Announcements
CSU ATI to testify at US Senate Hearing
2/9/12
A note from Cheryl Pruitt and Mark Turner (ATI, Chancellor's Office)
"Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that the CSU has been invited to present testimony to the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) at a hearing scheduled for February 7th at 2:30pm (EST) (11:30am PST).
This invitation is a direct result and recognition of all the great work done on our campuses to remove accessibility barriers and provide all CSU students access to the highest quality education. The ATI Staff would like to thank all of you for making our system a “model of accessibility” among postsecondary institutions.
The Senate testimony invitation was extended to Gerry Hanley, Senior Director, Academic Technology Services, who was unable to attend due to international speaking commitments. The written testimony was prepared by the ATI staff (Cheryl, Mark, and Gerry) with the support of the CSU federal legislative advocates, George Conant and Jim Gelb. Mark and I will be attending the hearing and Mark will present our oral testimony. If you are interested in viewing the live feed or the archive of the hearing, please visit the hearing page, The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities.
Thanks again for all your hard work!
Cheryl & Mark"
REVISED CODED MEMO – AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF ATI REQUIREMENTS
As an interim measure, milestones in Coded Memo AA-2007-04 (and in subsequent Coded Memoranda that modified the milestone deadlines) are extended to June 1, 2010. Before the completion of this extension, the ATI Leadership Council will recommend and implement a revised approach and policy for ATI implementation. Of particular importance are three requirements:
All administrative sites that are critical to institutional access (as established in the Web Accessibility Implementation Plan) should, at a minimum, conform to baseline accessibility standards as defined in Section 508. The May 15, 2009 deadline is extended to June 1, 2010.
Implementation of an accessible procurement process for all E&IT procurement card acquisitions greater than $2,500. The September 1, 2009 deadline is extended to June 1, 2010.
New courses and new course content, including instructional materials and instructional websites, will be designed and authored in a manner that incorporates accessibility. The Fall Term, 2008 deadline is extended to June 1, 2010
All other ATI requirements that went into effect before September 1, 2009 will remain in effect.
Save Time and Money
- Save Time and Money — Avoid Printing Documents!
Across campus, individuals are learning how to create documents that can replace the need to print while still maintaining smooth navigation and usability of the document.- For course materials considering leveraging free Web resources and CSUN database materials via the Library to save students’ money.
- Offer materials electronically to provide flexibility and ease of access.
Email us to find out more or schedule a session.
Training and Collaboration Opportunities
The UDC staff is available to train individuals, groups and departments in Universal Design techniques and share ideas about business processes that support these efforts.
IT Training Calendar
Academic Technology
Interim President Hellenbrand
Universal Design in Education
Principles of Universal Design in Education provide a framework for designing curricula that enables all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDE provides support for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all (CAST, 2009).
How does Universal Design relate to ATI?
The principles of Universal Design are based on teaching to all students regardless of their individual processing styles or characteristics. Disability is just one of many characteristics that an individual may possess. Designing ways to access information and technology in a fashion that is useable to everyone helps support the California State University's (CSU) ongoing commitment to provide access for individuals with disabilities. More information can be found at The Trace Center's Accessibility/Universal Design Information.
Academic Web Page Generator Pilots
The Academic Web Page Generator are in the pilot phase of development. If you would like to use the generators, please select the links below and let us know if you have any questions or need assistance.
At this time Internet Explore is not compatible with the generators. The generators currently work in Safari and Firefox. We expect to resolve the Internet Explorer issue soon.
Contact Us
- Email: Universal.Design@csun.edu
- Phone: 1 (818) 677-5898
- Location: Oviatt 05
Universal Design Center Mission
Our goal is to assist the campus community to create pathways for individuals to learn, communicate, and share via information technology, regardless of their individual learning and processing styles, or physical characteristics. Based on designing-in interoperability, usability, and accessibility.
Accessibility Statement
The Universal Design Center is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to everyone. This website complies with standards defined by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act.
The Universal Design Center's website is tested regularly to identify any issues. Our current accessibility features include:
- Alternative text descriptions for non-text elements.
- Structural markup to identify headings.
- Lists are used to simplifying the web page.
- Association of forms with labels.
- Association of all data cells in a data table with their headers.
- Style sheets to enhance the appearance and functionality of the site.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact the Universal Design Center, as we are continually striving to improve this site for all users.