Mid-quarter leadership changes at Santa Clara University’s Office of Accessible Education have raised concerns among the campus community following the departures of Director James Marik and Assistant Director Heather Stephan.
Shá Duncan Smith, vice president of the Inclusive Excellence Division at Santa Clara University, said she and Assistant Vice President Mo Lotif would be helming the office in the interim, and that they expect services to students will remain unabated. An email sent by the OAE on Tuesday, Feb. 10 included the update that Aniya Sutton Ward, an ADA/504 consultant, will serve as the office’s operations lead during this transitional period.
The circumstances surrounding Marik and Stephan’s departure remain unclear. In her statement, Duncan Smith expressed appreciation for the leaders’ contributions to the department but declined to comment on the manner of the exit, citing personnel matters…