{"id":65,"date":"2025-11-07T11:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:27:32","slug":"pacdi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/pacdi\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Disability Resources Quick Links\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;submenuOpenedBy&quot;: { &quot;click&quot;: false, &quot;hover&quot;: false, &quot;focus&quot;: false }, &quot;type&quot;: &quot;submenu&quot;, &quot;modal&quot;: null, &quot;previousFocus&quot;: null }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"wp-block-navigation-item has-child open-on-click wp-block-navigation-submenu\"><button data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggleMenuOnClick\" aria-label=\"Contacts &amp; Resources submenu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content wp-block-navigation-submenu__toggle\" ><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contacts &amp; Resources<\/span><\/button><span class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M1.50002 4L6.00002 8L10.5 4\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><ul data-wp-on--focus=\"actions.openMenuOnFocus\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-container wp-block-navigation-submenu\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/contacts-resources\/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-coordinators\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinators<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/contacts-resources\/directors-of-services-for-students-with-disabilities\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Directors of Services for Students with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/contacts-resources\/disability-services-at-uw-campuses\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Disability Services at UW Campuses<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/contacts-resources\/roster\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">President&#8217;s Advisory Committee Members<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/pacdi\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">President&#8217;s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/dssd\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Services for Students with Disabilities Reports<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/universal-design-in-education-on-uw-system-campuses\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Universal Design in Education<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committee Charge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UW System policy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/policies\/discrimination-prohibited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nondiscrimination on Basis of Disability<\/a>&nbsp;(RPD 14-10) states that the committee shall \u201cprovide information and recommendations [to the President of the UW System] relating to individuals with disabilities.\u201d The committee is charged with providing recommendations in three major areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Policy and guideline implementation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procedures for periodic reporting of data regarding disabilities; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability related issues raised by UW System Administration, universities, or units.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Activity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, PACDI\u2019s primary focus has been on digital accessibility. With support from the president and chancellors, PACDI facilitated a systemwide Digital Maturity Self-Assessment Project with the following goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To provide benchmarking summaries and recommendations to each UW university to help them establish a foundation for continuous improvement in digital accessibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To identify themes and recommendations that emerged across the Universities of Wisconsin that would benefit from system-level training and support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-document-list\" 0=\"doc-list\">\n\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/DMSA-Executive-Summary-Report_FINAL.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">Digital Maturity Self-Assessment Executive Summary<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/DMSA-Executive-Summary-Report_FINAL.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">Digital Maturity Self-Assessment Executive Summary &#8211; Accessible Version<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meetings occur in the fall and the spring. Both meetings have historically been held face-to-face in Madison, although virtual meetings were held in Spring and Fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On occasion, meetings take place in conjunction with Disability Issues conferences held in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-document-list\" 0=\"doc-list\">\n\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Spring-2025.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Spring 2025<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Fall-2025-V2.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2025<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Minutes_Spring-2024.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Minutes Spring 2024<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Fall-2024-Notes.docx\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2024<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Minutes-for-Spring-2023.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Spring 2023<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-for-Fall-2022.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2022<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Minutes_Fall-2023.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2023<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Fall-2022.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2022<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Spring-2022.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Spring 2022<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Fall-2021.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2021<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Minutes-for-Fall-2021.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2021<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Minutes-for-Spring-2021.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Spring 2021<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/new-disability-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/11\/PACDI-Meeting-Minutes-Fall-2020.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  target=\"_blank\">PACDI Meeting Minutes Fall 2020<span\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sr-only\"> pdf><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee has 9-12 members appointed by the President of the University of Wisconsin System, two of which are students selected by student senates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ruben Mota,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:watsone@uww.edu\">ruben.mota@wisc.edu<\/a>, ADA Coordinator, UW-Madison (Committee Co-Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth Watson,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:watsonea@uwm.edu\">watsonea@uwm.edu<\/a>, Director, CITEE Projects, College of Community Engagement and Professions, UW-Milwaukee (Committee Co-Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Achter,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:john.achter@wisconsin.edu\">john.achter@wisconsin.edu<\/a>, Senior Director, Student Success and Wellbeing, Universities of Wisconsin Administration (Staff Consultant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-callout-block\" style=\"background-color:#EEEEEE\"><h3 class=\"callout-main-title\">Committee Members<\/h3><h4 class=\"callout-sub-title\">Contact information for committee members<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/disability-resources\/pacdi\/roster\/\" class=\"callout-button\" target=\"_blank\">President&#8217;s Advisory Committee<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Committee Charge UW System policy&nbsp;Nondiscrimination on Basis of 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