The Offices of Information Technology and Compliance and Ethics announced new tools to support compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Those with questions about accessibility requirements, or who would like to schedule a time for compliance staff to explain the regulations and provide accessibility training to employees, can contact the Office of Compliance and Ethics at (208) 426-1258 or accessibility@boisestate.edu.
For questions or to set up a consultation about support and resources available for making course materials accessible, contact Jeremy Harper in Community Engagement and Belonging at (208) 426-6156 or belonging@boisestate.edu.
More resources and tutorials can be found on the accessibility website. For more information about the Title II ruling, visit the Office of Compliance and Ethics website.
New AI assistant for digital accessibility guidance
The Office of Information Technology recently developed a new tool to help create accessible digital materials in compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Boise State Digital Accessibility Assistant, available through boisestate.ai, is designed to support faculty, staff and students to create and maintain accessible content across websites, documents, course materials and communications.
ADA Title II digital accessibility roadmap project launches
The Office of Compliance and Ethics has launched a university-wide Title II Digital Accessibility Roadmap Project to help prepare Boise State for compliance with the new digital accessibility requirements. Jordana Fyne will lead the initiative as a temporary project manager.
Fyne brings more than 15 years of experience advancing digital accessibility, content strategy and web modernization across federal agencies, universities and global nonprofits. As a certified Project Management Professional, she has led enterprise-scale digital transformations for organizations such as FEMA, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and The Nature Conservancy.
The roadmap project will assess areas of risk, identify enterprise-wide tools for remediation, support the development of training resources and provide recommendations for staffing and process improvements to help ensure Boise State meets its obligations under the new regulations.