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Faculty Staff Council for Disability Inclusion

The Faculty Staff Council for Disability Inclusion promotes, recommends and advocates for a climate of full inclusion across all aspects of life at the University of Kansas and beyond. The Council meets monthly to discuss disability issues, provide resources and expertise, promote disability as an integral component of diversity and develop policies to further advance the goal of full inclusion of individuals with disabilities.

Membership

Membership shall be open to all university faculty, unclassified/support staff, and graduate students who are interested in and supportive of disability inclusion on KU campus. There are no minimums or commitments to join.

If you would like more information, email the Council at fscdiadmin@ku.edu.

Once you let us know you'd like to join, you will be added to the listserv, Microsoft Team, and the meeting invites. Please fill out out membership directory form when joining and leaving. 

Leadership

  • Stephanie Ruppen, Chair

Council Initiatives

The Faculty Staff Council for Disability Inclusion created an employee advocacy award in honor of the International Disability Rights Activist Judith Heumann. Recipients of the Judith Heumann Disability Rights Advocacy Award embody the leadership, passion, spirit, and persistence of Judith Heumann.