Your voice matters! The College community is invited and encouraged to provide comments and feedback on the following modifications that have been proposed to the College's Policies and Procedures:
66004-Electronic Information Technology Accessibility
Over the last several years, numerous institutions have been under investigation and signed resolution agreements with the Department of Education, the Office of Civil Rights, for inaccessible technology. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504) prohibit postsecondary institutions from discriminating against individuals with disabilities. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has indicated through complaint resolution agreements and other documents that institutions covered by the ADA and 504 that use the Internet for communication regarding their programs, goods, or services, must make that information accessible. In an OCR settlement agreement, the federal agency stated that whether the communication is via media, print, or the Internet, postsecondary institutions must "effectively communicate" with individuals with disabilities including students, faculty, staff and the wider community. This proposed Electronic Information Technology Accessibility policy and procedure ensures technology that is created, maintained, or obtained by Montgomery College, is accessible by all students, including those with disabilities.
You can submit your comments by following the link below:
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/plain.aspx?id=55206
The comment period for these items will run until Wednesday, February 24, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at 240-567-7972 or planning@montgomerycollege.edu.
