Accessible Technology Initiative

November 7, 2006Studio A

ATI Agenda

Introduction Background and Case for ActionLegislation/PolicyGovernance StructureImplementation PrioritiesLAX workshop debriefTimelineNext Steps

Background & Case for Action

Policy DirectiveEO 926

Recent Office for Civil Rights Actions in 4 CSUs

Recent LegislationGovernment Code 11135

(Section 508)

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Legislative BackgroundSection 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 disabilitieshttp://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 disabilitieshttp://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 agencieswww.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

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

Three Implementation Priorities

Web Accessibility

Procurement of Accessible E&IT

Instructional MaterialsAccessibility

Governance Structure

ATI Steering Committee

ATI Priority 1 Team Web Accessibility

ATI II Priority 2 Team

Instructional Materials

ATI Priority 3 Team Procurement

Accessible Electronic and Information

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)

Members of Priority Teams

ATI Priority 1 Team – Web AccessibilityMembers: Key Staff:Jerry Ringel (Lead) CAUSSandy Parsons, DSS Lauri Evans, DSSPatrick Berry, WEBD Tony Dunn, ATECKathy Fernandes, ATEC Peter DiFalco, TLPFaculty member TBD Kay Schenk, ADED

Members of Priority Teams

ATI Priority 2 Team – Instructional MaterialsMembers: Key Staff:Provost (Lead)Sandy Parsons, DSS Lauri Evans, DSSSara Trechter, Acad Senate Nancy Hermanson, DSSJed Wyrick, Acad Senate Steve Dubey, AS-BKSTPaul Persons, Acad SenateBill Loker, Dean UEDKathy Fernandes, ATECJerry Ringel, CAUSChris Prator, DSS

Members of Priority Teams

ATI Priority 3 Team – Procurement

Members:

Pattie Jenkins (Lead), FINSandy Parsons, DSSJerry Ringel, CAUSVan Alexander, DSS

ATI Workshop debrief

AttendeesPaul PersonsDave AbbottPatrick BerryPattie JenkinsPhyllis Weddington

TimelineOVERALL TIMELINE Due Date J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J

Priority One - Web Accessibility

Evaluate top 20 most accessed webpages from campus website Jan-07

New and Updated webpages, websites and web content must comply with accessibility standards Mar-07

Complete websites and application self-evaluation 15-May-07

Submission of Self-Evaluation and Technology Access Transition Plan 15-Jun-07All new and exisiting websites, webpages, web content including legacy content must comply 15-May-08

Submission of Year Two Progress Report 15-Jun-08

Submission of Assesment Report 15-Jun-09

Priority Two - Instructional Materials Accessibility

Instructional Materials Accessibility Plan Development Jun-07

Submission of plan 15-Jun-07

Accessible design incorporated in technology-enabled courses 1-Jul-07

New technology-enabled courses include accessibility components 15-Jun-07

Course redesign include accessibility components 1-Jul-07

Accessible components added when disability student enrolls 15-Jun-08

All new and exisiting technology-enabled courses incorporate accessibility 1-Jul-09

Submission of Year 2 Progress Report 15-Jun-08

Submission of Assessment Report 1-Jul-09

Priority Three - Accessible Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) Procurement

Develop Procurement of E & IT Policy and implementation plan Jan-07

Pilot implementation of procurement process begins for RFPs and RFQs Jan-07

Submission of Accessible E & IT Procurement Progress Report 15-Jun-07

Implement E & IT Policy for purchases

Purchases except credit card 1-Jul-07

Purchases including credit card 1-Mar-08

Submission of Year 2 Progress Report 15-Jun-08

Submission of Assessment Report 15-Jun-09

FY 2006-2007 FY 2007-2008 FY 2008-2009

Next Steps

CSU, Chico policy draftSara Trechter, Jed Wyrick, Paul Persons

Communication PlanATI Initiative work plan/documents posted to DSS website

Schedule team meetings beginning week of November 13th

Link - http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility