{"id":4513,"date":"2025-12-01T17:32:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?page_id=4513"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:32:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:32:34","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero tertiary -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-tertiary\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-tertiary__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/\" class=\"fy-hero-tertiary__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--light fy-icon-link--xs\"><i\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i>Home<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-tertiary__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero-tertiary__title fy-h1\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">ADA &#038; Accessibility Resources<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero tertiary -->\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<p>The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the civil rights guarantee for persons with disabilities in the United States. It provides protection from discrimination for individuals on the basis of disability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- List Group-->\r\n<div class=\"fy-list-group fy-list-group_columns\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>Internal Resources<\/header>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Purchasing\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FPurchasing%2FShared%20Documents%2FPurchasing%20Handbook%202022%20%28TL%29%2Epdf&#038;parent=%2Fsites%2FPurchasing%2FShared%20Documents\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchasing Handbook \u2013 New or Renewal Policy for Software Purchases\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/r\/sites\/DisabilityServices\/Shared%20Documents\/Faculty_and_Staff_Guide_Accessibility_Resources.pdf?csf=1&#038;web=1&#038;e=geS4oH\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaculty and Staff Accessibility\/Accommodation Guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Student_Guide_Accessibility_Resources.pdf\"  target=\"_self\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Accessibility\/Accommodation Guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/ap\/b-59584e83\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforsythtech.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2FAccessibility%2FSiteAssets%2FSitePages%2FAccessibility%2FDigital-Content-Accessibility-Policy-1-.pdf%3Fweb%3D1&#038;data=04%7C01%7Cdpurgason%40forsythtech.edu%7C5d691de59b3d4a73efbb08d8f2c67d62%7C5f0bf8a87cde4ba08d7a13c380a001b5%7C0%7C0%7C637526281609131440%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&#038;sdata=VSg%2F6Kk1ZR4CIEp4mxYpM1f0y1tyinr%2Fp6NLxtRjIG0%3D&#038;reserved=0\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Content Accessibility Policy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Accessibility-Plan-Forsyth-Tech.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFive-Year Accessibility Plan\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/List Group-->\r\n\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- List Group-->\r\n<div class=\"fy-list-group fy-list-group_columns\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>External Resources<\/header>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmericans with Disabilities Act\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dol.gov%2Fagencies%2Foasam%2Fcenters-offices%2Fcivil-rights-center%2Fstatutes%2Fsection-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973&#038;data=04%7C01%7Cdpurgason%40forsythtech.edu%7C5d691de59b3d4a73efbb08d8f2c67d62%7C5f0bf8a87cde4ba08d7a13c380a001b5%7C0%7C0%7C637526281609121444%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&#038;sdata=bub7uzx5pmt5UAeyOzZNN5Wx8bET3Bg6goFFi6tnYGI%3D&#038;reserved=0\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.section508.gov%2Fsell%2Fvpat&#038;data=04%7C01%7Cdpurgason%40forsythtech.edu%7C5d691de59b3d4a73efbb08d8f2c67d62%7C5f0bf8a87cde4ba08d7a13c380a001b5%7C0%7C0%7C637526281609121444%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&#038;sdata=ZW310gLi7dVLRylbMTav7Zum1yp8C%2BXpksBcCSZx1zw%3D&#038;reserved=0\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT 2.0)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"col-md-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-group\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.access-board.gov\/guidelines-and-standards\/communications-and-it\/about-the-ict-refresh\/final-rule\"  target=\"_blank\" class=\"list-group-item fy-link__right-arrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRevised 508 Standards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/List Group-->\r\n\n\n<!-- Compact degree cards -->\r\n<section class=\"fy-compact-cards\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-compact-cards__title\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">Questions\/Contact Information<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-cards__col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" class=\"fy-compact-card \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fy-compact-card__title fy-h4\">Student Accommodations<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__text\">If you are a current or potential student with a disability and would like to request accommodations, please email the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:disabilityservices@forsythtech.edu?subject=Accessibility%20Questions\">Accessibility Resource Office<\/a>\u00a0or complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech-accommodate.symplicity.com\/public_accommodation\/\">Forsyth Tech Accessibility Resources Public Request Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-cards__col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-compact-card fy-compact-card--teal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fy-compact-card__title fy-h4\">Employee Accommodations<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-compact-card__text\">If you are currently employed or are a potential employee and would like to request an accommodation, please contact Forsyth Tech Human Resources Manager, Rachel Schroeder\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rschroeder@forsythtech.edu\">rschroeder@forsythtech.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-cards__col col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" class=\"fy-compact-card \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fy-compact-card__title fy-h4\">Digital Content Assistance<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-compact-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"fy-compact-card__text\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Accessibility\">Technology Accessibility Committee<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forsythtech.sharepoint.com\/sites\/CTL\">Center for Teaching and Learning<\/a>\u00a0(CTL) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/its.forsythtech.edu\/support\/home\">Information Technology Services<\/a>\u00a0(ITS) can help you locate or create accessible documents, caption videos, and\/or determine the accessibility of digital materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<!-- \/Compact degree cards -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Accessibility Definitions<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p><strong><u>Accessibility<\/u><\/strong>: All people are afforded the opportunity to acquire information, engage in interactions, and enjoy services in an equally effective, equitable and integrated manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Digital Content<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Information, products, and services available for download or distribution in an electronic format or presented on a web page or through a web or other computer application.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Technology Accessibility<\/u><\/strong>: Providing an equitable opportunity for delivering and navigating information in a way that can be understood by all who receive it, regardless of how they obtained the content, whether that be traditional computer or mobile device; or received through the use of various accommodations such as alternative formats.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>VPAT):\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>Document that explains how information and communication technology (ICT) products such as software, hardware, electronic content, and support documentation meet the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-board.gov\/guidelines-and-standards\/communications-and-it\/about-the-ict-refresh\/final-rule\">Revised 508 Standards<\/a>\u00a0for IT accessibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Who Is Responsible?<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      <p>Accessibility is a shared responsibility. Accessibility Resources, Information Technology and The Center for Teaching and Learning are available to help guide the college, but it is up to everyone to comply. Digital content touches every faculty and staff member, every student, and anyone in the public who may be accessing Forsyth Tech\u2019s website or materials sent from faculty and\/or staff. The Digital Content Policy will enhance equity in all divisions, departments, programs, and offices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <ul>\n<li>President<\/li>\n<li>Provost<\/li>\n<li>Vice Presidents<\/li>\n<li>Deans\/Directors<\/li>\n<li>Department Chairs<\/li>\n<li>Program Coordinators<\/li>\n<li>Any employees (including students) who send emails, creates documents &amp; presentations to be shared with others either within the college or community.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone who uses web pages to provide services, programs, or activities including Blackboard, Techlink, and Social Media.<\/li>\n<li>Any individual who creates or edits the college\u2019s affiliated web pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>YOU!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"fy-text-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__container  container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-text-block__content col-12 col-sm-12 offset-md-1 col-md-10 offset-lg-2 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__title fy-h2\">Physical Accessibility<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-text-block__text fy-paragraph\">Forsyth Tech is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment and education and strives for compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 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It is the policy and practice of Forsyth Tech to adhere to federal and state regulatory guidelines required for accessibility to create inclusive and accessible learning environments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<p>Federal accessibility mandates take many forms, such as physical environments (buildings, elevators, ramps, and sidewalks) but also web and digital environments, which is the focus of the Digital Content Accessibility Policy. The College\u2019s Technology Accessibility Committee creates awareness and archives resources for staff and faculty to learn about ADA compliance and creating accessible educational materials. 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