Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI)

Success Statements: CSU San Luis Obispo

Academic Senate passes resolution on timely adoption of instructional materials.

68% of courses meet fall 2007 textbook adoption deadline.

"Think B4U Teach, Buy, Design" ATI marketing campaign and poster developed.

"ATI Universal Design" logo for email signatures and websites created.

Accessibility awareness training video and related resources for faculty developed.

Accessibility review added to new course proposal process.

Campus president affirms commitment to ATI in a message to the campus community.

16 employees across multiple colleges and administrative units attend CalWAC 2008.

Section 508 Campus Compliance Officer identified.

Accessibility training added to regular Open Forums offered by Contracts and Procurement Services.

Accessibility and universal design incorporated into Center for Teaching and Learning faculty workshops and newsletters.

Software decision policy and process, including review for accessibility, in place since March 2007.

Online training materials created to help web developers evaluate and report on website compliance.

Universal design information and online tutorials offered to faculty who use BlackBoard.

Held informational meetings about ATI with Academic Senate, deans, department chairs, computing committees and others.

Annual Week of Welcome orientation video for new students is captioned.

First Year Experience website aimed at new students is accessible.

E-Course Reserve process helps ensure that online reserve materials are accessible.

Accessibility website provides campus community with a single consolidated source of information.

Established email alias for campus web developers to share information.

Enhanced flash-based interactive campus map to make it accessible to assistive technology users.

Visual verification authentication process used to submit online forms via email is accessible.

More than 20 VPATs for instructional software or equipment reviewed since November 2007.

More than 40 faculty attended workshops on accessibility and universal design this academic year.

Information Technology Services websites are accessible, including training, help desk, CMS support, etc.

Vendor with the most accessible product features awarded contract for campus copier program.

New online systems for managing campus construction projects and ITS trouble tickets reviewed for accessibility.

Identified current library databases and online services and documented current compliance status.

Initiated an accessible online institutional repository to manage and share digital scholarship and research materials.

Improved teaching and learning by modifying several online Liberal Studies courses to meet accessibility requirements.