Authored/Posted by: Katherine Knowles
What is the Office of Civil Rights?
At Michigan State, the Office of Civil Rights includes Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department (POE), the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE), the Office of the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, the Resolution Office, and the Office of Support and Equity. OCR’s goal is to make campus a safe and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and faculty.
What role does OCR play in digital accessibility on campus?
OCR is responsible for creating and maintaining MSU’s digital accessibility policy, particularly in making sure it is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act. This policy includes details of technical guidelines for making university sites accessible. The OCR can also connect you with digital accessibility liaisons, and they provide a form for reporting MSU affiliated sites that are not digitally accessible. Learn more about OCR’s role in digital accessibility on campus here.
Who should I contact about digital accessibility in OCR?
The OCR has formed a digital accessibility team that leads initiatives to connect individuals on campus with resources related to creating accessible websites and course content. The team also evaluates technologies and software for their accessibility components.
The digital accessibility team leads digital accessibility initiatives and implementation at MSU. The digital accessibility team provides resources and tutorials for accessible web development, course, and content development, and reviews and evaluations of technology products and software for the MSU community.
The Digital Accessibility Team includes:
- Digital Accessibility Coordinator – Dennis Bond – ocr.dennisbond@msu.edu
- Accessibility Review Coordinator – Josie Davidson – ocr.josiedavidson@msu.edu
- Accessibility Data Programer – Kristoffer Bakken – ocr.KristofferBakken@msu.edu
- Digital Accessibility Specialist – Liz McDaniel – ocr.lizmcdaniel@msu.edu
This article is part of the Digital Accessibility Toolkit.