be developed by the group and agreed upon by consensus.

This constitution will be amended as desired by Beyond Compliance members. As we are an organization that seeks to share power amongst its members, and not all our members are able to attend every meeting, we seek input from all members via our listserv and reach agreements by soliciting a consensus using this vehicle.