Accessibility in Action

Role of Accessibility Team (A-Team) Members

• Recommendations/approval for continuous improvement of the WSU Tech Accessibility Plan

• Lead assigned academic department level accessibility processes and activities

• Collaborate with faculty and Deans to ensure program/discipline accessibility goals are met

• Facilitate accessibility training sessions if necessary/encourage completion of online trainings within assigned areas

• Learn how to utilize the Bb Ally software

• Provide mentoring/training for faculty on the accessibility processes/activities at faculty events including but not limited to Bootcamp, In-Service, Adjunct In-Service etc.

• Review and approve the Institutional Accessibility Report

Role of Director of Accessibility

• Facilitate A-Team meetings

• Write the Institutional Accessibility Report

• Collaborate with the Deans and A-Team members to ensure all accessibility planning and reporting timelines are met

• Create and facilitate accessibility training that meets the accessibility timeline

• Provide introductory accessibility training for new faculty concurrent with PRD 101

• Ensure new full-time faculty understand backfill training requirements 

• Enroll faculty in training and monitor progress

• Represent WSU Tech in the WSU Accessibility Committee if needed

Role of Faculty/Department Chairs/Program Directors

• Obtain VPAT from vendors for all vendor-created instructional materials

• Ensure vendor materials meet accessibility requirements

• Participate in ITAS training events on accessibility

• Ensure instructional content meets accessibility requirements per the approved timeline

• Learn and utilize Bb Ally software to ensure instructional content meets accessible standards

• Report accessibility data accurately and timely

Role of Academic Deans

• Collaborate with Faculty and Accessibility Committee members to ensure the department meets college accessibility goals

• Coordinate with the appropriate Accessibility Committee member to write the department-level accessibility report and submit to the Chair, Accessibility Committee by the due date

Role of ITAS

• Maintain proficiency in accessibility knowledge and best practices

• Apply accessibility and universal design for learning standards to technology purchases, faculty advice, physical space creation, and digital content creation

• Provide design services to assist faculty as they update courses to meet accessibility requirements

• Provide design services that meet the accessibility requirements for new design projects

Role of Director, Disability Services

• Provide expertise to the group on disability issues

• Provide the link between accessibility and accommodation requirements

• Provide training as necessary