To provide more hands-on resources to help identify and address accessibility problems, a Provost-funded initiative began in mid-2007. This campus technology accessibility initiative (ITaccess) addresses four main areas:

  1. Tools — Refine and support further Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) development.
  2. Training — Coordinate and conduct training on accessible design.
  3. Support — Offer expert consultation to campus units to assess and improve the accessibility of their websites.
  4. Campus web-based applications — Work with central IT service providers to improve accessibility of applications used by facutly, staff and students across campus.

This initiative complements ongoing efforts in other campus units, most notably Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) and the Illinois Center for Information Technology Accessibility (iCITA).

For further information about utilizing these services, please contact Tim Offenstein who can assist you or refer you to one of the other ITaccess Team Members: