University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance

International Women's Day


This year we are exceedingly grateful for all the increase allyship, registered students with disabilities, disabled graduates achievements, community engagements and the Mingoes Access Center growth !!!

University of The Bahamas
University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance would like to.....

CONGRATULATIONS ...
to our new Miss and Mister University of The Bahamas who we are excited to work along side in our upcoming programming.





WELCOME ...




Join us as we celebrate this year's theme by sharing your 'heart hand pose' with the aforementioned hashtags to be entered to win this month's prizes.

We have our amazing our showing you how to do it from a single or with a friend.
Reminder to LIKE the page to be eligible on Facebook and Instagram.

TOGETHER, WE CONTINUE ...

THANK YOU to our disabled community representatives from the
University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance and Compliance & Inter-American Development Bank Bahamas for your particpation in the Walkability Focus Group !!!!

" It is important to SHOW UP and be HEARD"
Director Erin Brown

A special thanks to The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities , Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired, R.E.A.C.H Bahamas , Bahamas National Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing , our and their parents for your support.

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance celebrated Character Day Bahamas with the Stapledon School under the theme " We Can" where we discussed Bravery.
Director Erin Brown wished everyone Happy Disability Awareness Week and invited everyone to come and join the 2024 ' Inclusion in Action" events.
Today was an exciting day as the students would participate in their Art and Talent ShowCase!!!!

We hope that we help those students who still had stage fright or anxiety about being on the stage to use the acronym B.R.A.V.E :
B- Be Bold,
R- Resilient ,
A- Ask for Help
V- Venture into the Unknown
E- Embrace the Experience

Daniel the neighbourhood tiger helped us talk about " I Can Be Great" and " With a little help we CAN " be Brave,

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance celebrated Character Day Bahamas WIth the Red Cross Centre For the Deaf under the theme " We Can" where we discussed Self- Advocacy.
Director Erin Brown Introduced herself using sign language and her sign name.
We introduced the teachers, staff and students to the video "One Day" Official Music Video Ft. Sean Forbes, WAWA's World, and the Deaf Children from Barbados
The link below:
https://youtu.be/VxuugVz7-tQ?si=4uavfxILX6q-V-EN

The asked the question "If you were Prime Minister for One Day what would you change? " to encourage the students on the importance of using your voice, asking for help and complete what they start even when others stay no.

Director Brown took them on our journey how we all must learn how to self-advocate, which helps us to become change agents for others drawing from her own journey with bone cancer to becoming a trailblazer for The Bahamas.

The students were gifted with a community gift to jumpstart the Holiday Fun and a special keepsake for each of them as reminder to " If I Can , They Can "

We took the time to introduce other black deaf history makers in film and entertainment, performing arts, fashion and more around the world.
Leaving them with the words of CJ Jones Comedian, Actor, Producer and Director
" I can prove that anything is possible. It has nothing to do with being deaf or black or any disabiility and color, it has to do with passion to do greather thanks in life !"

SUCCCESSSSS!!!!!!

THANK YOU University of The Bahamas MINGOES FROM
University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance & Inter-American Development Bank Bahamas for your particpation in the Walkability Focus Group !!!!

" Your voice is IMPORTANT and must be HEARD"
Director Erin Brown

A special thanks to The University of The Bahamas Student Government Association President for your support.

Enjoy

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance and Inter-American Development Bank can't wait to begin !!!

MINGOES !!!!! SEE YOU ALL AT 12 PM TODAY!!!

Mingoes Access Center,
Keva M Bethel Building
12PM -2PM

THE DAY BEFORE FINAL EXAMINATIONS ....

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance wishes each and every MINGOE SUCCESS!!!!
University of The Bahamas & University of The Bahamas-North
Enjoy your Holiday Break , Safe Safe and Ready for 2024!!!




Our inclusive engagement hub.
This dedicated space fosters accessibility and promotes social and academic engagement for all, embodying our commitment to creating an inclusive environment.

Registration for 2024 Spring Semester has already begun!!!

Email us Today ; [email protected]
302-4562

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance invites University of The Bahamas student community to participate in the upcoming Focus Group
Wednesday 29 November , 2023
12 pm - 2pm
Mingoes Access Center
Keva M Bethel Building

First 10 TEN student will recieve a Starbucks Voucher for your participation. Courtesy of the

Student Organizations are encouraged to send up to 3 THREE representatives.

