Resolution 22-15: ACCESSIBLY BUILT
| Number | 22-15 |
| Description | This resolution asks that The University of Texas at Arlington must ensure that every classroom and elevator comply with ADA codes and requirements and that The University of Texas at Arlington allow adequate accessibility for mobility device users. |
| Authored by |
Isra Asghar Qureshi |
| Sponsored by |
Isra Asghar Qureshi |
| Date Submitted | Thursday, September 15, 2022 |
| Date Considered | Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
| General Body Vote | Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
| Committee | Student Affairs |
| Result | Passed By Legislative Branch |
| Remarks | |
| Whereas | Education should be more accessible to students with different needs; and |
| Whereas | Buildings at The University of Texas of Arlington should be built to provide optimal student participation opportunities for wheelchair users; and |
| Whereas | Creating new classrooms and structures within older buildings has proven to be costly; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The University of Texas at Arlington must ensure that every classroom and elevator in newly constructed buildings and future renovations of any future buildings comply with ADA codes and requirements; and |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The University of Texas at Arlington must, in newly constructed buildings and future renovations, to the extent possible, allow adequate accessibility for mobility device users to be able to be present at the front of the classroom without need of assistance. |