A message from the Vice Chancellor, Educational Services:
The mission of the Kern Community College District is to provide outstanding educational
programs and services that are responsive to our diverse students and communities.
Members of our diverse campuses and local communities includes individuals with disabilities.
At Kern CCD, our priority and commitment is to continuously increase access to our
resources, documents and information for all individuals.
While compliance with federal and state laws related to individuals with disabilities
is a high priority, our motivation to comply with these laws stems from our commitment
to ensure our students, members of our college communities, and any individual with
a disability achieves the level of access to services, support, documents and information
needed to effectively interact with the colleges and District Office.
In 2019, the Kern CCD began a comprehensive review of our processes and programs to
evaluate the accessibility and delivery of services to, and resources for, individuals
with disabilities.
Subsequently, a districtwide task force was created shortly thereafter. The Accessibility
Committee is comprised of members representing the three colleges of Kern CCD and
the District Office, including faculty, classified staff, and administrators.
The Accessibility Committee exists to generate and foster a climate committed to increasing
accessibility for all, raising awareness of accommodations-related issues, ensuring
compliance with related regulations, and providing professional development resources
to our faculty and staff. The following webpages document our progress to achieving
our goals, and they provides helpful links for those seeking additional support, assistance,
and accommodations.
-- Dr. Emmanuel “Manny” Mourtzanos, Vice Chancellor, Educational Services
In support of Kern CCD's commitment to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable
learning environment and workplace, the Accessibility Committee serves Kern CCD's
three colleges and District Office through the development and implementation of an
Accessibility Plan that:
Raises awareness on matters pertaining to accessibility and accommodations-related
regulations, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Sections
504 and 508
Supports the Kern CCD colleges to:
Foster an institutional culture of continuously improving accessibility and the necessity
for supporting our students, employees, and community
Develop and implement college accessibility plans
Administer accessibility and ADA climate surveys as needed
Procures technology-based applications
Ensures access to buildings and facilities for people with disabilities
Supports accessibility for advanced technological education and assistive technology
Support throughout the curriculum development process to facilitate accessibility
discussions, and
Delivers campus-based professional development opportunities related to accessibility
and accommodations-related topics.
The Kern CCD Accessibility Committee promotes and fosters an accessible learning and
working environment. Through support to the colleges and the District Office, the
Kern CCD Accessibility Committee strives to improve learning and working conditions
affecting the satisfaction, quality, and services of users pertaining to access and
accommodations.
Name
Title
Site
Abe Ali
Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
District Office
Todd Coston
Associate Vice Chancellor, Planning and Educational Technology
District Office
Cammie Ehret-Stevens
Manager, Purchasing & Contracts
District Office
Gary Moser
Vice Chancellor, Information Technology/Chief Information Officer
District Office
Emmanuel Mourtzanos
Vice Chancellor, Educational Services
District Office
Pawan Gill
Program Director, HRTP & Workforce and Development
District Office
Amalia Calderon
Manager, Human Resources
Bakersfield College
Tiffany Bell
Director, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)
Bakersfield College
Mackenzie Flanagan
Accommodation Assistant, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)
Bakersfield College
Aricia Leighton
Web Content Editor, Marketing and Public Relations
Bakersfield College
Katrina Marquez
Program Manager, Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)