Save The Date: 5/4 Provost Workshop on Accessibility: Transforming BUMC’s Culture Around Disability for Faculty and Staff

The workshop will focus on promoting inclusive excellence and allyship for faculty and staff with disabilities. We highly encourage representatives from all units/sections/departments to attend.To register for the workshop please visit our website.If you are a staff or faculty member interested in potentially serving as a panelist to discuss your personal and professional experiences and opportunities to improve equity and inclusion for faculty and staff who have disabilities at BUMC, please contact our office at BUMCFDD@bu.edu or fill out the registration form by March 17. Panelists will receive questions in advance and may choose which questions to address.The purpose of the workshop is to:Identify challenges/opportunities to advance accessibility for faculty/staff in all units at BU School of Public Health, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and Harry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.Define how and why inclusive excellence encompasses accessibility and how universal design benefits everyone.Individually commit to promoting equity and inclusion for faculty and staff with disabilities at BUMC.Institutionally develop potential next steps to advance accessibility for faculty and staff.

When 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 4, 2023
Location BUMC L Building, 72 East Concord Street (INS 405)
Contact Name Teresa Acosta