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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our University is currently working on an EIT policy and to correspond with this policy, we are considering the creation of some new positions to help with the implementation/monitoring of accessible EIT. A bit of background, we are in
 Ohio, where three sister institutions have been recently investigated by OCR and as a result, have created an EIT policy.  We are receiving a bit of pushback from faculty regarding the need to create new positions to handle the policy and I want to make sure
 I gather enough information as possible before I present to faculty senate. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have been doing some research on what types of positions we would need and what they would entail and am hoping the group can help me answer a few questions:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>Does your institution have a similar position? If so:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>Can you send me the job description/duties<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]>When was this position created<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><![endif]>Why did you institution feel the need for this position<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]>What was the structure of your disability services department before vs after the creation?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any information is always helpful and most appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Marcie Anne Dimac, M.A. Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Coordinator, Assistive Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Student Accessibility Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DeWeese Health Center, Room 23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kent, Ohio      44242<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:mdimac@kent.edu">mdimac@kent.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Phone: 330-672-3391<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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