SUNY Accessibility Advocates & Allies Faculty Fellowship Program: Deadline Sept. 30

The Provost’s Office and Office of Student Success have created the SUNY Accessibility Advocates & Allies (AAA) Faculty Fellowship program, a community of faculty leaders and champions committed to promoting and growing accessibility practices in and out of the classroom on their campuses. During this program fellows will:

Explore models and strategies to build and expand a culture of access on their campuses;
Share their expertise and experience as they identify obstacles and work towards solutions to broaden adoption of accessibility practices;
Connect with other communities of practice and campus leaders with a shared vision, including but not limited to: Disability/Accessibility Directors, EIT Accessibility Officers, Chief Diversity Officers, Chief Information Officers, Teaching Center Directors, Directors of Online Learning, SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology, Instructional Designers;
Grow as faculty leaders as they coordinate with campus leadership to design and execute a plan to engage their campus community in the work of access.

Fellowship Structure & Requirements

Fellows commit to participating in the fellowship for a calendar year (2025). Each cohort includes up to twelve (12) fellows. This is a term-limited, service-based appointment; it is not to provide support for individuals to advance their research or scholarship in this field. A direct stipend of $6,000 will be provided to the candidate by SUNY System Administration to account for time beyond their regular load.

Who is eligible for this opportunity?

SUNY Faculty who:

Are tenured or tenure track;
Have familiarity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) or Digital Accessibility
Are available to meet virtually throughout the 2025 calendar on Tuesdays from 9:00am-10:00am;
Are available to attend the Fellows Kick-Off meeting in person at SUNY System Administration in Albany, NY January 8-9, 2025. (Travel and expenses to be arranged for/reimbursed by SUNY System).