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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dr. Jim Richardson, president of Wenatchee Valley College, shared this email with his fellow presidents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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"> Richardson, Jim <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Thursday, April 05, 2018 3:50 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> All District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Making accessibility a priority<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As part of its mission to serve the educational needs of students of diverse backgrounds, Wenatchee Valley College is making accessibility a priority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Electronic and information technology resources that are created accessibly, following <a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability">universal design
standards</a>, 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What we’re doing</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Work is underway. We already have:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/contact.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Learn
more about the committee and WVC's accessibility team</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">resources and tools available to everyone. Visit </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">our accessibility homepage</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> for
resources, tools and more.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">begun remedial work on pages and materials on the website.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">started work on </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/reporting.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What you can do</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You are a part of the solution! There’s a lot you can do to begin incorporating accessibility into your work. You can:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">educate yourself about accessibility on the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">resources
page on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sbctc.instructure.com_courses_1578604_&d=DwMFAg&c=9iW6DFLB94AlSNX4kZa4dlhb9A5zDnA8WQ2OrFlvw0k&r=NGUfcgBbwwtHLb-K-OmjIvpY1x87DnGtbHesarHDZ_g&m=TNfsgxcCaGd7-AVe3jk5O8wWIK2UEMZSbWyKGKe_EMY&s=I7i2Wlu8wz96MQlcm8PYp_r-McRboyo24Thn95xb0SA&e="><span style="font-size:12.0pt">View
the course</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/training-registration.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">check
back here to register</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> for the next available course.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jhenkle@wvc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">jhenkle@wvc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Learn more</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Here’s what you should know about accessibility:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">accessible materials work better for everyone – not just those with disabilities. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Read
more about the benefits of universal design</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">the legal reasons for
accessibility on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">making things accessible isn’t as scary as it might sound. Here are </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/blog.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you for your continued dedication to making Wenatchee Valley College a place for all students to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jim Richardson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">WVC President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jan Yoshiwara sent this email:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Jan Yoshiwara
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Friday, February 23, 2018 12:50 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> SBCTC All Staff <<a href="mailto:SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu">SBCTCAllStaff@sbctc.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Accessibility at SBCTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Dear SBCTC staff:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It goes without saying that community and technical colleges are “Democracy’s colleges.” We are proud that our colleges are open-access institutions that take
people from where they are, to where they want to be. You demonstrate that mission in your work every day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">With that in mind, I’d like to express my commitment to making our SBCTC presence more accessible to people who have disabilities. Accessibility is a civil rights
issue recognized by the Department of Justice, the State of Washington and our own system. Without it, people with disabilities are excluded from fully participating with our agency and our colleges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Every state agency in Washington, including SBCTC, is expected to work toward accessibility. This means that we all have a shared responsibility to make documents
and videos accessible. Our goal is not to be perfect; it’s to make progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Fortunately, Jess Thompson has put together an excellent training course to help make this process less daunting. All of us are registered for the training. It
should take about 2 to 4 hours to complete and will save everyone a lot of time in the long run. Please watch for an email with information on how to access the training. An accessibility
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/resources/documents/about/task-forces-work-groups/cato/accessibility-issue-brief.pdf">issue brief</a><span style="color:#1F497D">, and the
</span><a href="https://portal.sbctc.edu/sites/Intranet/accessibility/Pages/default.aspx"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">StaffNet accessibility page</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D"> (see resource links), also include great information and tips.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Accessibility is ultimately about people and our values as a system – it’s about opening our doors even wider. I appreciate all the hard work that is already
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-4310 • f: 360-704-4415 • c: 360-280-0670</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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• Facebook: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/">@WASBCTC</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Melson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 15, 2018 9:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ctcaccess@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CTCAccess] Good examples of accessibility-related messages from senior administrators?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At the spring Access 360 convening a couple weeks ago, representatives from several colleges mentioned their presidents and/or vice presidents had sent all-campus messages about accessibility efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would any of you be willing to share examples of such messages from your colleges, either privately or on this list? I'm trying to collect a variety of examples that I can share with the senior administrators on my campus.<o:p></o:p></p>
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