University of Washington

Disability Studies Faculty Meeting Agenda

December 11, 2023

1:30-3:00pm

 

Zoom Connection Information

Meeting URL

Meeting ID: 952 8011 1962

Call in by phone: 206 337 9723 US (Seattle)

Find your local number: https://washington.zoom.us/u/abQrTrSsvl

 

Announcements, Summary of Last Meeting & Agenda Review

  1. Winter 2024 tentative faculty meeting schedule

    1. Wed Jan 10th, 9:00-10:30am 

    2. Mon Feb 12th, 10:00-11:30am 

    3. Wed Feb 28th, 9:00-10:30am 

    4. Mon March 11th, 10:00-11:30am 

  2. Heather on medical leave through end of January 2024
  3. Other announcements

 

Budget and Administrative Updates

  1. Budget update
  2. Updates on November core faculty meeting with Dean Woody (Heather E):
    1. Heather sent memo to Dean outlining space and technology needs of the program
    2. Joanne to share last few years of enrollment data with Dean Woody
    3. Heather scheduled to meet with Dean Dec 13th
  3. Preparation for 2023-24 program review
    1. Vote: internal UW review committee or external review committee?
    2. Compile faculty reports for home depts submitted in spring 2023: google form

 

 

Academic Planning & Service Work

  1. Courses offered WIN 2024:
    1. 402/502 Disability History: JW
    2. 332 Disability in Theater & Performance: MZ
    3. 384 Disability Geographies: RT
    4. 332 Jason’s Ski course taught be Tim Nagel, (Self identified disabled athlete) Jason’s community partner with Outdoors for All
  2. Call for course proposals went out; due January 19th
    1. Vote: Keep teaching opportunities limited to only UW graduate students and DSP faculty or affiliates?
  3. Service Committees
    1. See separate attachment

 

Summary & Next-Meeting Planning

Adjourn