Overview
The Technology Procurement Accessibility Committee (TPAC) advises the Executive Technology Steering Committee (ETSC), and provides oversight for consistent, efficient technology procurement accessibility review processes to ensure continuous improvement related to accessibility in the procurement of academic and administrative technologies, both hardware and software. The committee meets monthly during the academic year and during the summer as needed.
Responsibilities
Provides recommendations to the ETSC to support consistent streamlined processes that enable the procurement of accessible technology products and services, including:
- Review and implementation of technology procurement accessibility policies, standards, and identification of best practices and recommend them to the ETSC for adoption.
- Review and provide guidance on the annual technology procurement accessibility reports
TPAC Membership: AY 2023-2024 (appointed by the ETSC annually)
| Name | Role |
| Helen Heinrich | Associate Vice President, Academic Technology (co-chair) |
| Karen Pak | Associate Vice President, Financial Services (co-chair) |
| Kathryn Tipton | Universal Design Center representative(s) |
| Deborah Flugum | Vice President-appointed representative(s) from Administration and Finance |
Callie Juarez | Vice President-appointed representative(s) from Academic Affairs |
| Alexander Gonzalez | Vice President-appointed representative(s) from Student Affairs (including AS and USU) |
Ryan Conlogue | Vice President-appointed representative(s) from Information Technology |
| Danny Reader | Vice President-appointed representative(s) from University Relations & Advancement |
| Grace Slavik | The University Corporation representative |
| Alexandra Lohman | Director of Equity Compliance |
