E-mail Notice
The notice below was originally shared with the university community via e-mail.
March 27, 2007
Accessible Technology Initiative
Dear Campus Community:
Humboldt State University has an ongoing commitment to provide full
access to information and technology resources to individuals with
disabilities. With the introduction of the CSU's Accessible Technology
Initiative (ATI), we have a unique opportunity to collaborate with other
universities in the CSU system to implement this commitment to all of our
students.
The ATI is a California State University mandate requiring that we, along
with the other institutions of the CSU, comply with state and federal
statutes regarding universal access to our web sites, instructional
media, and electronic equipment. The ATI efforts are not just a response
to a mandate; instead, they are an integral part of our dedication to
supporting all students, faculty, and staff.
I am committed to Humboldt State University's continued demonstration of
leadership in instructional and informational technology, and I extend my
personal thanks to the Academic Senate for its involvement and
consultation in adopting a resolution that affirms our commitment to
equal access to technology.
Leading Humboldt State's ATI Team are Anna Kircher, Chief Information
Officer, Information Technology Services, and Kevin O'Brien, Director,
Student Disability Resource Center. Together with other team members,
they are following a rigorous timetable toward developing the pertinent
guidelines and implementation strategies and assembling the requisite
tools and resources. Compliance with the ATI is an exceptionally
demanding task, and I thank Anna, Kevin, and the committee members for
their leadership and hard work.
It will take the work of everyone to achieve our goal of complete
accessibility. I therefore urge our deans, department chairs, and program
administrators to assist the ATI Team in its efforts to achieve full
statutory and policy compliance. As a first step, I ask each of you to
take the time to become better acquainted with the ATI; a good place to
begin is the CSU web site at http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility/.
If you know of colleagues without routine access to email or a computer,
please share a copy of this message with them.
Sincerely,
Rollin C. Richmond
President