The Grove Center team continues to meet with faculty during department meetings to provide updates on accessibility requirements stemming from the recent U.S. Department of Justice ruling concerning web content accessibility for curricular materials.
The primary purpose of these meetings is to inform faculty about current accessibility requirements, share available resources, and outline pathways for seeking assistance. We are grateful for the dedicated individuals who serve as department accessibility contacts (DACs). These contacts serve as liaisons between their departments and the Grove Center, providing faculty with department-specific support and guidance.
We recognize that engaging with accessibility requirements may feel overwhelming at first. We encourage you to develop workflows ensuring all new materials you create are accessible from the outset. In parallel, plan to remediate older materials currently in use over time. View this process as ongoing. Consistent, incremental steps will lead to meaningful improvements and result in accessible instructional materials for all students.
Department Accessibility Contacts
Faculty members with questions or concerns about accessibility are encouraged to contact their department accessibility representative listed here:
- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics: Julia Kregenow, teaching professor
- Department of Biology: John Waters, teaching professor
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: James Howell, associate teaching professor
- Department of Chemistry: Ben Lear, professor
- Department of Mathematics: Jan Reimann, associate professor
- Department of Physics: Louis Leblond, teaching professor
- Department of Statistics: Al Woods, instructional production specialist
For additional support or information about academic accessibility initiatives, please contact the Grove Center.
