[Cato] Fw: Important message regarding accessible electronic documents & media
Ward Naf
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Tue Nov 28 14:39:20 PST 2017
That sounds great, and a big shout out to your team, looks like you are all doing a great job at Big Bend.
Ward Naf
Co-Chair
Committee for Accessible Technology Oversight
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From: Leas, Terry<mailto:terryl at bigbend.edu>
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Subject: RE: [Cato] Fw: Important message regarding accessible electronic documents & media
Good afternoon Ward,
Thank you for your kind comments. I have to credit my team, particularly Lora Lyn Allen, for helping me craft a meaningful message to our college community. I am honored to play some small role in championing this important work.
I'll be glad to share my message with my fellow presidents. If you don't mind, I'll include your recommendation to do so. That way, they will understand the context and not jump to the conclusion that I'm full of myself.
Keep up CATO's great work on behalf of students, employees, and the public we serve,
Terry
Terrence Leas, Ph.D.
President
terryl at bigbend.edu
509.793.2001 877.745.1212 www.bigbend.edu<http://www.bigbend.edu>
7662 Chanute Street NE 7 Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299
Transforming Lives Through Excellence in Teaching & Learning
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Terry, We felt this is an exemplary model for how a college president can communicate the importance of this work. It clearly demonstrates the critical need for shared responsibility for ensuring an accessible and equitable experience for all students, employees, and community members. CATO would like to encourage you to share this with the other college presidents via your listserve. Thank you for your commitment and being a leader in this work.
Ward Naf
Co-Chair
Committee for Accessible Technology Oversight
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Importance: High
Jess Thompson
Program Administrator, Accessible Technology Initiatives Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
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From: Allen, Loralyn <loraa at bigbend.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:33 PM
To: Jess Thompson
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Subject: FW: Important message regarding accessible electronic documents & media
Jess,
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 30th trainings you will be providing and also the Accessibility 101 trainings that are available.
Lora Lyn Allen
Coordinator of Disability Services
Student Advisor
509.793.2027
877.745.1212
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dss at bigbend.edu<mailto:dss at bigbend.edu>
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Big Bend Community College
From: Leas, Terry
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 2:12 PM
Subject: Important message regarding accessible electronic documents & media
Importance: High
Greetings Big Bend colleagues and trustees:
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.
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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 EITA policy<https://port.bigbend.edu/employee/ATT/Shared%20Documents/EITA%20Policy%20and%20Procedures/EITA%20Policy%20and%20Plan%20FINAL%20DRAFT.docx>. Having this EITA policy and plan in place has made our institution compliant with Policy #188 from Washington State's Chief Information Officer.
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.
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:
· Section 3.4: 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.
· Section 4.4: 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.
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:
Upcoming Trainings:
· Creating Accessible Documents (Word & PDF)
November 30th 1:00-3:00 or 3:30-5:00 (choose one session), Room 1801
Guest trainer: Jess Thompson, SBCTC's Program Administrator and Accessible Technology Initiatives
· Accessibility 101 Online Training
Check out the lessons<http://bit.ly/a101public> here, and then go to SBCTC's training website<http://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/training-registration.aspx> to register for a session:
§ January 22 - February 18 (registration opens Nov 27)
§ February 12 - March 11 (registration opens Jan 22)
§ April 16 - May 13 (registration opens Mar 5)
§ May 7 - June 3 (registration opens April 16)
Resources:
· Accessibility Cheat sheets for Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF and In Design files and YouTube Videos<http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/cheatsheets/>
· Video Captioning Tips<http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/video-captioning-tips/>
· Web Page Accessibility Tips<https://youtu.be/QP1rzxMRap4>
· Websites, Organizations, Conferences Specifically Related to Access Technology<http://www.bigbend.edu/accessibility/web-resources/>
Have a happy Thanksgiving,
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Terrence Leas, Ph.D.
President
terryl at bigbend.edu<mailto:terryl at bigbend.edu>
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509.793.2001<http://509.793.> . 877.745.1212 . www.bigbend.edu<http://www.bigbend.edu>
7662 Chanute Street NE . Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299
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