Accessibility Initiative
Background
In support of the THEC Accessibility Task Force recommendations submitted to the legislature in 2014, the Office of Student Success and Office of Academic Affairs have been engaging campuses in dialogue, training, and assessment activities to make our educational resources more accessible to more students. Below are resources for campus use in discussing accessibility, training faculty and staff to make materials accessible, and assessing each campus' educational materials to meet accessibility standards.
THEC Accessibility Task Force Recommendations
In Spring 2015, the TBR Accessibility Task Force was created and began meeting to do an initial assessment of accessibility initiatives to undertake at the system level. Membership of the task force included campus representatives from academic affairs, student affairs, business affairs, and disability services. As well as system staff from academic affairs, business and finance, general counsel, TN eCampus (formerly ROCC), TCAT, and communications. Since Fall 2015, each campus has designated it's own accessibility team responsible for the assessment and implementation of accessibility work at the institutional level. Accessibility chairs from each campus convene regularly to identify priority work and offer guidance to the System Office and Vice Chancellor for Student Success.
Campus Resources
Each institution has an accessibility team responsible for conducting campus audits and creating action steps to meet expectations identified in the Features of Accessibility document.
Campus Training Information
Self register for the TBR Accessibility Training Course.
Webinar Training and Resources
Campus Audit Information & Resources
Institutional Audit of Programs of Choice - Due November 14, 2024
Community Colleges will select their program of choice and conduct an audit of courses within the program.
TCATs will assess their top 5 programs or programs of choice.
Webform to Submit Course Audit Information
Audit Team Chairs by Institution
| Institution | Audit Team Chair | Title | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga State | Adrian Ricketts | Specialist, Instructional Design - Accessibility | 423-697-4715 |
| Cleveland State | Matt Schaffner | Humanities | 423-473-2311 |
| Columbia State | Robyn Brian | Disability Services Coordinator | 931-540-2857 |
| Dyersburg State | Luciana Shaw | Instructional Designer | 731-288-7523 |
| Jackson State | Jessica Reece | Dean of Academic Support | 731-424-3520 x50354 |
| Motlow State | Terry Durham | Dean of Academic Technology | |
| Nashville State | Jamie Edwards | Director of Online Learning | 615-353-3259 |
| Northeast State | Pashia Hogan | Assistant Vice President for Multi-Campus Programs | 423-302-0322 |
| Pellissippi State | George Underwood | Executive Director, Equity & Compliance | 865-539-7354 |
| Roane State | Dr. Susan Sutton | Director of the Center of Teaching Arts & Technology & Distance Education | 865-882-4658 |
| Southwest TN | Jim Sorrell | Director of IT Security | 901-333-4987 |
| Volunteer State | Leslie Smith | Access Center Manager | 615-230-3742 |
| Walters State | Seth Kerney | Coordinator of IDEAS and Accessibility | 423.318.2721 |
| TCAT Athens | Carryl Weaver | ||
| TCAT Chattanooga | Jessica Green | ||
| TCAT Crossville | Stacy Johnson | ||
| TCAT Crump | Brian Harris | ||
| TCAT Dickson | Laura Travis | ||
| TCAT Elizabethton | Patricia Henderson | ||
| TCAT Harriman | Sandy Aston Wash | ||
| TCAT Hartsville | Annette Bohanan | ||
| TCAT Hohenwald | Bethaney Keltner | ||
| TCAT Jacksboro | Tim Smith | ||
| TCAT Jackson | John Hodgson | ||
| TCAT Knoxville | Jennifer Cozart | ||
| TCAT Livingston | Jeffrey Slagle | ||
| TCAT McKenzie | Jan Latimer | ||
| TCAT McMinnville | Jennifer Wright | ||
| TCAT Memphis | Gwen Sutton | ||
| TCAT Morristown | Michelle Davenport | ||
| TCAT Murfreesboro | Emily Butch | ||
| TCAT Nashville | Jerry King | ||
| TCAT Northwest | Amanda Heath | ||
| TCAT Oneida | Jennifer Trammell | ||
| TCAT Paris | Tiffany McCutcheon | ||
| TCAT Pulaski | Matt Shirley |
To submit revisions for team member names, email Kristina Krau Waymire, Assistant VIce Chancellor for Student Support.