Web Accessibility Timeline
The timeline will be revised periodically to reflect the progress Las Positas College makes toward Section 508 compliance.
June 2001
- Federal Section 508 deadline
August 2001 - September 2001
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Las Positas College website (www.laspositascollege.edu): home page and related core pages created with accessibility built-in
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Develop Web Accessibility Workshop
October 2001
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Review Section 508 standards
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Training in Web Accessibility available via workshops
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Alternative Media Technology Specialist (Amber Sexton) available for personalized help in web accessibility
December 2001 - February 2002
- Establish Web Accessibility Task Force
- Create Charge for Web Accessibility Task Force
February 2002 - October 2002
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Write first drafts of Interim Web Accessibility Policy
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Research Evaluation and Remediation software
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Recommend and purchase Lift for Dreamweaver and InFocus
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Web Accessibility Check list
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Create Web Accessibility Web Site that features tips, techniques and examples for making Web pages accessible
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Draft generic letter to publishers requesting Web Accessibility
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Alternative Media Technology Specialist attended Dean's Meeting to gain support for Web Accessibility
October 2002
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Edit sections of the Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy
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Apply for Web Accessibility Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) Project for Spring 2003
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Begin self-study of existing College, department and faculty websites on servers currently used by LPC faculty and staff
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Write article for "Classified Connections" to inform classified staff about web accessibility
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Create Timeline for Web Accessibility
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Present Policy with Timeline to Technology Committee
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Recommend to Technology Committee that a Web Author Agreement be established
November 2002
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Extending Teaching & Learning Initiative via Instructional Block Grant Request for Fall 2003
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Continue editing the Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy
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Web Accessibility Workshops
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Teaching and Learning Initiative: Send e-mails to faculty regarding self-study results
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Teaching and Learning Initiative: Invite faculty to become clients for the TLI project
December 2002
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Web Accessibility Workshops
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Set up schedule and priority list of websites from faculty clients
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Train lead students and key faculty members in web accessibility
January 2003
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Initiate Web Accessibility requirements school-wide - with Web Accessibility Policy and Web User Agreement in place
February 2003 - May 2003
- Refine a final draft of the Interim Web Accessibility Policy
- Web Accessibility Workshops
- Teaching and Learning Initiative - Lead Students, Interns, etc., make selected sites accessible
March 2003
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Focus Group: Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy: Gather faculty feedback
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Division Meeting Presentations: Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Lead Students, Interns, etc., make selected sites accessible
April 2003
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Town Hall Presentation
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Focus Groups: Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy: Gather faculty/student feedback
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Editing of the Draft Web Accessibility Plan and incorporate faculty feedback into a final Draft Interim Web Accessibility Policy
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Lead Students, Interns, etc., make selected sites accessible
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Present Interim Web Accessibility Policy to the Technology Committee for approval and dispersing to Divisions
May 2003
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Lead Students, Interns, etc., make selected sites accessible
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Final School-wide Approval of Interim Web Accessibility Policy
- Seek approval and adoption of Interim Web Accessibility Plan and Policy. Submit to President Halliday and the Technology Committee and the Academic Senate for formal review and implementation consideration
June 2003
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Begin on-going monitoring process of Web pages and sites to assess accessibility compliance
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Begin annual accessibility self-studies
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Send follow-up report of Teaching and Learning Initiative Project to Deans and faculty members
June 2003 - August 2004
- Other web accessibility based projects, if funding can be secured
August 2003 - December 2003
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Set up schedule and priority list of websites from faculty clients
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Train lead students and key faculty members in web accessibility
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Teaching and Learning Initiative - Lead Students, Interns, etc., make selected sites accessible
December 2004
- Deadline to make all websites accessible.