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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take a few minutes to read the below to see how Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology staff are available to make your online course and faculty web page universally accessible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact us (903.886.5511) if you have questions or if we may be of assistance in any way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>===============================================================================================================================================<o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Accessibility and Liability<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Texas Government Code 2054, Subchapter M, 2005, requires that all state agencies, including universities and institutions of higher education, provide state employees, and members of the public access to and use of electronic information resources. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>State web accessibility standards, outlined in Texas Administrative Code Chapter 206, are in alignment with federal regulations as outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998. Thus, all content delivered through our websites or online courses is required by law to be accessible.<span style='color:#558ED5'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Accessibility Roles at A&M-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Student Disability Resources and Services (SDRS)</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> works with students registered with the department to provide reasonable accommodations under Section 504 and ADA. Thus, when course content (online or otherwise) is not accessible, students with disabilities (who are registered with SDRS) contact SDRS to assist with accessible format and access to course content. If the course is online, SDRS contacts the FCTT to assist with accessibility. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The <b><i>EIR Officer</i></b> for A&M-Commerce has the responsibility of regulating A&M System’s compliance with Section 508, TAC 206, TAC 213 and ADA for the University regarding programs, policies, and procedures including reporting the University’s level of compliance of web pages and online course content to the State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The <b><i>Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology (FCTT)</i></b> partners with faculty in a multi-faceted approach to assist in making online courses universally accessible to students. The service approaches made available to faculty are done so in cooperation with the SDRS and EIR officer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ensuring Accessibility in Online Courses and Faculty Web Pages<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>FCTT staff members are available to assist you with the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Hold one-on-one consultations to assess your online course or faculty web page for compliance and provide assistance in making them universally accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Caption new and existing faculty produced videos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Develop faculty web pages which meet accessibility standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Partner with you to team-develop your course following universal accessibility principles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Review your online course for accessibility compliance when a student with a declared accommodation is enrolled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Provide training in the application of universal design principles to your faculty web page and online course(s).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Provide online resources regarding universal accessibility </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/facultyCenterForTeachingWithTechnology/guidelinesProcesses/accessibility.aspx"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/facultyCenterForTeachingWithTechnology/guidelinesProcesses/accessibility.aspx</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>We invite you to contact the Faculty Center for Teaching with Technology and allow us to partner with you to ensure your online course and/or faculty web page are universally accessible. Contact us at 903.886.5511.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=275 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01CEF198.7BDE1CC0" alt="Description: cid:image002.png@01CEDAE2.70B9EC60"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>