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Establishing an E xistin g and Emerging Technologies Committee on your Campus AHEAD 2014

Establishing an E xistin g and Emerging Technologies Committee on your Campus AHEAD 2014. Presented by UAB Disability Support Services and UAB Legal Counsel: Allison Solomon, MS, CRC: Director, DSS Valerie DuBose, M.Ed , CRC: Assistant Director, DSS

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Establishing an E xistin g and Emerging Technologies Committee on your Campus AHEAD 2014

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  1. Establishing an Existing and Emerging Technologies Committee on your CampusAHEAD 2014 Presented by UAB Disability Support Services and UAB Legal Counsel: Allison Solomon, MS, CRC: Director, DSS Valerie DuBose, M.Ed, CRC: Assistant Director, DSS Brittany Gregg, MA, ALC: Counseling & Services Coordinator, DSS Cary Wahlheim, UAB Legal Counsel

  2. President Disability Support Services at UAB Provost • What our school looks like • Approximately 20,000 students (436 of which are registered with DSS) • A public urban institution included in the “Urban 13” with students from 45 states and 69 countries • UAB does not operate within a typical Student Affairs model • Current model allows for more direct communication with the Provost Vice Provost for Student & Faculty Success Executive Director for Retention Initiatives & Academic Engagement Disability Support Services

  3. What is an Existing & Emerging Technologies Committee? • Group of campus administrators with the authority and influence to generate and affect policy decisions • Goals: • ensure accessibility of technologies used at UAB • increase awareness of UAB’s responsibility to make choices and develop policies with accessibility in mind • What’s in a name?

  4. Why Now? • Recent case law • 2010 joint DOJ / DOE “Dear Colleague” letter • South Carolina Tech resolution agreement • Louisiana Tech University settlement • University of Montana resolution agreement • It’s the right thing to do!!

  5. Behind the Scenes: History and Timeline • Web and Technology Access Committee (2008) • ADA Technology Compliance Meeting (2011) • Committee Development Phase (2011 – 2013) • Invitation from President to committee members (Sep. 2013) • 1st EETC meeting - introduction of members, committee goals (Nov. 2013) • 2nd EETC meeting - accessibility considerations when entering into contracts and working with vendors (March 2014) • 3rd EETC meeting - accessibility considerations for web design, EIT policy (June 2014)

  6. Developing a Committee: Identifying Key Administrators What administrators / departments can you identify? Vice Provost Legal Counsel ADA/504 Compliance Officer Disability Services ProcurementInstitutional Effectiveness Retention Initiatives E-Learning Faculty Senate Academic Technology LibrariesHuman Resources Media Relations PR / Marketing SOM Student Services

  7. Developing a Committee: Needs Assessment What areas have you identified at your institution that are in need of improvement? • university contracts, choosing to purchase software and hardware • creating databases • developing and maintaining webpages and building online classes • planning and implementing university events • faculty development opportunities

  8. Committee’s Impact on Campus • Captioned videos • Building design • Contracts regarding the purchase of software • Web and EIT policy development • Committee members have become the “go to” person for accessibility in their department / area Disability Support Services Existing & Emerging Technologies Committee: Committee member photo June 2014

  9. Rolling with Resistance • Present the committee as an investment • Who is willing to “sell” the committee with you? • Cultivate relationships with key administrators • Be willing to commit to teaching others • Attitude is everything • Be realistic!

  10. Tips and Resources • Engaging with your institution’s legal counsel • What resources are available for those who do not have access to legal counsel? • What about the “1 person” disability services office? • Accompanying tool kit (ahead.org, 2014 Conference Handouts) • Contains additional information and resources including case law summaries, 4 phases for establishing a committee, sample committee invitation letter and agendas, etc.

  11. Questions? Contact us: UAB Disability Support Services UAB Legal Counsel Allison Solomon Cary Wahlheim Valerie DuBose (p) 205.934.3474 Brittany Gregg ctw@uab.edu (p) 205.934.4205 (f) 205.934.8170 dss@uab.edu www.uab.edu/dss

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