CSU Accessibility Technology Initiative
Overview
- “It is the policy of the CSU to make information technology resources and services accessible to all CSU students, faculty, staff, and the general public regardless of disability.”
- Ensures access to information and electronic resources for all individuals, regardless of disabilities. (sdsu website)
- The CSU Accessible Procurement Process was developed as a collaborative effort among six CSU campuses and the Chancellor’s Office as part of a system-wide effort to create a standardized procurement process that could be adopted or adapted by any one of the 23 CSU campuses.
- The goal of this process is to purchase the most accessible product that meets the business needs of the University.
Process Goals
There are three primary goals of the Accessible Procurement process:
- Identify specific accessibility barriers
- Create equally effective alternate access plans (EEAAPs) that address providing access for partially accessible solutions
- Drive ICT product accessibility improvements through vendor collaboration, and the inclusion of binding, accessibility-specific language in contract
Process Steps
There are four steps in the Accessible Procurement process:
