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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jess Thompson<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just thought I would forward this letter our college president just put out. It might give you a glimpse into where we’re at with accessibility at BBCC. At the bottom it advertises the November 30<sup>th</sup>
trainings you will be providing and also the Accessibility 101 trainings that are available.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Leas, Terry <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:12 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Important message regarding accessible electronic documents & media<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Greetings Big Bend colleagues and trustees:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Consistent with its mission, vision, and values, Big Bend Community College has an ongoing commitment to provide full access to information and technology resources to everyone. The vision is to expand our culture by moving toward an
approach that builds upon the concept of Universal Design–the broad-spectrum idea meant to produce buildings, products, and environments that are inherently accessible to all people, with or without disability.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">With the introduction of the BBCC’s Electronic and Information Technology Access (EITA) plan completed last June 30, we now have a guide to help us progress toward our goal of Universal Design with regard to our electronic and information
technology resources. As a first step, I ask each of you to take the time to become better acquainted with BBCC’s
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EITA policy</a>. Having this EITA policy and plan in place has made our institution compliant with Policy #188 from Washington State’s Chief Information Officer.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">While many parts of our plan will happen behind the scenes, we have now come to a point where your involvement is integral to the successful implementation of our plan. One area to which it is imperative that you direct your attention
is in the creation and utilization of accessible electronic documents. Per Policy #188 and the EITA plan, all campus employees are required to create and/or use accessible electronic documents and media.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The EITA plan is a comprehensive strategy laid out for BBCC to achieve milestones by specific dates outlined in Section 3.4 and 4.4:</p>
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</span></span></span>Section 3.4: <i>By 8/30/2020, all straight-text documents created on or after 6/30/2018 (including PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files) will be accessible.</i><b></b></p>
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</span></span></span>Section 4.4: <i>By 12/31/2020: All videos (professionally or internally produced) used in courses and shared on campus websites or video storage sites (such as Panopto, Youtube, Vimeo, etc.) will be captioned according to recommended Described
and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) standards.</i><b></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">The Accessible Technology Team worked diligently last year to equip BBCC staff and faculty with the training and skills needed for everyone to create accessible content. Team members are committed to continue providing training opportunities,
resources, and support to help you fulfill your responsibility in creating accessible content. Please take advantage of the following resources and upcoming trainings:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Upcoming Trainings:</span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><b>Creating Accessible Documents (Word & PDF)</b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">November 30<sup>th</sup> 1:00-3:00 or 3:30-5:00 (choose one session), Room 1801</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in">Guest trainer: Jess Thompson, SBCTC’s Program Administrator and Accessible Technology Initiatives</p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="color:black">Accessibility 101 Online Training</span></b><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Check out the
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/a101public">lessons</a><span style="color:black"> here, and then go to
</span><a href="http://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/training-registration.aspx">SBCTC's training website</a><span style="color:black"> to register for a session:</span><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:black">January 22 – February 18 (registration opens Nov 27)</span><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:black">February 12 – March 11 (registration opens Jan 22)</span><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:black">April 16 – May 13 (registration opens Mar 5)</span><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:black">May 7 – June 3 (registration opens April 16)</span><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><a href="http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/cheatsheets/">Accessibility Cheat sheets for Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF and In Design files and YouTube Videos</a></p>
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</span></span></span><a href="http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/video-captioning-tips/">Video Captioning Tips</a></p>
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</span></span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/QP1rzxMRap4">Web Page Accessibility Tips</a></p>
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</span></span></span><a href="http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/web-resources/">Websites, Organizations, Conferences Specifically Related to Access Technology</a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Have a happy Thanksgiving,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#002060">Terrence Leas, Ph.D.</span></b></p>
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