[NFBMI-Talk] Past Resolution Regarding Equal Access to Higher Education

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello All,

It is my understanding that there may be a resolution presented tomorrow regarding barriers and access to college students. So I wanted to post a previous resolution that was passed in regards to this issue. I wrote this resolution to be as broad as possible so that any college student could benefit from it. So I am not sure why another resolution would be necessary to take action on this issue.

Warm Regards,
Elizabeth 

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Resolution 2017-08: Equal Access to Higher Education

WHEREAS, the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan declared that access to all aspects of the educational experiences of blind and visually impaired college students should be accessible by supporting the adoption and implementation of the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, and 

WHEREAS, Blind and visually impaired college students continue to encounter barriers in receiving access to educational experiences despite supporting the adoption and implementation of the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, and

WHEREAS,  the adoption and implementation of the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act is slow in gaining adoption and implementation by the United States Congress, and

WHEREAS, the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan prides itself in being the oldest and largest consumer organization of blind and visually impaired people within the state of Michigan providing advocacy assistance to blind and visually impaired people within the state of Michigan including blind and visually impaired college students: Now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan assembled in convention this fifth day of November, 2017 in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan that this organization provide adequate advocacy assistance to blind and visually impaired college students in the state of Michigan who encounter barriers in any part of the educational experience in a timely manner; and

BE It FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization provide technical assistance and support to colleges and universities in the state of Michigan to help them understand what it means to provide equal access to educational experiences to blind and visually impaired college students, and
BE It FURTHER RESOLVED that this organization take an active role to create a positive environment for fostering equal access to the educational experience of blind and visually impaired college students in the state of Michigan by joining and participating in educational boards, committees, study groups, commissions, or similar forums created to manage or improve higher education.