Table of Contents

  1. A process for timely adoption of textbooks by faculty
  2. A process for identification of textbooks for late-hire faculty
  3. A process for early identification of students with disabilities who require instructional materials to be provided in an alternate format
  4. A strategy to increase use of the campus LMS for delivering technology-enabled courses, and for posting syllabi and instructional materials online for traditional face-to-face and hybrid and blended courses
  5. A process to incorporate accessibility requirements in the purchase of digital or multimedia instructional materials (captions on videos, for example)
  6. A method to incorporate accessibility (where required) in the educational policy addressing course development and delivery
  7. A plan to support faculty in the creation of accessible course content
  8. A communication process and training plan to educate students, staff, and faculty about the campus Instructional Materials Accessibility Plan
  9. An evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the campus IMAP
  10. Identification of all campus personnel involved in implementing or overseeing the campus IMAP
  11. Chronological listing of all IMAP deliverables (policies, timelines, milestones)

3. A process for early identification of students with disabilities who require instructional materials to be provided in an alternate format.

3A. Overview

Students are required to self-disclose and request accommodations. Students are approved for alternative media as appropriate. Students requiring accessible instructional materials are eligible for priority registration. DRC provides an intake process in which students are instructed on what services are available and how to make requests. Requests are made on a quarterly basis. Processes have been in place and working well for several years. No significant changes to this process are anticipated at this time.

3B. Procedures/Practices

Deliverables

Status
(Y, N, IP)

Initiation Date

Completion Date (exp)

Discussion

The development of a system to track the enrollment of students with disabilities who require alternate format

 

Y

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

http://www.drc.calpoly.edu/apply/apply.htm

The establishment of procedures to provide alternate media-eligible students with eligibility for early registration

 

Y

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

http://www.drc.calpoly.edu/services/priority_registration.htm

The development of a plan to encourage alternate-media eligible students to utilize early registration and to submit alternate media requests in a timely manner

 

Y

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

http://www.drc.calpoly.edu/services/alternative_media.htm

The establishment of procedures to provide data to alternate media producers which associates course enrollment with instructional materials listings

 

Y

 

Fall 2006

 

Fall 2007

A mechanism is being developed to identify textbooks requiring conversion through an online alt media request system utilizing the El Corral bookstore database. This will automate what is currently a paper-based process and make it easier to accommodate students.

3C. Resources

What technical and financial resources will be utilized to implement these business procedures and academic practices?


Existing textbook database supported by online order/request system (El Corral Bookstore)
New online request service via My Cal Poly Portal (for authentication) will be used by students with disabilities to request alt media (ITS/DRC)
Existing alt media center tools to convert printed materials to alternative formats (DRC); PeopleSoft SA and CPReg to register students (ITS)
Existing E-Reserve system and scanners to scan and OCR materials (Library) for posting in BlackBoard (ITS)

3D. Milestones/Measures of Success

Milestones

Effective Term

Discussion

The implementation of procedures to provide alternate media-eligible students with eligibility for early registration

 

N/A

 

This process has been in place for several years; no changes are planned

The implementation of procedures to provide data to alternate media producers which associates course enrollment with instructional materials listings

 

Fall 2007

 

New online request form and access to textbook order database by DRC

Baseline Measure

Response

Discussion

The number of students who were eligible for alternate format instructional materials in the last year

 

160

 

Baseline Measure

eText

Audio

Braille

Large-Print

Total - 2006/07 (Type Not Specified)

The number of eligible students who requested alternate format instructional materials in the last year

 

 

 

 

 

124

The percentage of eligible students who requested alternate format instructional materials in the last year

 

 

 

 

 

78%

3E. Exemptions/Equally-Effective Access

If the campus elects not to provide early registration for students who require alternate format print-based instructional materials, how will the campus provide equally-effective access to these materials?


Not applicable. Cal Poly provides early registration to students with disabilities.

 

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