Purpose
Lansing Community College is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment by ensuring that materials, including files, forms, and multimedia, utilized to support teaching, learning, and the workplace setting are fully accessible to all faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Understanding Accessibility
Accessibility focuses on the degree to which materials, products, devices, services, and environments are usable to as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.
Accessibility focuses on providing individuals with disabilities the same access as individuals without disabilities in an equally effective and efficient manner, including:
- Acquiring the same information.
- Engaging in the same interactions.
- Enjoying the same services and benefits.
Following inclusive design practices during the development of files, forms and multimedia helps the individuals creating the materials identify and proactively remove potential barriers.
How does accessbile design apply to you and your role at LCC?
At LCC, all faculty and staff have a responsibility to design and create inclusive, accessible materials that can be accessed independently either directly or via the use of an assistive technology (e.g. screen-reading software, magnification tools, voice dictation software, etc.).
This intentional accessible design makes it possible for persons with disabilities to have access to materials without having to go through an accommodation process, as the material is already usable by everyone.
Accessibility Laws and College Policies
Lansing Community College (LCC) is committed to ensuring equal access and opportunities for all students. In alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, LCC upholds policies that prohibit discrimination based on disability. Specifically, LCC Policy 4.002 ensures reasonable accommodations are provided to students with disabilities, and Policy 4.011 affirms our commitment to a nondiscriminatory environment. These policies are designed to guarantee that all students, regardless of their abilities, have equal access to educational programs and services at LCC.
Accessibility Committee for Quality Assurance
LCC has formed the Accessibility Committee for Quality Assurance (ACQA, pronounced “aqua”). This committee, made up of representatives from academic and non-academic areas of the College, is charged with developing and monitoring an oversight and quality review process.
Areas of Focus:
Establishing Guidelines
To provide accessibility guidelines and to regularly evaluate and update those guidelines as needed.
Systematic Accessibility Review System
To conduct periodic, regular reviews of course materials, forms and documents, website in order to check their accessibility, provide remediation when necessary and ensure the College’s accessibility efforts are ongoing.
Consistent and Relevant Training
Provide training to ensure employees understand and support accessibility at LCC.
Communication about Accessibility
To ensure that the importance of accessibility is consistently communicated to the College community and to provide useful resources for best practices.
Accessibility Resources
Questions?
If you have questions or would like to be a part of ACQA please contact ACQA@star.lcc.edu.
Report a Web Accessibility Issue
If you are having trouble accessing content on a LCC website, please provide us with information about your concern. We will work to address the issue as quickly as possible.