University Council on Accessibility and Compliance and Accommodations Review Board

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SJSU’s University Council on Accessibility and Compliance (UCAC) provides consultation and advice to the University President and to the Accessible Education Center regarding policy interpretations and campus practices and other tasks as required by CSU Executive Order 926. 

UCAC assists in the evaluation of current campus policies and procedures, develops plans relating to programs and services for students with disabilities, recommends priorities, reviews barrier removal priorities, and develops timelines as defined in the campus transition plan.

UCAC members currently include:

  • Lara Kassab (Chair), Associate Professor, Teacher Education
  • Sara Bakalian, Instructional Designer, CFETI
  • Sara Bonakdar, Associate Vice President, Strategic Buisness Services
  • Ann Chung, Student Representative
  • Eric Cross, Parking Manager
  • Ryan Fetzer, Director, Recreation Center
  • Jihyun Lee, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
  • Michael Meth, Dean, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
  • Julie Paisant, Associate Vice President, Employee and Labor Relations
  • Gigi Smith, Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy
  • Ignacia Villavelazquez-Hill, Director, Accessible Education Center
  • Catherine Voss Plaxton, AVP for Health, Wellness and Student Services
  • Jodie Warren, Associate Professor, Justice Studies

The Accommodations Review Board (ARB) hears cases and provides resolutions related to student access or accommodation concerns. Cases may be referred to the ARB by Department Chairs and Directors, or by the Director of the AEC. 

ARB members currently include:

  • Lara Kassab (Chair), Associate Professor, Teacher Education
  • Sara Bakalian, Instructional Designer, CFETI
  • Jihyun Lee, Associate Professor, Kinesiology
  • Michael Meth, Dean, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library   
  • Gigi Smith, Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy      
  • Ignacia Villavelazquez-Hill, Director, Accessible Education Center
  • Catherine Voss Plaxton, AVP for Health, Wellness and Student Services

You can reach out to these committees by sending an email to the UCAC & ARB Chair: