Students respond to accessibility map as university rolls out roadmap initiatives
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the university’s accessibility roadmap, its campus map and student responses.
- The News-Letter reported that the Second JHU Roadmap for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion includes an Accessibility Map, upcoming disability-focused surveys and initiatives beginning in spring 2023.
- The paper reported that the map used accessibility surveys, student discussions and an independent design partnership; students also raised concerns at a committee meeting about Levering Hall entrances and marked stairways.
- The article says Advocates for Disability Awareness treasurer Kate Ketelhohn felt some concerns were not addressed, while Student Government Association Senator Jackson Morris described distrust among some disabled students toward the administration.
- The reporter writes that the map’s second phase is planned for spring 2023 with a more interactive interface for nonvisual users, and that student Leyra Espino-Nardi said alternative routes helped her choose paths suited to her mobility needs.
- The article adds that the roadmap includes a new disability-culture position and Disability Advisory Committee, while Morris called for publishing graduation rates for disabled students.