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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Below is some language that might be helpful when drafting policy around accessibility of 3<sup>rd</sup> party materials.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jess <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040">Jess Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040">Program Administrator, eLearning & Open Education, SBCTC</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040"><br>
p: 360.704.4327|c: 253.229.8591<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#404040"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KXjxctpTAa2R06iRksMrjaeiCkphAJzqkwX-awvJh9g/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="color:blue">My Current Projects
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Joseph Sherman [mailto:Joseph.Sherman@cuny.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 13, 2017 12:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jess Thompson<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [ITACCESS] addressing 3rd party materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Basically, if it's content that is required to fully participate and benefit from the College's services, programs, and activities, it must be accessible or provide timely "Equally effective alternate access".<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">From the <a href="https://www.ada.gov/miami_university_cd.html">
University of Miami Consent Decree</a>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">d. With respect to third-party content, websites, or applications that Miami uses for completion of critical or important transactions (e.g., websites used for campus housing, campus dining, registering for classes, paying bills, obtaining
transcripts) or to complete required training (e.g., AlcoholEDU), either: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">1. Cause such third-party content, websites, or applications to conform with WCAG 2.0 AA and this Decree; or
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">2. Provide equally effective alternate access to qualified individuals with disabilities until such time that conformance can be achieved pursuant to Miami's Accessibility Audit Corrective Action
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Joseph<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> From: The EDUCAUSE IT Accessibility Constituent Group Listserv<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> [<a href="mailto:ITACCESS@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU">mailto:ITACCESS@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU</a>] On Behalf Of Jiatyan Chen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2017 2:49 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> To: <a href="mailto:ITACCESS@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU">ITACCESS@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Subject: Re: [ITACCESS] addressing 3rd party materials<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Hello Jess,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> You may want to review the discussion on the SANPRM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <<a href="https://www.ada.gov/regs2016/sanprm.html"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://www.ada.gov/regs2016/sanprm.html</span></a>> III. Exceptions to the Web Access<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Requirements C. Third-Party Web Content.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Of note, "The Department is considering generally excepting Web content posted by<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> third parties on public entities’ Web sites from compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> However, the Department is considering requiring Web content posted by a third<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> party that is essential for engaging in civic participation to comply with WCAG 2.0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Level AA."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">> --<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Jiatyan Chen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">> > On 2017 Mar 10, at 11:28, Jess Thompson <<a href="mailto:jess.thompson@SBCTC.EDU"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">jess.thompson@SBCTC.EDU</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > I'm wondering if anyone has any policy language that they could share that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> addresses the accessibility of 3rd party materials. Our colleges are aware that<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> institutional materials must be accessible, but there's some challenge in getting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> people to see that materials from outside sources must also be accessible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Would love to hear about how others are addressing this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Jess<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Jess Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Program Administrator, eLearning & Open Education Washington State<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > Board for Community & Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > 1300 Quince St SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > p: 360.704.4327|c: 253.229.8591<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > <a href="mailto:jess.thompson@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">jess.thompson@sbctc.edu</span></a> |
<a href="http://www.sbctc.edu"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.sbctc.edu</span></a> My Current Projects<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> ><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> <a href="http://www.educause.edu/discuss"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.educause.edu/discuss</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">> **********<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> discussion list can be found at <a href="http://www.educause.edu/discuss">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.educause.edu/discuss</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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