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Web accessibility compliance project

Web accessibility compliance project. Presented to Web Advisory – February 19, 2014. Project overview. GOAL Develop a framework for long-term, sustainable support of web accessibility at the University of Waterloo.

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Web accessibility compliance project

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  1. Web accessibility compliance project Presented to Web Advisory – February 19, 2014 Web Accessibility Compliance Project

  2. Project overview GOAL Develop a framework for long-term, sustainable support of web accessibility at the University of Waterloo. The intent is to build the capacity to be compliant into the organization, NOT to make all of our websites 100% compliant. Web Accessibility Compliance Project

  3. Project Objectives Summary of objectives: • Define and draft institutional statement for governance and compliance • Training and support plan for 2000+ web maintainers • Develop and hire expertise in web-accessibility to support the plan • Procure services in web-accessibility where required • Draft and implement a University wide communications plan on requirements and related support • Specify and implement procurement requirements for external web-service providers • Define and implement a website accessibility audit process • Draft recommendations for archival content (predating Jan 1, 2012) • Contact peer institutions regarding their planning * Detailed description of scope for objectives available in the project charter: link Web Accessibility Compliance Project

  4. Project Timeline & Strategy Start date: February 2014 Phase 1 (Planning and research) projected completion: April 2014 • Web Accessibility Compliance Project Management Plan • Web Accessibility Compliance Communications Plan (Objective #5). • Report from survey of peer institutions’ compliance efforts (Objective #7) • Statements of Work for remaining objectives. Phase 2 (Delivery) projected completion defined in Phase 1 Web Accessibility Compliance Project

  5. Project Status • Sponsors: Chris Read and Dave Wallace • Presented to Executive Council – February 5th • Awaiting final approval of charter • Kickoff meeting with project group including steering committee – February 24th • Define terms of reference for Steering Committee. • Define terms of reference and expected time commitments for team members. • Stakeholders and Communication • Web Steering – February 13th • Web Advisory – February 19th • Full project communications plan in progress Web Accessibility Compliance Project

  6. Questions? Ongoing accessibility support: Liam Morland lkmorland@uwaterloo.ca About the project: Jonathan Woodcock jonathan.woodcock@uwaterloo.ca Web Accessibility Compliance Project

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