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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">My one addition to this conversation, is to observe that there also seems to be lacking any mention of Learning Support Services to
our students. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">n<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The closest is 2.F.1, which speaks to “effective learning environments…”, which I first read to mean decent classrooms, or well-designed online classes—but
if you have to work that hard to shoe-horn tutoring in, I’d say it needs to be more explicit.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Compare that to 2.F.6, which more explicitly calls out and defines advising,
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">or 2.F.4 about financial aid offerings.<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">Stan<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">Stan Horton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Associate Dean, Library, e-Learning, and Learning Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Grays Harbor College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">360-538-4050<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"> LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bates, Aryana via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bates, Aryana <Aryana.Bates@seattlecolleges.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Accessibility and NWCCU draft standards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you, Erica. The recommended language looks good to me.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Aryana Bates, MLS, PhD</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Dean of the </span>
<a href="http://libguides.northseattle.edu/welcome/instruction"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Library</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">,
</span><a href="https://erc.northseattle.edu/elearning-support-faculty"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">eLearning</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">, </span><a href="http://webshares.northseattle.edu/tlc/abouttlc_staff.shtm"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">TLC</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">North Seattle College</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">206.934.3612</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><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;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> LIBRARYDIR <</span><a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
on behalf of Coe, Erica via LIBRARYDIR <</span><a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WACTC Library Directors'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Coe, Erica<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] Accessibility and NWCCU draft standards</span> <o:p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Greetings all,
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The standards
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">have not addressed technology accessibility, so this is a good time to get it on their radar.
<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black">There had been two headings, one for Physical Infrastructure and Technology Infrastructure that are now merged together. (Note: the revised standard does not actually say ANYTHING about technology</span>.<span style="color:black">)</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">At OC, we have been looking at the draft NWCCU standards and are planning to recommend adding accessibility for people with disabilities into the only standard
left. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Current draft standard under Physical and Technology Infrastructure: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2.H.1 Consistent with its mission, the institution creates and maintains physical facilities that are accessible, safe, secure, and sufficient in quantity and
quality to ensure healthful learning and working environments that support the institution’s mission, programs, and services. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Recommendation:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">2.H.1 Consistent with its mission, the institution creates and maintains physical facilities and electronic information technology that are available, accessible
for people with disabilities, safe, secure, and sufficient in quantity and quality to ensure healthful learning and working environments that support the institution’s mission, programs, and services. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Erica</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Erica Coe</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dean of Library, Learning Resources, and eLearning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Olympic College
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337-1699</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">360-475-7263</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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