Meeting & Agendas

Introductions with name, position, department and campus. Keri Moczygemba(Library Services) taking over for Irena Klaic(Library) Brent Mitchell substituting for Henry Leal Welcomed Lisa Lopez & Kelly Kamm

Add Blackboard Ally to item to IV of agenda Add Accessibility installation of automatic door opener at RGC to item IV of agenda. - Sean Loraas Motion to add Blackboard Ally to agenda item IV - Motion Second By Travis Irby - Motion approved unanimously - Latoya will follow up with the RGC Campus Manager regarding the installation of an automatic door opener.

Corrections: Sean indicated guest was Jennie Burger of Pearson at the February 9,2017 meeting. Melanie second motion on April 13, 2018 agenda item II Patti Singleton motioned and Melanie Parkinson second motion on April 1, 2018 agenda item III Carolyn Allred second motion on April 13, 2018 agenda item IV Remove George Reyes from absent list Motion to approve changes: Linda Haywood - Motion Second: Travis Irby - Motion approved unanimously -April minutes approved

HLC Capital Metro Pick-up/drop off area-Melanie Parkinson: Linda Morrison, HLC Campus Manager, was able to get two benches moved from the west entrance to east entrance. Benches were moved temporarily. Looking to add charge boxes that other campuses are getting as well. Installation of new screen reader and screen enlargement software(Zoomtext Fusion) for district-Sean Loraas: Sean indicated screen enlargement software (Zoomtext Fusion) has been installed at all campuses. Sean described procedure to request Zoomtext Fusion. A mojo ticket must be put in to request access. Student can request a home version of Zoomtext Fusion by going to SAS office at their home campus Melanie discussed a problem with Fusion compatibility with MS Word. Final CAMI update-Sean Loraas 2-year study of minority students with print disabilities and how they use electronic textbooks. Study was very comprehensive, and first of its’ kind. Effort to get accessible instructional materials to students who are blind or visually impaired to get materials to them quickly. Study is complete and they are compiling data. Credit and CE/Adult Ed master syllabus up-date-Steve Christopher: Credit – master syllabus will be made accessible for instructor’s use. It will be accessible and features will be built in. CE/ABE – do not current have a master syllabi, CE & CA don’t have master syllabi, should create a Master syllabi. syllabi removed from CE website. New software for SAS (AIM)-Steve Christopher: SAS (AIM) software will be game changer for SAS. The purchasing process is well on its way. The software allows disability services, interpreter services and alternative text & media to work closely with each other, as well as with students and faculty. Roll-out and implementation will occur during the next year. Blackboard/Ally-Sean Loraas: Blackboard/Ally Accessibility plugin that is automated and turned on per course. Any document that is uploaded is made accessible for the blind or visually impaired individuals, including downloadable braille. This alleviate the obstacles that they face. Will offer training for faculty within their course based on how accessible the materials uploaded are and tips on how to improve accessibility, also an accessibility checker. Red, yellow, green icons in accessibility checker. Travis – great because it puts it back on the instructor and allows them to make the document, regardless of format, accessible within Blackboard instead of leaving blackboard and going back into Word or Adobe, etc. Training for faculty my roll out in the spring. RGC Automatic Door Opener-Latoya Dixon: Automatic door opener for bathroom has been installed as of the first week in May.

Steve indicated our CAC website is not up to date. College reorganization requires review of committee membership. Who are appropriate Student Services reps?? Campus Deans are highest level. Alex (joined late) – ABE and CE are totally separate division – Kathy Dowdy is chief person. Faculty representation: Melanie suggested questionnaire to deans or department chairs for agenda items or “tell us what your area is doing or announcements you have or discussion items” Linda – consider adding trades like health sciences, culinary (CTW/Workforce). Steve – consider traditional areas like history, English, etc. a. Library – Keri replacing Irena (in September). b. Patti – term is up c. Latoya, Melanie, and Carolyn all believe they represent SAS. d. Dean Johnson – buildings and grounds (Linda suggest) e. Curtiss from Accelerator (Will suggest) f. DL Dean Erasmus Addae (will suggest) Alex suggested having CE Coordinators as reps. Health professions Institute – Executive Director, Nancy Laudenslager Should CAC meetings be scheduled less frequently?? Committee agreed that 4-6 times per year would be sufficient.

Carolyn Allred suggested that the CAC should hold monthly meeting at different campuses. Members agreed central location is referred. Adjourned 11:02am