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Accessible Technology Initiative November 7, 2006 Studio A

Accessible Technology Initiative November 7, 2006 Studio A. ATI Agenda. Introduction Background and Case for Action Legislation/Policy Governance Structure Implementation Priorities LAX workshop debrief Timeline Next Steps. Background & Case for Action. Legislative Background.

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Accessible Technology Initiative November 7, 2006 Studio A

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  1. Accessible Technology InitiativeNovember 7, 2006Studio A

  2. ATI Agenda • Introduction • Background and Case for Action • Legislation/Policy • Governance Structure • Implementation Priorities • LAX workshop debrief • Timeline • Next Steps

  3. Background & Case for Action

  4. Legislative Background • Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (Federal) • No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States …shall be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance ” http://ericec.org/sect504.html • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (Federal) • Provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pubs/ada.txt • California Education Code § 67302(AB 422) (1999) (State) • Requires publishers to provide e-text to eligible students with print-related disabilities http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/99-00/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_422_bill_19990915_chaptered.html • Section 508 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (1998) (Federal) • Applies accessibility standards to procurement and development of electronic and information technologies by federal government agencies www.section508.gov • SB 105 (Burton), 2002 (State) • Applied section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act to state governmental entities regarding accessibility of electronic and information technology http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/sen/sb_0101-0150/sb_105_bill_20020929_chaptered.html • SB 302 (Kuehl), 2003 (State) • Applies Section 508 to the CSU and codified in California Government Code 11135 (effective January 2004) http://www.spb.ca.gov/civilrights/documents/CALIFORNIA_CODES_11.pdf

  5. Policy Background • Disability Support and Accommodations Audit Report of 2002 www.calstate.edu/audit/Audit_Reports/dsa/2002/0233DSASystemwide.pdf • Executive Order 926: The Board of Trustees Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations, January 2005 www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-926.html • Coded Memo AA 2006-41: “Access to Electronic and Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities”,September 29, 2006 http://www.calstate.edu/acadAff/codedmemos/AA-2006-41.pdf

  6. Three Implementation Priorities

  7. Governance Structure

  8. Members of Steering Committee ATI Task Force Steering Committee Members: Bill Post, Vice Provost for Information Resources (Executive Sponsor) Drew Calandrella, Vice President Student Affairs (Co-sponsor) Jerry Ringel, Director of Computing and User Support (Priority 1) Bill Loker, Dean of Undergraduate Education (Priority 2) Pattie Jenkins, Director of Procurement and Contract Services (Priority 3) Gayle Hutchinson, Academic Senate Chair (Priorities 1-3) Sandy Parsons, Disability Support Services (Priorities 1-3)

  9. Members of Priority Teams ATI Priority 1 Team – Web Accessibility Members:Key Staff: Jerry Ringel (Lead) CAUS Sandy Parsons, DSS Lauri Evans, DSS Patrick Berry, WEBD Tony Dunn, ATEC Kathy Fernandes, ATEC Peter DiFalco, TLP Faculty member TBD Kay Schenk, ADED

  10. Members of Priority Teams ATI Priority 2 Team – Instructional Materials Members:Key Staff: Provost (Lead) Sandy Parsons, DSS Lauri Evans, DSS Sara Trechter, Acad Senate Nancy Hermanson, DSS Jed Wyrick, Acad Senate Steve Dubey, AS-BKST Paul Persons, Acad Senate Bill Loker, Dean UED Kathy Fernandes, ATEC Jerry Ringel, CAUS Chris Prator, DSS

  11. Members of Priority Teams ATI Priority 3 Team – ProcurementMembers: Pattie Jenkins (Lead), FIN Sandy Parsons, DSS Jerry Ringel, CAUS Van Alexander, DSS

  12. ATI Workshop debrief • Attendees • Paul Persons • Dave Abbott • Patrick Berry • Pattie Jenkins • Phyllis Weddington

  13. Timeline

  14. Next Steps • CSU, Chico policy draft • Sara Trechter, Jed Wyrick, Paul Persons • Communication Plan • ATI Initiative work plan/documents posted to DSS website • Schedule team meetings beginning week of November 13th Link - http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility

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