Campus Invited to Open Forum for ADA Coordinator Candidate

Syracuse University has identified a finalist for the position of Director, ADA/503/504 Coordinator. Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidate will be presenting briefly on his vision to promote inclusion for students, faculty and staff with disabilities. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the search committee. The Open Forum will be held:

Date:   Thursday, March 19   
Time:   2-3 p.m.
Place:  114 Bird Library

Aaron J. Hodukavich has over seven years of experience advocating for equal opportunity, access and inclusion for individuals with disabilities in employment and education. Since January 2012, he has managed the disability services office at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash. There, he serves as ADA Coordinator and sits on a number of institutional committees and community task forces. This enables him to ensure that equal access and opportunity are considered at all levels of institutional decision-making, goal setting and policy formation.

Prior to his time in higher education, Hodukavich worked at a variety of nonprofit organizations focused on disability rights and practiced special education law throughout the state of Oregon. He earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where he was a Merit Scholar and the recipient of multiple awards for academic excellence.

Additional copies of his bio will be available at the Open Forum. Attendees will have an opportunity to complete a short survey at the end of the forum.

ASL and CART will be available.  For more information, please contact Andréa Carter at agomezca@syr.edu or 315-443-4018.