UCOD Meeting Notes (December 9, 2025)
UCOD Meeting
December 9, 2025 / 2PM / Zoom
Attendees
Voting Members:
Fang-I Chu, Christine Craib, Travis Lee, Carolanne Link (Proxy for Caitlin Solone), Sanaz Nabati, Quinn O’Connor, Sylvia Page, Aryan Pandey, Harold Pimentel, Sal Santa Ana
Absent:
Yasamin Bolourian, Michael Garafola, Cate Gvon, Grace Overman, Emilia Podesta, Nicholas Shinghal, Alexa Vaughn
Guests:
Mauricio Baker Mason, Rob Diaz, Roxas Haze, Brandie Kirkpatrick, Marissa Klymkiw, Jennifer Miyaki, Ariella Morrison, Isabela Murray, Emma Wruck
Agenda
1. Intros (TL, 7 mins)
2. Bold Beauty (Guest, 15 mins)
a. First official student-led club/chapter of Bold Beauty Project, a visual arts exhibition highlighting women with disabilities.
b. Uses photography to explore the intersection of beauty and disability.
c. Next exhibition will be February 22nd, 4pm-6pm in the Kerckhoff Grand Ballroom.
d. If you would like to get involved as a participant, photographer, or volunteer, contact boldbeautyatucla@gmail.com.
3. New Governance for Digital Accessibility (Travis, 7 mins)
a. Digital Technology Services and Office of Inclusive Excellence will be leading governance of digital accessibility efforts.
b. On the instructional side, reach out to the Teaching and Learning Center or reach out to Travis who can put people in touch with TLC.
c. For public-facing websites, reach out to Travis/DCP.
4. Update on student jobs (Travis, 7 mins)
a. VR jobs are under review.
b. DCP jobs have been submitted.
c. Possible additional jobs in digital accessibility.
5. Highlighting Apple commercial about disability in college
6. Accessible events and locations (Fang)
a. Fang created a list of accessible events and locations for holiday parties.
7. Department updates
8. Adjourn
