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Instructional Materials Accessibility Plan - DRAFT
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoJune 15, 2007
This is a DRAFT plan subject to change based on review and input by campus constituents
IMAP-SLO-061507-DRAFT
PDF Version of the Plan
Table of Contents
- A process for timely adoption of textbooks by faculty
- A process for identification of textbooks for late-hire faculty
- A process for early identification of students with disabilities who require instructional materials to be provided in an alternate format
- 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
- A process to incorporate accessibility requirements in the purchase of digital or multimedia instructional materials (captions on videos, for example)
- A method to incorporate accessibility (where required) in the educational policy addressing course development and delivery
- A plan to support faculty in the creation of accessible course content
- A communication process and training plan to educate students, staff, and faculty about the campus Instructional Materials Accessibility Plan
- An evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the campus IMAP
- Identification of all campus personnel involved in implementing or overseeing the campus IMAP
- Chronological listing of all IMAP deliverables (policies, timelines, milestones)
10. Identification of all campus personnel involved in implementing or overseeing the campus IMAP
Name |
Title |
Relationship to ATI |
William Durgin |
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs |
Executive Manager with overall responsibility for ensuring successful implementation of ATI |
Tim Kearns |
Vice Provost for Information Technology/CIO |
Executive Sponsor designated by the Provost to oversee implementation of ATI in general |
Mary Shaffer |
ITS Policy Assurance Officer |
ATI Project Manager |
Trey Duffy |
Director, Disability Resources Center |
As Co-Chair of DACC, works with Executive Sponsor and ATI Project Manager to ensure successful implementation of the plan, to develop and coordinate communications to the campus, and monitor and report on progress |
Joe Grimes |
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning |
Coordinates faculty development efforts which includes new faculty orientation and ongoing faculty workshops and training programs |
David Conn |
Academic Programs |
Responsible for developing and implementing academic policies, e.g., new courses |
Bruno Giberti |
Chair, Academic Senate |
Facilitates Academic Senate review of related policies, plans and practices |
Cindi Giambalvo |
El Corral Bookstore |
Oversees textbook requisition process, notifies departments/faculty about deadlines, provides statistical data on compliance |
Debie McArdle |
Alternative Media Coordinator, Disability Resource Center |
Coordinates conversion of textbooks and course packs into accessible formats for use by students with disabilities |
Various |
Access Specialists, Disability Resource Center |
Consult with students with disabilities to assess needs and with faculty to provide students with alternative forms of access as required |
Various |
Robert E. Kennedy Library |
Provides consultation and training to faculty in conjunction with ITS and CTL; scans and OCRs instructional materials for E-Reserves |
Various |
ITS Media Distribution Services |
Provides faculty with information on captioning services and access to digital editing services, streaming media server, and more |
Luanne Fose |
ITS Collaboration Services |
Provides training and consultation to faculty on how best to incorporate technology into their courses including accessibility and universal design considerations |
Tonia Malone |
ITS Collaboration Services |
Provides training and consultation to faculty on how to use BlackBoard, including accessibility and universal design considerations |
Kathy Kimball |
Assistive Technologist, ITS Office of the CIO |
Works with Executive Sponsor and ATI Project Manager to ensure successful implementation of Web Accessibility plan; monitors and report on progress; consultation, training, support as defined in the Web Accessibility Plan |
Steve Rutland |
Campus Web Coordinator, ITS Office of the CIO |
Works with Executive Sponsor and ATI Project Manager to ensure successful implementation of Web Accessibility plan; monitors and report on progress; consultation, training, support as defined in the Web Accessibility Plan |
Craig Schultz |
Director, ITS User Support Services |
Reviews proposed purchases for compliance with IT policies, including accessibility reviews |
Various |
Buyers, Contracts and Procurement Services |
Consult with faculty and departments on the need to purchase accessible products; refer to ITS for technical assistance |
Various |
Academic Senate Instructional Committee |
Recommends changes to policies pertaining to instruction, e.g., timely identification of print-based materials |
Various |
Academic Senate Curriculum Committee |
Recommends changes to policies pertaining to curriculum, e.g., incorporating accessibility into new courses and new course content |
Various |
College Deans |
Monitors progress, provides incentives, addresses non-compliance as needed |
Various |
Academic Department Chairs/Heads |
Identifies print-based materials by established deadlines, monitors progress and takes action to address non-compliance as needed |
Various |
LAN Coordinators, Web Accessibility Coordinators, Student Assistants, Teaching Assistants, etc. |
May assist faculty in creating, converting and/or posting instructional materials to websites and BlackBoard and therefore need to be aware of accessibility requirements and resources |