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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please see the <a href="http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/procurement_process/index.shtml">CSU Accessible Procurement Process</a>. When an inaccessible product or a partially accessible product are the only options we have then CSU has an <a href="http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/procurement_process/EEAAP.shtml">Equally Effective Alternate Access Plan</a> procedure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cheryl Pruitt, M.S.<span style='color:black'><br></span>Director, Accessible Technology Initiative<br>CSU Office of the Chancellor<br>(707)664-4341<br><a href="mailto:cpruitt@calstate.edu" target="_blank">cpruitt@calstate.edu</a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 19, 2016 1:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Accessible information technology policies question<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the process from one of the CSU's. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://access.sfsu.edu/access/access/ati/procurement/exemptions">http://access.sfsu.edu/access/access/ati/procurement/exemptions</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>On Friday, February 19, 2016, Poore-Pariseau, Cindy <<a href="mailto:Cindy.Poore-Pariseau@bristolcc.edu">Cindy.Poore-Pariseau@bristolcc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I would be interested in this information as well (we are just beginning to build policies)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#7030A0'>Take a deep breath, Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, Start all over again </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Algerian;color:#7030A0'> <a href="http://www.metrolyrics.com/pick-yourself-up-lyrics-frank-sinatra.html#ixzz3wzGqkgdD" target="_blank"><span style='color:#7030A0;text-decoration:none'>Frank Sinatra - Pick Yourself Up Lyrics | MetroLyrics</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Ph. D. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Coordinator of Disability Services</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Office of Disability Services, L115</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bristol Community College</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Fall River, MA 02720</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:blue'>+</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:navy'> <a href="http://cindy.poore-pariseau@bristolcc.edu" target="_blank">cindy.poore-pariseau@bristolcc.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>(</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Phone: (508) 678-2811 x 2470<br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#1F497D'>Ê</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Fax: (508) 730-3297</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:navy'><a href="http://www.bristolcc.edu/students/disabilityservices/" target="_blank">http://www.bristolcc.edu/students/disabilityservices/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> athen-list [mailto:<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu');" target="_blank">athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shawn Foster<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 19, 2016 4:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> Network', 'Access Technologists in Higher Education <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','athen-list@u.washington.edu');" target="_blank">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Accessible information technology policies question</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>For those that have an accessible information technology policy on campus (specifically one that includes procurement) - how are acquisitions for which there is no accessible alternative handled?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>For example: a program of study wants to acquire a software application that does X. They do a search and are unable to find an accessible application to do X. How does your policy handle this?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Feel free to respond offline, if that is more comfortable.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Shawn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><b><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'>Shawn Foster</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'>Disability Resources Coordinator | U-CAM Coordinator<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'>Southern Oregon University</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'>| 1250 Siskiyou Blvd | Ashland OR 97520<br>541-552-6213</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666'><img border=0 width=200 height=43 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B1lLvtD6xSEiY1N6V0JrN19lOHc&revid=0B1lLvtD6xSEidUp6ZlZ1TkVkSklDYVJWVWVWdUFsSEt1TUo0PQ"></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Why I'm at SOU: <a href="http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/Ski0MzPd5IM</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>