Accessible Information and
Communication Technology
Policy Draft
Digital Environment Committee
PCC Accessibility Council
Who we are
In Fall 2015, Portland Community College embraced a
revised structure for our Accessibility Committees, bringing
a greater level of organization and shared responsibility to
the forefront and confirming an expectation for
stakeholders to play active roles.
Steering Committee + Built Environment + Digital
Environment + AT Committee = PCC Accessibility
Council
Charge
PCC is committed to providing
equal access for people with
disabilities to our programs,
goods, services, and activities.
The charge of the Digital
Environment Committee is to
provide a structure to ensure
delivery, through information and
communication technologies
(ICT), is accessible for the
students, faculty, staff and
community utilizing them.
MEMBERSHIP
Karen Sorensen, Distance Learning
(Lead)
Jennifer Gossett, Disability Services
(Lead)
Luis Menchu, Web Manager,
Technology Support Services Rep
(Lead)
Gabriel Nagmay, Web Team
Sarah Tillery, Division Dean
Michael Moss, Instructional Support
Kim Copley, Procurement/Purchasing
Tanya Littrell, Faculty
John Hinman, Student Representative
Brian McGuirk, Library
Phyllis Petteys, AT Committee lead
Ken Brown, Bookstore Mgr
Chris Ells, Safety and Risk Manager
Why are we here?
A recently published EDUCAUSE Statement lays out key areas in which
institutions are at risk when it comes to accessibility, and backs those claims
with evidence. Examples of the risk categories include, but are not limited to:
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Failure to provide an accessibility policy that demonstrates the college’s
commitment to EIT (Electronic Information Tech) accessibility.
Failure to assign a person or entity to coordinate institution-wide
accessibility.
Failure to provide regular ongoing training, instruction, and support at all
levels.
It is clear from legal decisions made over the last several years that when it
comes to access, the “individual accommodation” response is not enough.
Public colleges need a plan for “program access” and the structures to carry
out and monitor the plan.
Why are we here?
It’s the right thing to do.
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1 in 5 Americans (according to US Census)
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1 in 10 Postsecondary Students (according to NCES)
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1 in 30 PCC Students self-report
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52% of Respondents to the 2015 Climate Survey
reported having a Disability
The Policy
Portland Community College information and
communication technology (ICT) must be accessible to and
usable by the college community, including people with
disabilities.
The College will enforce established standards and will
provide guidelines, training, and technical assistance.
The Scope
Applications and Core Content (Required to meet standards)
Institutional websites as well as all adopted digital and
electronic applications and services used to conduct business
Instructional Content (Required
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to meet standards)
Digital and electronic instructional materials, tools, and resources from
any source for fully online, hybrid, and classroom-based courses (credit
and non-credit)
Non-business, non-instructional (Recommended but not required)
Non-instructional personal pages, archival materials, and student work.
Materials not meeting the standard, as recommended, should have an
accessibility statement specifying how to make an accommodation
request which will include a link to the Accommodation Policy.
The Standard
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
2.0 AA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
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Policy Implementation
• Gather stakeholder input
• Policy approval
• Refine evaluation criteria for Instructional
Content
• Define compliance, exclusion, and exception
criteria and processes
• Expand training opportunities Create guidelines
for purchasing or adopting accessible ICT
• Develop review and reporting processes and
tools for Applications and Core Content
Policy Implementation (cont)
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