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Support for people with disabilities
Inclusion & Diversity Task Force
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Overview
In what areas of university life are we called upon to treat others not only with tolerance and respect, but also with mindfulness? What role does social justice play in our collaborative work? What measures are needed to achieve equality of opportunity? Where are further steps needed on the path to comprehensive accessibility? How can we promote the acquisition of theoretical and practical skills for inclusive and diversity-conscious working?
Contact
Claudia Haitzmann (Chair)
Disability Officer
claudia.haitzmann@moz.ac.at
+43 676 88122 337
Erik Esterbauer (Chair)
erik.esterbauer@moz.ac.at
+43 676 88122 607
These questions underpin the work of the task force on Inclusion and Diversity, which was established in 2018. The group comprises volunteer members from the academic and research communities, the administration and the student body.
Objectives
The aim of the task force is to raise awareness of and provide a platform for issues relating to inclusion and diversity. It also highlights disadvantages arising from health problems, financial hardship and various forms of discrimination, and develops strategies to address these issues in consultation with the Rector’s Office, the heads of individual departments and institutes, as well as administrative departments and units.
Areas of responsibility
- Drafting of inclusion and diversity-related strategies with a view to embedding them in governance instruments such as development plans, guidelines, etc.
- Advising curriculum committees and department or institute heads on the development of new curricula and inclusion- and diversity-related teaching content
- Developing strategies for addressing disability in teaching
- Initiatives to create an environment at the Mozarteum University that is as barrier-free as possible
- Networking and cooperation with the relevant departments of other universities and higher education institutions in Salzburg, as well as relevant institutions in the city and province of Salzburg
- Raising awareness of successful coexistence among diverse individuals, e.g. through training events for staff
- Initiatives to increase the proportion of disadvantaged employees
- Collection and development of best practice examples of successful coexistence among diverse groups in artistic activities, academic contributions and discussion forums
- Organisation of action days for members of higher education institutions in Salzburg and an interested public, e.g. through the planning and implementation of the inter-university Day for Inclusion and Diversity (INDI Day)
- Development and implementation of a welcoming culture for suitable prospective students
- Further development of awareness and sensitivity across the entire university regarding specific
