Whereas, In spring 2022, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) adopted Resolution 13.02 S22 Faculty Responsibility for Equitable, Accessible Learning Environments, [1] which recognized the need to update the existing ASCCC position paper titled Ensuring Effective Online Programs: A Faculty Perspective to include current and clarifying information regarding accessibility in online learning environments related to sections 504 [2] and 508 [3] of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as faculty responsibility in providing these accessible learning environments for students;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopt the paper titled Effective and Equitable Online Education: A Faculty Perspective [4] and disseminate the paper to local academic senates upon its adoption.
M/S/C
1. Resolution S22 13.02 Faculty Responsibility for Equitable, Accessible Learning Environments: https://asccc.org/resolutions/faculty-responsibility-equitable-accessible-learning-environments.
2. “Protecting Students With Disabilities.” (10 January 2020). US Department of Education. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html.
3. “Section 508 Compliance" (2023). Level Access. https://www.levelaccess.com/accessibility-regulations/section-508-rehabilitation-act/.
4. “Effective and Equitable Online Education: A Faculty Perspective.” (2023). Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. https://asccc.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Effective%20and%20Equitable%20Online%20Education_Final_03_16_2023.pdf.