Email us TODAY [email protected] to join the secure a spot.

We will send you a reminder about the event!!

Dear all,

I trust this message finds you well. My name is Orlando Sabogal, and I am a researcher at University College London, collaborating closely with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on a research project focused on enhancing walkability in New Providence. Under the guidance of Lynn Scholl, a transport specialist at the IDB, our research team is reaching out to key stakeholders, and we believe your expertise can provide crucial perspectives for our study.

We are reaching out to key stakeholders and inviting them to a focus group On November 29th from 12 pm to 2 pm.
The focus group will be tailored to the University of The Bahamas student community.
We would greatly appreciate it if you or three representatives from your organization could attend our focus group for one and half hour.

How do I reach the venue?

The focus group will be on The Office of Disabilities and Compliance Mingoes Access Center.

Do know where to go ? ... Follow these instructions:
Poiniciana Drive Entrance:
Enter the University of The Bahamas Keva M Bethel Building entrance on Poinciana Drive ( across from Commonwealth Bank ). Enter the Performance Art Center, and pass the stairwell on the right to exit the double doors.
Proceed to follow the path.
Past the restrooms, you will come to an access ramp on the left side at the end of the walkway.
You will knock on that door and use the doorway to enter the space.

OnCampus :
The Office across from the A Block Gazeboo and two doors down from the Health Center.

Thank you in advance for your collaboration with the study.

With best wishes,

Orlando Sabogal
Researcher, University College London
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Collaborator

The Centre For the Deaf
presents Deaf Awareness Month Events :

Empowering Families: Navigating the Journey of Deaf Education Together
Saturday November 25, 2023
6pm

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance invites you to learn more about the ways to be inclusive in the Deaf Community through Action and Awareness.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance
sends a heartfelt well done to our registered students who continue to Reach for the STARS!!!

Each year we are excited to cheer for you on and of the stage!

Stop into the Mingoes Access Center to recieve a Gift from us!

Thank you to Dr. Walteria Tucker - Rolle and Ms. Basden in the American Spaces Bahamas for the opporutnity to speak to our Albury Sayles Primary School Educators during their 2023 professional development training and vist to the University of The Bahamas

Director, Erin Brown University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance empowered our The Ministry of Education & Technical & Vocational Training, Bahamas educators with inclusve pedagogical resources and support through the Mingoes Access Center.

Contact us Today

[email protected]
242 302 4562

Always a fun time when UB Campus Life Department invites you to the particpate in the annual Club Showcase !

Thank you to the University of The Bahamas adminstration, faculty, staff and students who stopped by for their free popcorn, treats and drinks while playing our Game Of Access and won prizes.

If you missed a chance to play the game, here is another chance to win some prizes when you visit the Mingoes Access Center !

Like our social media pages and join us during our

November 20th - 23rd, 2023
8am - 8pm






Register TODAY!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3ZCRZKW

Another successful year!!!

Thank you to all who come through and add to the fun!
Special shoutout to UB Recreation & UB Wellness Center for the sweet treats and our amazing Admistrative Assistant Sascha Saunders .... collaboration at its finest.


You made it all possible ... this year we included some sweet treats for our family.

Unitl next year...

University of The Bahamas
Office of Disabilities and Compliance

Entered the land of Cheetah to stir up our future leaders about the Power of Love with Disabiilty Awareness and using their character trait Empathy under the theme " I Am Able".

It was a great surprise to have Character Day Bahamas Mrs. Charlene Carey, Coordinator and our MAC team join in the fun as guest speaker Director Erin Brown also partiicpated in the installation of their 2023- 2024 Prefect.
The way the students chaired for each other was the icing on the cake!!!

Special thank you to Centreville Primary School Nassau,Bahamas Guidance Counsellor Ms. Theresa Bastian, who not only invited us to participate, Acting Principal Mrs. Katherina Williams, Vice Principal Ms. Diane Williams and the Cheetah joined our initaive to give back to the with a donation. Senior Mistress, McKenzie was in attendance to receive this heartfelt gesture.
Shoutout to Mastero Mr. Rashad Cunningham ( Mr. C) the dejay, coach, chairman and best hype cheetah in the coalition!

