1. Accessible Information and Communication Technology Policy Draft Digital Environment Committee PCC Accessibility Council

2. Who we are In Fall 2015, Portland Community College embraced a revised structure for our Accessibility Committees, bringing a greater level of organization and shared responsibility to the forefront and confirming an expectation for stakeholders to play active roles. Steering Committee + Built Environment + Digital Environment + AT Committee = PCC Accessibility Council

3. Charge PCC is committed to providing equal access for people with disabilities to our programs, goods, services, and activities. The charge of the Digital Environment Committee is to provide a structure to ensure delivery, through information and communication technologies (ICT), is accessible for the students, faculty, staff and community utilizing them. MEMBERSHIP Karen Sorensen, Distance Learning (Lead) Jennifer Gossett, Disability Services (Lead) Luis Menchu, Web Manager, Technology Support Services Rep (Lead) Gabriel Nagmay, Web Team Sarah Tillery, Division Dean Michael Moss, Instructional Support Kim Copley, Procurement/Purchasing Tanya Littrell, Faculty John Hinman, Student Representative Brian McGuirk, Library Phyllis Petteys, AT Committee Lead Ken Brown, Bookstore Mgr Chris Ells, Safety and Risk Manager

4. Why we are here To share the importance ICT policy draft To solicit feedback Encourage people to take the survey Answer questions

5. Why it’s important It’s the legal thing to do. It is clear from legal decisions made over the last several years that when it comes to access, the “individual accommodation” response is not enough. Public colleges need a plan for “program access” and the structures to carry out and monitor the plan. Examples of the risk categories include, but are not limited to: Failure to provide an accessibility policy that demonstrates the college’s commitment to EIT (Electronic Information Tech) accessibility. Failure to assign a person or entity to coordinate institution-wide accessibility. Failure to provide regular ongoing training, instruction, and support at all levels. EDUCAUSE RISK STATEMENT

6. Why it’s important It’s the right thing to do.  1 in 5  1 in 5 Americans (according to US Census)  1 in 10  1 in 10 Postsecondary Students (according to NCES)  1 in 30  1 in 30 PCC Students self-reportPCC Students self-report  52% of  52% of Respondents to the 2015 Climate Survey reported having a Disability2015 Climate Survey

7. Some of the Benefits of Accessibility and Universal Design Proactive vs. reactive approach Searchable Content Works better with different screen sizes Easier to convert when needed Easier to edit Who benefits? People with Disabilities Different Learning Styles English is Second Language Aging Population EVERYONE

8. Proposed Policy Portland Community College information and communication technology (ICT) must be accessible to and usable by the college community, including people with disabilities. The College will enforce established standards and will provide guidelines, training, and technical assistance.

9. The Standards Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AAWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 AA Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Miller Nash was asked to consult on guidelines and they confirmed that WCAG AA was appropriate

10. The Scope Applications and Core Content (Required to meet standards) Institutional websites as well as all adopted digital and electronic applications and services used to conduct business Instructional Content (Required to meet standards) Digital and electronic instructional materials, tools, and resources from any source for fully online, hybrid, and classroom-based courses (credit and non-credit) Non-business, non-instructional (Recommended but not required) Non-instructional personal pages, archival materials, and student work. Materials not meeting the standard, as recommended, should have an accessibility statement specifying how to make an accommodation request which will include a link to the Accommodation Policy. Accommodation Policy

11. Existing Support Content creation: ◦ Resources and materials: http://pcc.edu/accesshttp://pcc.edu/access ◦ Hands on training available: see calendarsee calendar Usability testing (DL/DS): ◦ End users test drive content and give feedback End User AT Training: ◦ Disability Services offers group/individual training Inclusive Environment: ◦ Disability Services Faculty & Staff best practices Disability Services Faculty & Staff best practices

12. Other Opportunities OER Grant Funding Subject Area Studies Committee will advocate for additional support as needed to effectively implement policy

13. What’s Next? Gather stakeholder input Policy approval Draft/define compliance, exclusion, and exception criteria and processes. Gather stakeholder input Promote/expand trainings and resources Create guidelines for purchasing or adopting accessible ICT Gather stakeholder input

14. Policy Implementation (cont) More information/details on our Spaces page: https://spaces.pcc.edu/display/AC/Accessible+Info rmation+and+Communication+Technology+Policy +Draft

15. Visit our Spaces Page https://spaces.pcc.edu/display/AC/PCC+Accessibility+CouncilSpaces Page The Footer: All PCC webpages have an Accessibility link in the footer where you can fill out a form to report accessibility issues. This page also provides a link to Accessibility Council information. Please fill out our Survey (http://tinyurl.com/pcc-tech-policy) Please fill out our Survey Questions/Feedback?