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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">We have another great piece of communication coming out from the Wenatchee president. I'd like to do the same thing we did with Big Bend and recognize them for great communication, being an accessibility champion, and
encourage them to share out with the other presidents. </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Does anyone want to craft a note? Jeannie is happy to receive the email and forward it along to Pres Richardson. Or I can craft the note, but I'd perfer not to be the one to send it. :) </p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 11:37 AM<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 05, 2018 3:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> All District<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Making accessibility a priority</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Hello all,</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">As part of its mission to serve the educational needs of students of diverse backgrounds, Wenatchee Valley College is making accessibility a priority.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Electronic and information technology resources that are created accessibly, following </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk26219" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">universal
design standards</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">, are usable by everyone on our campus, including those with disabilities. Here’s everything you should know about the accessibility work being done at WVC and
how you can help.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">What we’re doing</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Work is underway. We already have:</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">a committee dedicated to this work. The Access 360 Committee is a made up of 12 WVC employees who are working to make campus more accessible. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/contact.html" id="LPlnk974254" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">Learn
more about the committee and WVC's accessibility team</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">many staff and faculty who have completed accessibility trainings and are incorporating it into their materials.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">resources and tools available to everyone. Visit <a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility" id="LPlnk21121" previewremoved="true"><span style="color:#0433FF">our accessibility homepage</span></a> for
resources, tools and more. </span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">begun remedial work on pages and materials on the website.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">started work on
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/reporting.html" id="LPlnk623745" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">a reporting tool</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> so
that users can report accessibility issues on the website. It will be available soon.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">What you can do</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">You are a part of the solution! There’s a lot you can do to begin incorporating accessibility into your work. You can:</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">educate yourself about accessibility on the </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html" id="LPlnk740569" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">resources
page on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">get free training! The state offers a thorough online training that is perfect for beginners. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/1578604/" id="LPlnk259925" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">View
the course</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> and </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/training-registration.aspx" id="LPlnk64508" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">check
back here to register</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> for the next available course.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">attend info sessions on campus to ask questions and learn more. Info sessions will be held April 11 and April 18 with ITV to Omak. View the
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/" id="LPlnk745821" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">times and locations</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
A session in Omak will be scheduled soon. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">give us feedback. Tell us what trainings you’d like or what resources you’d like to see on the website. Contact Jeannie Henkle at (509) 682-6718 or at </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:jhenkle@wvc.edu" id="LPlnk170440" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">jhenkle@wvc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Learn more</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Here’s what you should know about accessibility:</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">accessible materials work better for everyone – not just those with disabilities. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk332388" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">Read
more about the benefits of universal design</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">accessibility is a legal requirement. Federal law and state policy both require public colleges and universities to make online materials accessible. Failure to comply
with these laws is an issue of discrimination. Read about </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk62196" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">the
legal reasons for accessibility on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">making things accessible isn’t as scary as it might sound. Here are </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/blog.html" id="LPlnk108500" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#0433FF">3
things you can start doing now to make your stuff more accessible</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">. (By the way, this e-mail is an example of accessible formatting!)</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Thank you for your continued dedication to making Wenatchee Valley College a place for all students to learn.</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Jim Richardson, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">WVC President</span><span style="font-family:"Times","serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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