Continue adaptations of AVP, Facilities In progress Current funding (2014-2015) available for accessibility built environment including renewal is 150K. Summer upgrades and renovations are public spaces. Review taking place. Fire exit signs will be updated from red to and develop green. implementation plans. Expand resources on Communications & Completed Staff are now required to make their web documents Accessibility website for Marketing, VPSA accessible prior to upload. Resources (both print and video) staff and faculty use. relating to creating accessible documents have been provided via campus intranet. Sourcing additional resources remains ongoing as new resources become available. The Communications and Marketing team hired a work study student to continue review of website accessibility compliance. Training on use of the new accessibility-monitoring tool Complete broad-based Access and Completed Focus group meeting was conducted in January, 2015. consultation with student Support Centre Students were asked to provide feedback about their population with experiences in the classroom, with the Access and Support exceptionalities to review Centre, and facilities. Students’ primary recommendations Accessibility Plan and were that faculty receive additional mandatory training on identify next steps to AODA standards; and that the college hire additional update. assistive technologists. Objective 2: Expand Mental Health and Healthy Campus Support
Continue adaptations of built environment including public spaces. Review and develop implementation plans. AVP, Facilities In progress Current funding (2014-2015) available for accessibility renewal is 150K. Summer upgrades and renovations are taking place. Fire exit signs will be updated from red to green. Expand resources on Accessibility website for staff and faculty use. Communications & Marketing, VPSA Completed Staff are now required to make their web documents accessible prior to upload. Resources (both print and video) relating to creating accessible documents have been provided via campus intranet. Sourcing additional resources remains ongoing as new resources become available. The Communications and Marketing team hired a work study student to continue review of website accessibility compliance. Training on use of the new accessibility-monitoring tool Complete broad-based consultation with student population with exceptionalities to review Accessibility Plan and identify next steps to update. Access and Support Centre Completed Focus group meeting was conducted in January, 2015. Students were asked to provide feedback about their experiences in the classroom, with the Access and Support Centre, and facilities. Students’ primary recommendations were that faculty receive additional mandatory training on AODA standards; and that the college hire additional assistive technologists. Objective 2: Expand Mental Health and Healthy Campus Support
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