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In this Issue:

• Announcement: UCSF's New Interim ADA/504 Coordinator
• Call for Membership: Committee on Disability Inclusion (CDI)
• Parking Updates: ADA Parking Permits
• New Accessible Event Statement

The Office of Diversity and Outreach (ODO) is pleased to announce that Deborah Ohiomoba has been appointed to serve as UCSF's Interim ADA/504 Coordinator.

Deborah Ohiomoba is the Associate Director of the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination & Interim ADA/504 Coordinator for UCSF.

In this role, Deborah will oversee UCSF's efforts to ensure accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), while promoting an inclusive environment for all members of our community.

Please refer to the Grievance website to determine the fastest way to resolve access barriers and review grievance policies and procedures. Procedures vary dependent upon constituency group and barrier type.

For more information, please contact Deborah Ohiomoba, Interim ADA/504 Coordinator, by emailing Deborah.Ohiomoba@ucsf.edu.

Thank you for your continued partnership in fostering accessibility and inclusion at UCSF.

Call for Members: Committee on Disability Inclusion 2025-26

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.

UCSF Office of Disability Access and Inclusion

Deborah Ohiomoba

Associate Director of the 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