Message from the Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) 2010 was a period of transition with changes in Human Resources as well as the Equity Office. the changing landscape of accessibility compliance Nevertheless, Queen’s continues to consider in terms of improvement and sustainment of the Accessible Customer Service Standards, as well as addressing the standards that came into force July 1, 2011 - transportation, employment, and information & communications and beyond to the anticipated built environment. – A newly formed working group from the Offices of the Provost & VP(Academic) and VP(Finance and Administration) is evaluating all aspects of accessibility at to ensure Queen’s that the University has a comprehensive and functional framework for addressing the provincial the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). government’s requirements under With a strong framework in place that can support units and departments across our campus in complying with the standards, we will be in a strengthened position to address the following initiatives for 2011: Come into compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic framework for accessibility Continued review and development of policies and procedures in relation to the Queen’s requirements of each Accessibility Regulation Review the Integrated Accessibility Standards and develop a timeline document specific to outlines compliance milestones and their respective dates Queen’s that Implementation of a communication strategy to increase awareness of accessibility issues, provide a forum for feedback, and to inform students, staff, faculty, and the public about issues related to persons with disabilities I would like to thank the many members of the university community - including staff, faculty, and students for their hard work and collaborative efforts as we continue to make progress – towards a barrier-free campus. Accessibility is I welcome input from everyone’s responsibility; all members of the Queen's community - students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends - as we work together to move closer to our goal of full accessibility for all. Caroline Davis Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration) UNIVERSITY 2011 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN QUEEN’S
Message from the Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) 2010 was a period of transition with changes in Human Resources as well as the Equity Office. Nevertheless, Queen’s continues to consider the changing landscape of accessibility compliance in terms of improvement and sustainment of the Accessible Customer Service Standards, as well as addressing the standards that came into force July 1, 2011 - transportation, employment, and information & communications – and beyond to the anticipated built environment. A newly formed working group from the Offices of the Provost & VP(Academic) and VP(Finance and Administration) is evaluating all aspects of accessibility at Queen’s to ensure that the University has a comprehensive and functional framework for addressing the provincial government’s requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). With a strong framework in place that can support units and departments across our campus in complying with the standards, we will be in a strengthened position to address the following initiatives for 2011: Come into compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic framework for accessibility Continued review and development of Queen’s policies and procedures in relation to the requirements of each Accessibility Regulation Review the Integrated Accessibility Standards and develop a timeline document specific to Queen’s that outlines compliance milestones and their respective dates Implementation of a communication strategy to increase awareness of accessibility issues, provide a forum for feedback, and to inform students, staff, faculty, and the public about issues related to persons with disabilities I would like to thank the many members of the university community - including staff, faculty, and students – for their hard work and collaborative efforts as we continue to make progress towards a barrier-free campus. Accessibility is everyone’s responsibility; I welcome input from all members of the Queen's community - students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends - as we work together to move closer to our goal of full accessibility for all. Caroline Davis Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration) QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 2011 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
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