Illustration 3: "Pre-Planning is Important"

Illustration 3: As a member of the search committee, you are charged with picking up Dr. Marcus Jones from the airport. You volunteer for this assignment because you have just acquired a new, red, two-door, Mercedes convertible and are happy to share your vehicle with others. You are excited about meeting this candidate. Although no one at the University has ever worked with Dr. Jones, he has excellent qualifications and comes highly recommended. You get to the airport just in time for the flight to arrive and wait at the baggage claim with a sign. You hear someone behind you say, "Good afternoon, I'm Marcus Jones." When you turn around, you see that Dr. Jones is sitting in a motorized scooter. Suddenly, you realize that Dr. Jones has a disability and you are not prepared to accommodate his scooter or other possible needs with your small car.

What would you do? What could you, as a search committee, have done to avoid this situation?