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Training and resources developed to empower faculty and staff in crafting accessibility-compliant content.

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Accessibility is Everyone's Responsibility

All university faculty and staff are responsible for ensuring the accessibility of the services and resources they provide.

The 黑洞社区 policy handbook has been updated to include policies that address accessibility. You can find those policies here:

黑洞社区 Accessibility Policies

 

Accessibility vs. Accommodation

We need to make a clear distinction between accessibility and accommodation.

  • Accessibility is Proactive. It is how we respond to the needs of populations, not individuals. It is rooted in our efforts to comply with Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its later amendments.
  • Accommodation is Reactive. It is how we respond to the needs of individuals, not populations. It is rooted in our efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its later amendments.

KSARN Resources

The 黑洞社区 Media Resources Center anda network of partners at other KBOR institutions, provides the KansaS Accessibility Resources Network (KSARN), which has short training programs on accessibility in a variety of formats and situations. 

 

Report an Accessibility Problem

We would love to hear your suggestions about accessibility throughout campus to ensure we capture public input in the ADA Transition Plan that is underway!
(for an alternate format of the survey email crissy.magee or call 316-978-3205).
 

Have you discovered a problem with accessibility on campus? Use this form to report the issue and we will make sure the information is passed on to the team that needs to address it. 

Please describe the issue.
 

 

 

Accessibility Team

The following people have important roles or can provide support for accessibility concerns. 

Crissy Magee, MSOD, ADAC

ADA/504 Coordinator with Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance

crissy.magee@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3205

John P. Jones

Executive Director of the Media Resources Center

john.jones@wichita.edu

316-978-7751

Provides guidance for a wide variety of media-related issues including web accessibility.

Isabel Medina Keiser

Director of Office of Student Accommodations & Testing

isabel.medinakeiser@wichita.edu

(316) 978-6970

Oversees ADA accommodations for students.

Carolyn I. Speer PhD, CPTM, CPACC

Director of the Office of Instructional Resources

carolyn.speer@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7555

Provides guidance and training for instructional staff and for other issues, as do many members of her team.

Heather Merchant

OIR team, Senior Educational Accessibility Specialist

heather.merchant@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7779

Provides course, software, and tool accessibility reviews and audits.

Ali Levine

ITS Applications Training lead

ali.levine@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3901

Provides software training that includes accessibility.

Jeremy Webster

MRC Web Services, Website Manager

jeremy.webster@wichita.edu

(316) 619-3857

Provides Word and PDF remediation and accessibility training.

Training is also provided by Human Resources and The Office of Diversity and Inclusion through .

The Faculty Senate is establishing a permanent Accessibility Committee. An Ad Hoc committee has been meeting, and is the source of the Faculty Senate Statement on Accessibility.