As an intergrated Ministry of Education primary school, Director Brown had an opporutnity to meet their students with disabilities and plan to return to provide Inclusive Edcuation strategies and Academic Accommodations training for adminstration, faculty, staff and students.

The newly installed Head and Deputy boys and girls, visited the Mingoes Access Center with Ms. Bastian to welcome our special guest to interact and learn more about the MAC and the American Spaces Bahamas.

Builing inclusive communities start with us, we all have a part to play and it is our honor to increase access, inclusion and opportunities for all our learners in The Bahamas.

Interested in a Mingoes Access Center Tour contact us today!
[email protected]
242 302 4562

Residential Hall Association UB

NOTICE:
Enrollment of the Accommodations Grant for Spring 2024

Dear Family Island Students,
We are pleased to announce the commencement of the Enrollment of the Accommodations Grant for Spring 2024, beginning on November 7, 2023, and concluding on January 31, 2024. This grant aims to support eligible students in acquiring suitable accommodation during their academic pursuits.

Eligibility Criteria:
Must be a Bahamian citizen.
Graduated from a high school on a Family Island (includes Grand Bahama).
Must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits.
Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

All interested students are required to apply for the accommodations grant via BANNER before the specified deadline.

It is crucial to note that all new students to the grant and those changing their landlords must submit their leases via the following link: https://form.jotform.com/233123708625857 .

We encourage all eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity and submit their applications within the stipulated time frame.

Should you have any further queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the administration office.

We wish you the best in your academic endeavors.
Sincerely,
Housing Residence Life Department

New Housing Lease Information Form Spring 2024 Please click the link to complete this form.

Just because September was over, it did not stop us from inviting our future Mingoes to the Mingoes Access Center to learn about the access, inclusion and opportunities that awaits them at the University of The Bahamas.

The Office of Disabilities and Compliance gave them a handful and as we enjoyed lunch together in the Mingoes Access Center.

Centreville Primary School Nassau,Bahamas surprised our guests with their attendance, which includes the Guidance Counsellor Ms. Bastian and their newly appointed Head & Deputy Boys and Girls.

A huge shoutout out to our Chair Ms. Jacklyn Chisholm who came by to introduce our upcoming program for disabled youth from the ages of 7 - 12 years old.

Our Director Brown, while signing to the group, was given her 'sign' name with much excitement.

We then took the group on a campus tour which included the University of the Bahamas Libraries and the American Spaces Bahamas. even joined in the fun!!!!

These are what inclusive spaces look, feel and foster in academia. We are proud to fulfil our mandate to provide safe, inlcusive and accessible support at the premiere tertiary institution in The Bahamas.

Contact us Today!

For a Mingoes Access Center Tour!

[email protected]
242 - 302-4562

University of The Bahamas Office of Disabilities and Compliance celebrates and sends a special thank you to American Spaces Bahamas who partnered with us as we continued to share the primary language of the .

Ms. Basden was not only accommodating, joined in and gain a better understanding of the importance of inclusive communication.

We invited our communiteis to join us.

It was indeed a pleasure to have LaSasha Williams-Harry , former National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Commissioner and our former registered student with a disability Graduate Hydie Knowles who currently works in the Office of the Prime Minister - The Bahamas Sustainable Development Unit meeting the deaf students and their families.

THANK YOU!!!!



October 2023 was filled with many of you joining the University of The Bahamas Center for Counselling and Career Service & Office of Disabilities and Compliance during !

We are excited to share that if you completed any assesements during that time we invite you to come into the MINGOES ACCESS CENTER (Keva M Bethel_ and recieve your or right in time for !

November 20th - 23rd, 2023

Bring your assesement score for any of the listed listed to the office to recieve your applicable tool.
Meet our Director to have a one on one or ask any questions you may have.
Find out about the student support services, resources and academic accommodations available to you as a registered student.

Contact us Today!
[email protected]
242 -302-4562

Don't forget to like to page to win prizes the entire week!!!

Barriers within marginalized communities continue to impact daily life which includes the mental health and wellbeings of our diverse student populations.

Access is a Human Right!

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance a space welcomes a partnership with and to provide where students will receive inlcusive support from professional mental health practioners and their peers while connecting to the resources needed to succeed in a non-judgmental environment.

