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<p class="MsoNormal">Our institution has asked that same question, if my assistive technology team should be housed under IT. The conversation paused during COVID. I would also like to know what other institutions are doing. We are currently within Student
Affairs as we primarily assist students.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Salt Lake Community College has a full-time Universal Access Initiatives staff in our People and Workplace Culture department who assists faculty/staff with various accessibility concerns, but it is typically in the proactive access scope
or VPAT review for procurement. If a faculty or staff member needs help with their own ADA accommodations for work that would be through our full-time ADA Coordinator housed in Human Resources. I’ve had our HR ADA Coordinator reach out to me for assistance
with some employee AT software trainings or alt text requests in the past. Our IT addresses some basic digital access concerns and then directs them to the contacts I mentioned as needed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#212121">Jamie Bird</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Assistive Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Beach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:03 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] [EXT] Where does AT support live on your campus?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here, I am the Assistive Technology Specialist and I am housed in Student Accessibility and Support Services. I have known of colleges that housed this position in the technology department and that also seemed to work well for them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Roboto">Assistive Technology Specialist</span></i><span style="font-family:Roboto"> – Student Accessibility & Support Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Roboto">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">7250 State Ave. - Suite # 3384 - Kansas City, KS 66112
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto">O 913-288-7671 | F 913-288-7678
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rachel Thompson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 26, 2022 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, colleagues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you are doing well. My institution is discussing where assistive technology support should live. This role would help faculty and staff who need guidance using assistive technology. Student AT users work with our office of disability
services, but supporting fac/staff needs is outside the scope of that area. Do you have a staff member who does this full-time or as part of their duties? Where is that responsibility housed on your campus?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any ideas,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel<o:p></o:p></p>
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