1. Association of Higher Education and Disability Joanna Boval Director, Office for Students with Disabilities Sheila Kennedy Safety Coordinator, Chemistry & Biochemistry UC San Diego July 16, 2015

2. Chemistry Teaching Laboratories at UC San Diego  By the numbers  Types of labs and course design  Physical environment

3. Chemistry Teaching Labs

4. UC San Diego process  Student registers with OSD and submits documentation for review  OSD consults with lab safety coordinator  OSD issues Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter

5. Increasing communication  Adding text to lab safety forms  Posting the name and contact information of the safety coordinator at the beginning of each lab  Departmental email to students

6. Typical accommodations  More time  complete labs  write lab reports  take exams/quizzes

7. Typical accommodations  Time of day  afternoon lab instead of a morning lab

8. Typical accommodations  Physical accommodations  Wheelchair access  Magnification devices  Larger print

9. Examples of accommodations

16. Most useful tools  Creativity and willingness to think outside the box  Partnerships  Be pro-active!

17. UCSD Award Winning Safety Program  Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award in 2014  NIOSH Collegiate Safety Award in 2011

18. Questions? Comments?