Register Today !

SCAN THE CODE or click the link to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLPDYY7

[email protected]

242-302-4562

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance
Mingoes Access Center

November 20th - 23th, 2023
8 am - 8pm

Join us this week in the Mingoes Access Center ( Keva M Bethel Building ) for drinks, snacks, coffee, tea , hot chocolate, games and movies.

REGISTER TODAY!!

SCAN THE CODE OR click the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3ZCRZKW

Make sure and fill out the form & like our social media pages to win prizes!!!

[email protected]
242-302-4562

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance
CALLING ALL REGISTERED STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS !!!!

Did you schedule your Fall 2023 Check In?

Don't miss out on the opportunity to receive additonal support, resources and feedback on academic accommodations, digital resources, assessements and student support services.

Use the QRcode or click the link to register today !!!

Mingoes Student Check Ins :
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9R8K59P

Mingoes Faculty Check Ins: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9TFHQL5

Contact us today ; [email protected] 242 302 4562

SAFE ZONE TRAINING IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!!!!

JOIN University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance & Greek Life and Student Leadership -University of The Bahamas in promoting safe spaces, increasing inclusive dialogue and fostering health and well being!

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance & United States Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas American Spaces Bahamas

FREE MOVIE SHOWING!
Movie: CODA
Date: October 20, 2023
Time: 5:30PM

POPCORN AND DRINK INCLUDED!!

Scan the QR CODE or use the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K7LHHJC to REGISTER TODAY!!!

LOCATION : Harry C. Moore Library & Information Center ; College of The Bahamas Second Floor.

CODA is a 2021 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Sian Heder. An English-language remake of the 2014 French-Belgian film La Famille Bélier, it stars Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi, the titular child of deaf adults (CODA) and only hearing member of her family, a teenager who attempts to help her family's struggling fishing business while pursuing her own aspirations of being a singer.

Contact us at: 302-4562 or [email protected] if more information is needed.

We don’t get a lot of space in society to talk about these things, and Safe Zone trainings unique and wonderful because they’re exactly that. A safe place to ask questions, to be vulnerable. Safe Zone trainings are safe places for people to learn more, about their own gender/sexuality and deepen their understanding of LGBTQ+ identity and issues.


We welcome you to visit the Mingoes Access Center in the Keva M. Bethel Building TODAY!!!
Contact us at 302-4562 or email [email protected]

Like our social media pages:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ubmingoesaccesscenter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UBDisabilitiesOffice

One of the toughest life events for young individuals is transitioning from secondary to higher education. For individuals with disabilities, learning, or physical, this may just be another obstacle that they have to face and conquer. Hopefully, with these software and apps we can assist in making the transition as smooth as possible!

We welcome you to visit the Mingoes Access Center in the Keva M. Bethel Building TODAY!!!
Contact us at 302-4562 or email [email protected]

Like our social media pages :
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Understanding YOUR learning disabilities is IMPORTANT to your growth. Coexisting conditions, including learning disabilities, are extremely common for individuals with ASD and ADHD. When WE understand the neurodiversity and learning differences of our communities, WE become more inclusive, empathetic, and effective allies to each other.
Save the Date ‼️ Come on out and support us in the upcoming pop-up-clinics for the month of October!
We will be happy to answer all of your questions. 😉

MINGOES ACCESS CENTER
Keva M Bethel Building
302-4562
[email protected]

University of the Bahamas Disabilities and Compliance
would to say THANK YOU to
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Free online American Sign Language classes

Registration Link :
https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/

JOIN US!!!







5 THINGS TO KNOW:

1. Will the classes be live and interactive?

No, the classes will be pre-recorded.
Eight lessons will be pre-recorded and released from September 11, 2023.

This is a “go at your own pace” class.
Once you are finished with a lesson, you my go on to the next.

2 How long will I have access to the videos?

Until December 31, 2023.

3 Who can attend the online class?

Anyone may attend.

4 Can this class be considered a credit course?

No, ASL I and II are noncredit level courses and does not give credit to individuals to interpret.

5 How much does each course cost?

Classes are free to everyone; however, we ask that people that take the course to consider donating to the OSD Foundation.
Donations can be made by visiting www.osdfoundation.net.

6. What are the levels available ?

The available courses are American Sign Language I & II.