The Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) reflects the California State University's (CSU) ongoing commitment to provide access to information resources and technologies to individuals with disabilities. This commitment is articulated in Executive Order 926 (EO 926), the CSU Board of Trustees Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations:
"It is the policy of the CSU to make information technology resources and services accessible to all CSU students, faculty, staff and the general public regardless of disability."
The Accessible Technology Initiative's
- Vision: To create a culture of access for an inclusive learning and working environment.
- Mission: To help CSU campuses in carrying out EO926 by developing guidelines, implementation strategies, tools and resources.
- Principle: To apply universal design, an approach to the design of products and services to be usable by the greatest number of people including individuals with disabilities.
- Strategy: To stimulate collaboration to effect changes that will ultimately benefit all.
- Coded Memorandum
- Coded Memorandum AA-2007-04 - Access to Electronic and Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities
- Coded Memorandum AA-2007-13 - Changes to Planned Submission Dates for Procurement and Instructional Materials - Compare Coded Memorandum AA-2007-04
- Coded Memorandum AA-2008-21 – Changes to Planned Submission Dates for Procurement Plans and Timeline.
BREAKING NEWS: Call for Best Practice Presentations
The Accessible Technology Initiative will be holding 6 Regional Meetings throughout the CSU system this fall. Featured on the agenda at each meeting will be selected presentations of ATI Best Practices from the host campus or campuses in the general region of the meeting.
If you have a Best Practice that you would like to present, please send an email to dkaplan@calstate.edu with the following information:
- Name of campus
- ATI priority area of the Best Practice (web accessibility, instructional materials access, procurement)
- Brief description of the Best Practice (150 words or less)
- Select a Regional Meeting for this presentation
- Presenter(s)
Presentations, including questions and answers, will be given 30 minutes. A brief template for the presentations will be provided. Presentations will be collected and disseminated through a centrally available website.
Deadline: September 2, 2008
For more information, go to: Call For Best Practice Presentations
Other News: 2008 ATI Plans Guidelines
For the guidelines, go to: 2008 ATI Plans Guidelines