IT Accessibility Workgroup
The fundamental purpose of the UCI IT Accessibility Workgroup is to increase and enhance the accessibility of UCI’s electronic communications and its IT environment. To this end the workgroup is tasked with implementing UC policy IMT-1300 (Information Technology Accessibility) and meeting the requirements set forth within. By supporting IT accessibility, UCI helps ensure that as broad a population as possible is able to access, benefit from, and contribute to its electronic programs and services. IT accessibility is not a one-time UC-wide effort, but instead needs to be incorporated into every IT activity on an ongoing basis.
To facilitate implementation of the policy across campus, the workgroup consists of members representing a broad range of campus units and functional areas. Each member supports the workgroup’s charge in the member’s respective campus unit and/or functional areas and, as appropriate, provides specialized skills and expertise to the workgroup and campus with respect to meeting UC policy and achieving workgroup goals.
Specific pursuits of the workgroup include the following:
- Accessibility awareness, education, and outreach
- IT accessibility process monitoring and guidance
- Technology procurement oversight
- Risk Identification, mitigation and prioritization of campus needs
- Compliance Monitoring
- Vendor selection and management
- General IT Accessibility program management and administration
- IT Accessibility Scanning and Testing (Products)
The above list is subject to modification and refinement according to campus needs as determined by the workgroup.
Workgroup Members
The UC systemwide policy recommends each campus form a committee with representation from a broad range of functional areas that are able to address academic, research, and administrative concerns and needs regarding electronic accessibility. The members of UCI’s workgroup are:
| Member | Department |
|---|---|
| Kirsten Quanbeck - Executive Sponsor | Division of Equal Opportunity and Compliance |
| Andrew Berk - Co-Chair | ADA Coordinator |
| Todd McGill - Co-Chair | Strategic Communications & Public Affairs |
| Heidi Beezley Thibodeau | School of Social Ecology |
| Gwendolyn Kuhns Black | Division of Equal Opportunity and Compliance |
| Stacy Branham | Assistant Professor, Informatics |
| Ashley Burke | Libraries |
| Meredith Ehrenberg | Office of Vice Chancellor for IT & Data |
| Justine Eisner | Division of Finance & Administration |
| Somphone Eno | Disability Services |
| Iain Grainger | UCI Media, OVPTL Communications |
| Kelsey Layos | Classroom Technology Support |
| Mel Layos | Student & Acad Services IT |
| Matt Martinez | School of Biological Sciences |
| Khym Penfil | Campus Counsel |
| David Pritikin | Classroom Technology Support |
| Greg Ruth | Office of Research |
| Victoria Simons | Division of Continuing Education |
| Jenifer Swann | Division of Finance & Administration |
| Steve Tajiri | Student Life & Leadership |
| Julie Youm | UCI Health |
| Emily Young | OVPTL IT |