Accessibility Workgroup Charter
| Group Name | Accessibility Workgroup |
| Type of Group | Workgroup |
| Description/Purpose/Charge | The purpose of the Accessibility Workgroup is to address and support institutional accessibility and compliance of information and communication technology as per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. This workgroup meets only as needed. |
| Reporting Relationships | The Accessibility Workgroup is a subgroup of the DEIA Committee and shares information about technology access to the committee. |
| Decision-Making Authority | The Accessibility Workgroup has the authority to secure and host speakers, trainers and workshops related to campus accessibility. The Accessibility Workgroup has the authority to recommend best practices to provide access. |
| Membership Composition | Co-Chair, Dean of Student Support Services, Manager Co-Chair, Manager of Distance Education, Manager Campus Communications Director, Manager Dean of Counseling, Manager Campus Communications Project Coordinator, Classified Communications Specialist, Classified Director of Academic Computing Technology, Manager Alternate Media Specialist, Classified Career Center Coordinator, Classified Distance Education Faculty Coordinator, Faculty Web Content Specialist, Classified DSS Counselor, Faculty Instructor of Human Services, Faculty Instructional Designer, Classified Instructor of Accounting, Faculty Cypress College Student |
| Terms of Membership | Non-applicable — Workgroup |
| Membership Process | Members with interest in accessibility may join the Workgroup. |
| Meeting Dates/Times | First Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. |
| Meeting Procedures | Since this is a workgroup, one of the co-chairs will convene a meeting. The meeting agenda is distributed prior to the meeting. The co-chair facilitates the meeting following the agenda and opens each agenda item for discussion. |
| Consensus Process, Decision-Making, and Documentation | The committee discusses accessibility issues and solutions as appropriate. All workgroup members share ideas and suggestions and discuss ways to support electronic accessibility. |
| Communication and Distribution of Materials | Since this is a small workgroup that does not meet on a regular basis, communication and distribution of materials is not regular. At times, the workgroup may send an email to share access tips or other helpful information. |
| Charter Established/Revised Dates | Charter established on: August 2023 Charter last reviewed on: n/a Charter last revised/approved on: October 12, 2023 |
| Website | https://www.cypresscollege.edu/about/cypress-college-governance/accessibility-workgroup/ |
| Current Roster | Celeste Phelps, Student Support Services Dean Elli Constantine, Distance Education Manager Marc Posner, Director of Campus Communications Anastasia Thrift, Communications Specialist Angela Sardan, Career Center Coordinator Cari Jorgensen, Web Content Specialist Deborah Michelle, DSS Counselor Marcie Kagawa, Communications Specialist Steve Auger, DSS Alternate Media Specialist Troy Davis, Dean of Counseling and Student Development Virgil Adams, Human Services Faculty Michael Ashton, Instructional Designer Ann Sheridan-Solis, Accounting Faculty Cypress College Student (name TBD) |
| Constitution/Bylaws Reference | The workgroup has not established a constitution or bylaws. |
| Brown Act | No |