UCEDD Directors Meeting November 12, 2007

1. UCEDD Directors MeetingNovember 12, 2007

2. Welcome

3. AUCD Updates

4. Upcoming Meetings • UCEDD Directors Retreat: February 12-13, 2008 (Tampa, Florida) • Disability Policy Seminar: March 2-4, 2008 (DC) • ADD TA Institute: June 12-13, 2008 (DC) • National Conference on Disability Inclusion and National Service: September 7-10, 2008 (Baltimore, MD)

5. Emerging Issues • Autism • Webinars • Listserv • Survey • SIG(Tuesday 11:45 am-12:45 pm MR 15) • Legislation • Postsecondary Education • Webinars • Listserv • Survey • SIG(Tuesday 8-p pm MR 2)

6. ADD TA Contract Updates

7. ADD TA Contract Updates • Contract-related Meetings at the Conference • SABE representatives attended COCA Meeting (yesterday) • Data Coordinators Meeting (yesterday) • Customizing the CAC Orientation Curriculumpreconference session (yesterday) • Guidance on the 5-year UCEDD Application Meeting (tomorrow 7:30-8:45 am in MR6) • Getting and Keeping People at the Table concurrent session(tomorrow at 1-2:15 in MR9)

8. ADD TA Contract Updates • Status • Renewed for option year (0ct 07-Sept 08) • Anticipate the RFP for the next contract sometime in 2008 • Project Identification Strategy • A strategy was identified last year:

9. ADD TA Contract Updates • Planning • Whether or not to do an assessment of network needs is still being determined • The PAC will meet twice this year • 2006-2008 PAC members: • Dan Crimmins • Julie Fodor • Ken Heinlein • David Mank • Elise McMillan • Mary Kay Rizzolo • Amy Sharp • Deb Spitalnik

10. ADD TA Contract Updates 5. Gather/Disseminate Information to UCEDDs • 3 email blasts • AUCDigest • AUCD Directory &AUCD Web portal • Publish UCEDD “best practices” identified by ADD through MTARS • URC website

11. ADD TA Contract Updates 6. Implement structured TA activities • Individual onsite visits • Targeted TA (2 topics at this conference plus “developing research programs” and “marketing the UCEDD program to leverage additional funding sources” • ADD TA Institute (June 12-13, 2008) • New UCEDD Directors orientation • New Data Coordinators orientation

12. ADD TA Contract Updates 7. Respond to Requests for Information from UCEDDs and ADD • Respond to requests (more mundane than extraordinary) • Convene Experts • Orientation Menu Workgroup • Develop a menu of orientation opportunities for new UCEDD directors that support directors with different levels of familiarity to the network • Research Design Workgroup • Assist in the development of a research design to explore how universities are approaching the recruitment and selection of new UCEDD directors

13. 7a.Orientation Menu Workgroup The Issue: Over the next 5 years, new UCEDD Directors will be recruited as current Directors retire. These directors will have varying levels of familiarity with the network The Project:  Develop a menu of orientation opportunities and supports that AUCD could provide either directly or indirectly to support new UCEDD Directors with diverse needs. The Workgroup: Mike Benz, Leslie Cohen, Robin Hansen, David Johnson, Elise McMillan, Deb Spitalnik, Michael Wehmeyer The Strategy: To identify a variety of existing/develop new didactic, mentoring, and experiential opportunities to support the development of new UCEDD Directors. The End Products: The goal of this project is to generate a menu of orientation experiences that will help guide future TA efforts in leadership development.

14. 7b. Research Design Workgroup The Issue: Over the next 5 years, a substantial number of new UCEDD Directors will be recruited as current Directors retire. The Project:  To explore how universities are starting to approach the recruitment and selection of new UCEDD Directors and to determine the extent to which individuals currently in the UCEDD network have the credentials that universities are looking for. The Workgroup: Brent Askvig, Carl Calkins, Elizabeth Dykens, Michael Gamel-McCormick, Gloria Krahn, Sarah Rule, Zolinda Stoneman, Barbara Wheeler The Strategy: To develop a two phase research project. Phase I will be a brief survey of all the UCEDD Directors. Phase II will be in depth interviews with a small cross section of directors. The development of the interview questions to be informed by the results of the survey. The End Products: The goal of this project is to generate information that will help guide future TA efforts in leadership development; however the information may serve other purposes as well. The information might be used to create “profiles” of the different UCEDD contexts to assist Directors strategically plan for leadership transition.

15. ADD TA Contract Updates 8. Facilitate Collaboration • Work with NDRN & NACDD • Engage in partnerships

16. ADD TA Contract Updates 9. Maintain NIRS for UCEDD Annual Reporting • Maintain NIRS • Maintain annual report function • Provide TA to NIRS users • Facilitate Annual Report Workgroup Workgroup Members: Bob BaconDan Bier, Elisabeth Bishop Robyn CarrollBryce FifieldJean JohnsonBarbara LeRoyOlivia RaynorPenny SeayBarbara Wheeler Valerie Williams

17. Data Coordinators Meeting

18. Trainee Updates

19. AUCD Trainee Reception • Tonight, 8-9 pm, MR 8&9 • AAIDD Student and Young Professionals Newsletterhttp://www.aaidd.org/ • Disability & Society • The journal will start listing doctoral theses in the field of disability studies completed in the field since 2000.  Contact Helen Oliver at h.j.olicer@sheffield.ac.uk • Easter Seals Project ACTION • 4 students have completed projects that are now available in the ESPA clearinghouse • ESPA will announce next students to be funded tonight • AUCD-CDC Fellows • AUCD Policy Fellow • AUCD Virtual Trainee • AUCD resources • Trainee webpage • Trainee Listserve • Trainee Message board • Travel stipends (annual meeting & policy seminar)

20. 2007 Directors Salary Survey

21. Space MoneyBecause at the Mars Hilton, they don't take American Express The Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, or Quid for short, is the new currency designed for outer space. They have no sharp edges and are made from the same polymer as non-stick pans -- to ensure no damage to space tourists or ships.

22. Questions for Discussion: • How should we handle it when Centers have more than one UCEDD Director? • How should we handle it when there is a “Director on paper” and an Associate Director who largely provides the leadership of the UCEDD? • How should we define FY2007 Center budget? • Should we decline to provide salary survey information to Centers who do not contribute to the survey? • Should we continue to provide “comp” memos to Directors or should we just issue one report? • Do you have any problem with AUCD populating Carnegie classifications into the resulting dataset?

23. Questions & Comments