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In this Issue:

• Individualized Emergency Evacuation Plans (IEEP)
• Call for Membership: Committee on Disability Inclusion (CDI)
• Parking Updates: ADA Parking Permits
• New Accessible Event Statement
• Digital Accessibility Events and Resources
• UCSF Pride Month Events & Resources

UCSF provides individualized emergency evacuation plans (IEEP) for faculty, staff, and students with disabilities.

An IEEP provides individuals with disabilities with a plan and additional assistance to evacuate a building in the event of an emergency.

If you require an IEEP, contact:

• HRDMS@ucsf.edu (faculty, staff, and affiliates)
• Studentdisability@ucsf.edu (students or affiliates living in UCSF housing)

Learn more: https://beready.ucsf.edu/personal-preparedness

Call for Members: Committee on Disability Inclusion 2025-2026

The Office of Diversity and Outreach (ODO) Committee on Disability Inclusion (CDI) is currently recruiting new membership for the 2025-2026 year. 

The Committee on Disability Inclusion supports the mission of the Office of Diversity and Outreach by providing advisory support to Dr. Renee Navarro, Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Outreach and Chief Diversity Officer.

Committee members actively participate in workgroups and participate in event planning to further enhance the community climate at UCSF for constituents with disabilities.

If you are interested in applying to join the Committee on Disability Inclusion, please review the membership requirements below and apply by June 16, 2025. Meetings will be conducted via Zoom.

Application instructions: 

• Please complete the Committee on Disability Inclusion Application form and include a short essay (200 words) of why you wish to join to the committee. Please be sure to also include any experience and skills that could contribute to the committee and community of people with disabilities at UCSF. The deadline to apply is June 16, 2025.
• For questions, please contact Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu.

ADA Parking Permits

While ADA parking locations and the $7/day rate remain the same, the process for obtaining a valid UCSF ADA permit is evolving to better support those in need of accommodations.

Here's how the new process works:

• A DMV placard alone is not sufficient for ADA parking and rate.
• All ADA requests will go through an interactive consultation.
• UCSF Disability Management Services (DMS) or Student Disability Services (SDS) will determine accommodation needs.

UCSF Employees, Residents, Post-Docs, and Fellows: Contact your assigned DMS Analyst or DMS directly to initiate the interactive process at (415) 476-2621 or HRDMS@ucsf.edu.

UCSF Students: Contact SDS at studentdisability@ucsf.edu if you have any questions about the process, or visit this link to register and request parking access.

• If an accommodation is approved, UCSF Transportation will issue an ADA permit and confirm where you can park (e.g., ACC or Westside/Dental areas at Parnassus).

• You do not need to park in an ADA-marked stall.

• Confidentiality is prioritized: DMS/SDS will not share medical or personal details with UCSF Transportation.

• ADA permit holders will receive payment instructions or a PayByPhone code.

• Note: This process will launch at Parnassus Heights first, followed by Mission Bay and other UCSF locations.

A revised statement to be placed on all marketing and registration for event accessibility. This statement was co-created and evaluated with Legal.

Please update and use the following statement:

UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact [event contact name] at [event contact email] as soon as possible.

Please share this with your partners. 

The Toolkit for Accessible Events contains the updated information. Please contact Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu with any questions.

Digital Accessibility Office Hours 

Date: Tuesday, June 17 

Time: 8:10 to 9 AM

Place: Virtual

Hosts: Jill Wolters and Christina Ovalle, Digital Accessibility Compliance Project

Register: Digital Accessibility Office Hours

Join other UCSF digital accessibility allies for this live training work session with a focus on using Siteimprove for automated accessibility monitoring of websites. We talk about additional

digital accessibility tools available and strategies for other online content, too. It's a safe space to:

• Get started with accessibility,
• Ask questions,
• Learn how to talk about accessibility, and
• Meet others to partner with at UCSF who have traveled down the same path.

Accessibility: UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please contact Jill Wolters at Jill.Wolters@ucsf.edu or by phone (415) 514-2941 as soon as possible.

Founded by the Office of Diversity and Outreach, Staff Resource Days connect staff to UCSF and campus partner resources that support personal and professional development. 

Staff Resource Days Fair

Thursday, June 5, 2025 – Mission Bay Campus

• 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Gene Friend Way Plaza

Supplier Connections Expo at Staff Resource Days

• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Mission Bay Conference Center, Fisher Banquet room
• Register for the Expo

Monday, June 2 – Friday, June 6, 2025 – Virtual

• Online webinars throughout the week
• Event Calendar

Staff Resource Days is coming to you!

• St. Mary’s Café, Wednesday, May 28, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
• St. Francis Café, Wednesday, May 28, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
• Parnassus, Moffitt Café, Thursday, May 29, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Annual San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Celebration & Parade

Date: Sunday, June 29

Time: 9:00 to 5:00 PM

Place: Market Street, SF

Register: Register for Pride Celebration

UCSF heads once again to this year's Annual San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Celebration & Parade! Register by June 25 to march with UCSF. Free t-shirts will be available at the parade on a first-come, first-served basis.

UCSF Pride Month 2025 Virtual Backgrounds

• Download any of these virtual backgrounds.
• Add them to your Zoom.
• Download Zoom backgrounds

Wicked – Free Film Screening!

• Wednesday, June 4 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM
• Cole Hall, Parnassus Campus
• Register for Wicked Film Screening

LGBTQ+ End of Year Gathering @ Spark Social

• Thursday, June 5 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM
• Spark Social SF
• Register for LGBTQ+ End of Year Gathering

UCSF Office of Disability Access and Inclusion

Deborah Ohiomoba

Associate Director

Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination

Interim ADA/504 Coordinator

Deborah.Ohiomoba@ucsf.edu

Cecile Puretz

Assistant Director

Disability Access and Inclusion

Cecile.Puretz@ucsf.edu