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AODA Committee

Mission Statement

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) Committee shall work with the College and other organizations, as part of the promotion and facilitation of an integrated approach to effective barrier prevention and removal on Humber College’s campuses and in the areas surrounding the College.

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

Email

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:

  1. Members will identify barriers that will be removed or modified for people with disabilities
  2. Members will identify regulations, policies, programs, practices, and services that cause, or may cause, barriers to persons with disabilities and recommend alternatives
  3. 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.
  4. Members will inquire into the status of members’ assigned tasks during Committee Meetings
  5. Members are required to inform their departments, schools and Union about the information shared within the Committee Meetings and vice versa.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Members who are unable to fully commit to the five meetings per annum are required to indicate their withdrawal from the Committee.
  10. Members must be available for continuous education on disability related access issues and any awareness training pertaining to disability issues.
  11. Members must be prepared to occasionally sit on AODA working groups.
  12. Members are expected to attend AODA College information forums to represent the Committee.

2023-2024

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Location: Online (MS Teams)

  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023 
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023 
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023 
  • Tuesday, January 23, 2024 
  • Tuesday, February 27, 2024 
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2024 
  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024