[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.05,0:00:05.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Michael K. Young) We are committed to the notion\Nthat everyone should have an opportunity Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.07,0:00:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to participate in higher education Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.77,0:00:10.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it be from the learning perspective\Nor the research perspective Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.07,0:00:13.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or an opportunity to work here at this institution. Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.25,0:00:19.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We benefit from that because we get to enjoy the talents and the skills of those people who come in, Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.85,0:00:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and also their perspective Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.98,0:00:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which in many cases will be different \Nfrom the perspective of others on campus. Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.84,0:00:29.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So accessibility becomes a very important \Nvalue at the university. Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.43,0:00:46.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Tracy Mitrano) \NWe're a leading university globally. Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.97,0:00:51.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want the best talent in the world \Nfor our students, our staff, and our faculty.\N Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.89,0:00:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we want to be sure if that talent has a disability Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.64,0:00:58.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they know that we are a welcoming community. Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.66,0:01:04.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pablo Molino) We're competing with other\Nprestigious and highly accomplished institutions. Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.06,0:01:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to make sure that we can target the\Nright candidates to join our community Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.54,0:01:13.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of their disability status.\N Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.08,0:01:17.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pete Siegel) We want to do everything we can to ensure that they have the same access Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.78,0:01:22.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,\Nto smart faculty, to fellow students, and to the resources at UC Davis. Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.75,0:01:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,\N(Edward Ray) In fact, we genuinely believe that excellence is achieved through diversity Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.69,0:01:34.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that a commitment to equity and inclusion really enriches each of our lives. Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.84,0:01:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Linda Cahill) It would be inconceivable not to have a social conscience at least, Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.76,0:01:49.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be completely committed to making our resources at Barry University accessible to all students. Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.06,0:01:55.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Edward Ray) We believe that the use of technology\Ncan be very powerful. Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.08,0:02:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It connects people to each other, but it also enhances their learning capabilities; Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.72,0:02:06.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it increases what they can do through their research and creative work; Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.51,0:02:10.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it really makes it possible for them to have a more powerful impact Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.63,0:02:15.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the world and that's basically what we're all about. Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.17,0:02:18.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we want that to be true for every member of our community, Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.02,0:02:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of limitations, of physical, spacial, time or other dimension. Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.53,0:02:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Hernan Londono) As an IT professional, Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.28,0:02:34.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes some of us concentrate in the technical side of the house only Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.98,0:02:39.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we forget that finally the technology is to serve the people. Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.30,0:02:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Michael K. Young) What the university offers and makes available has to be offered to everybody. Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.73,0:02:48.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't afford to waste the talents or the brilliance or the minds of anybody Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.71,0:02:54.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and making things accessible allows everybody to engage in the university. Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.04,0:02:58.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Equal opportunity is a part of our value system, but it's also required by law. Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.83,0:03:02.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pete Siegel) Compliance is extremely important. Compliance is the law. Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.93,0:03:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that isn't the motivator for most of us at universities. Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.77,0:03:12.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our motivation has always been to provide\Neasily accessible tools, Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.56,0:03:15.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,excellent experiences for our students, Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.76,0:03:19.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and really to give them the sense that this is a place they want to be, Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.26,0:03:22.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a place they want to learn, a place where\Nthey can thrive. Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.01,0:03:34.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Michael K. Young) Universal design is a very\Npowerful concept because what it means is Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.35,0:03:38.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we look at the issue of accessibility at the\Noutset rather than Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.34,0:03:43.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buying something or engaging something or developing something that we have to retrofit Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.09,0:03:46.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which not only makes it cheaper and more efficient Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.10,0:03:48.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it likely makes it much better Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.20,0:03:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in terms of both the quality of the product and the accessibility to those Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.74,0:03:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the people that we want to be able to use it. Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.98,0:03:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Tracy Mitrano) I think the other direction that colleges and universities could and should take Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.51,0:04:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to think about accommodation Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.40,0:04:06.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as really the beginning of the conversation about disability. Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.44,0:04:10.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was the appropriate measure that was taken in the Americans with Disabilities Act Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.89,0:04:12.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was passed in 1990 Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.98,0:04:15.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's well over a generation ago. Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.25,0:04:20.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think now we really have to think less about how we're going to measure Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.95,0:04:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,specifically this accommodation or that accommodation Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.16,0:04:28.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and recognize that we can make accessibility open and available Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.71,0:04:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that individual staff, faculty or students do not have to go to get an accommodation. Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.07,0:04:36.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will be automatically available Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.04,0:04:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the webpage that they visit, in the device that they use. Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.74,0:04:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Brady Deaton) We envision a campus that has a concept of universal design Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.71,0:04:47.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in all aspects of information technology, Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.41,0:04:50.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that a student is not impeded in any way, Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.05,0:04:54.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but in fact, that technology is utilized not only directly by those who benefit Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.15,0:04:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of certain challenges they may have, Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.28,0:05:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also is illustrative to the broader student body and to the faculty and to alums Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.42,0:05:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about what an inclusive learning environment is. Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.77,0:05:11.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pete Seigel) We have some things we have to learn in order to move into accessibility space, Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.29,0:05:15.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the basic goals and the basic values are things we already know and love. Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.55,0:05:18.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we bring in things like universal design, Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.30,0:05:22.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the notion that if we design things well right from the start Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.64,0:05:25.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they actually aren't more expensive. Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.07,0:05:29.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is something that we can fit into even our very, very tight budgets. Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.34,0:05:44.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Eileen McDonough) We make a great effort\Nin our graduate and our undergraduate counsel Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.25,0:05:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make sure that faculty and deans are aware\Nthat in program design, in offering a new major, Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.47,0:05:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they take into account that they might have to have specialized software available Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.56,0:06:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they have to build that into their program\Ndevelopment. Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.03,0:06:10.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then to certainly just be aware of all the different ways that students can learn, Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.65,0:06:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help faculty and deans understand the concept of universal design. Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.40,0:06:22.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Gerry Hanley) The first step really needs to be an assessment of where we are Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.07,0:06:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we can then inform our planning process, develop plans, implement a project, Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.51,0:06:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then really assess the results of it. Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.06,0:06:37.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pablo Molino) Key to our approach to making\Nsure that our campus and our technology is Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.02,0:06:41.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accessible to people with disabilities, is\Nto ensure we do this by design. Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.07,0:06:46.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is not an afterthought that we do after we have implemented a new classroom. Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.75,0:06:52.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead, this is something that we do from the initial conception of a new project or idea. Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.90,0:06:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same way we do this for privacy and security, we do this for accessibility. Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.23,0:07:00.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Bruce Maas) It is less costly, in the long run Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.94,0:07:06.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be thinking through the issues of accessibility comprehensively. Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.21,0:07:11.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore, having a plan for accessibility ensures that from the beginning Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.01,0:07:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we think through our issues with regard to the delivery of our services. Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.05,0:07:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doing so in a strategic way means that we\Ncan hold down costs over the long haul and Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.00,0:07:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually deliver better services in the bargain. Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.62,0:07:33.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Brady Deaton) It is very important that a university follows a policy and a process\N Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.58,0:07:36.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is a can-do kind of process. Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.00,0:07:39.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It assumes that we are going to undertake the investments that we need, Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.54,0:07:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're going to demonstrate the value that we need, Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.02,0:07:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that not only address the needs of students Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.86,0:07:48.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who may be challenged with vision or hearing or other disabilities Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.45,0:07:52.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also draw on the technology Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.13,0:07:55.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is not only exciting for those people who are developing the technology, Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.43,0:07:58.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's intellectually exciting, it provides new jobs for that matter, Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.78,0:08:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it stimulates learning in so many parts of the university. Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.11,0:08:09.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that attitude of the university administration, as well as faculty and staff and students, Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.93,0:08:12.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,becomes very very important because everyone gains from this. Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.59,0:08:14.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a win-win situation. Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.77,0:08:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Tracy Mitrano) A policy really is an important way to go Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.30,0:08:20.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it will focus everyone's attention. Dialogue: 0,0:08:20.81,0:08:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's also probably the way that you have to go Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.12,0:08:27.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now that there are legal pressures on higher education in this area. Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.08,0:08:33.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second thing I would say about policy is there are\Nreally two types in general. Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.06,0:08:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One is a policy that you have because you have a law, Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.66,0:08:40.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example the Family Education Rights Privacy Act Policy, Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.09,0:08:45.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you want to be clear and sure that you're going to have compliance on your campus. Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.03,0:08:49.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's another kind of policy that I would call aspirational policy Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.54,0:08:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe accessibility fits a little bit in both Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.92,0:08:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you most certainly can err on the aspirational side. Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.64,0:09:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An aspirational policy is something you establish for your institution Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.71,0:09:04.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a path moving towards something, moving forward. Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.14,0:09:07.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It does not have to have one hundred percent compliance Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.43,0:09:11.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it's really a direction that you're setting strategically for your institution. Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.61,0:09:19.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Gerry Hanley) I'd say another critical aspect around our strategy is a shared governance strategy. Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.75,0:09:30.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because education is a shared responsibility across faculty, staff, students, venders, Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.62,0:09:36.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all of us working together have to share in that responsibility. Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.50,0:09:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, a shared governance process means if you are responsible in delivering the service, Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.62,0:09:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you have an opportunity to share in governing Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.36,0:09:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how we're going to manage the implementation of these services. Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.36,0:09:53.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Brady Deaton) The administrators of the university Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.16,0:09:57.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,must reflect the values that demonstrate the importance of this to the learning environment Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.82,0:10:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it has to be built in then to every aspect of what we do. Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.26,0:10:04.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Michael K. Young) Right now we have a number\Nof projects and initiatives underway at the UW Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.98,0:10:07.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which we're testing new technologies. Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.39,0:10:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Accessibility is an important consideration in these evaluations. Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.04,0:10:12.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of the vendors we work with Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.46,0:10:16.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates or VPATs, Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.81,0:10:19.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which offer a checklist of accessibility criteria Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.53,0:10:23.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and vendors' self-assessment as to how well they meet those criteria. Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.50,0:10:27.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a good starting point, but we go beyond that\Nto ask a vendor specific questions Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.78,0:10:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to test their products with respect to accessibility. Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.03,0:10:37.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Gerry Hanley) We begin with our vendors saying (a) this is not only important, Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.80,0:10:41.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this is required for working with the CSU. Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.93,0:10:45.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every student who comes into our institution Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.85,0:10:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have to provide equally effective access to those services Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.48,0:10:54.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you are a partner in delivering those services to us. Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.18,0:10:56.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we will tell you what we need Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.88,0:11:03.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then we will help you inform your staff, educate your staff, Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.18,0:11:08.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,provide them some consultation and guidance in partnership with us, Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.17,0:11:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you can deliver the successful service for us. Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.76,0:11:17.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Pat Burns) So we work with our vendors to try to put pressure on them to make things accessible. Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.86,0:11:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We actually have a purchasing process where we work through and ask the issues about accessibility Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.16,0:11:29.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for software and hardware that we buy as well. Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.32,0:11:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Bruce Maas) Individual efforts really need to be able to scale well. Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.82,0:11:39.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we go about things in an ad hoc approach, one by one, we're not likely to get the same results Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.92,0:11:43.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as if we work together as a community in higher education, Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.86,0:11:47.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to work with vendors to improve accessibility\Nfor everyone Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.92,0:11:50.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with regard to the products that are offered. Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.37,0:11:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a much more pragmatic approach rather than institution by institution. Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.27,0:12:02.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Gerry Hanley) Making accessibility a priority\Nin their development roadmap Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.00,0:12:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is going to be driven by the market demand. Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.61,0:12:13.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if an institution never says a word, the vendor isn't going to do anything about it. Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.46,0:12:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if we begin to communicate our demands collectively, Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.92,0:12:21.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then the vendor will recognize the market value of accessibility. Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.37,0:12:26.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Joel Hartman) As we acquire IT resources, we have to embed accessibility in our contracts. Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.90,0:12:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As we develop resources, we have to employ\Nuniversal design in our thinking about how Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.32,0:12:36.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make these resources available and we have\Nto continue to monitor students to see if Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.83,0:12:39.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're really delivering to them the resources\Nin a form that they can actually use. Dialogue: 0,0:12:50.38,0:12:54.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Michael K. Young) Accessibility requires effort\Non the part of everyone in the higher education community... Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.18,0:12:57.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,faculty, staff, technology vendors. Dialogue: 0,0:12:57.17,0:13:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we all do our part, our institutions can provide everyone Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.48,0:13:06.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with an equal opportunity to participate. And we all benefit from the perspectives of a diverse group. Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.50,0:13:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Hernan Londono) Having that peace of mind that we are doing all we can to provide an accessible campus is... Dialogue: 0,0:13:11.98,0:13:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gives us a lot of pride and we feel very happy about what, what we do. Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.01,0:13:23.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Linda Cahill) Why wouldn't we make our campus\Naccessible to students with disabilities and Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.06,0:13:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why wouldn't we do everything we could to\Nsee the technology is accessible to our students? Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.32,0:13:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Tracy Mitrano) The spirit of what has made\Nhigher education the jewel in the crown of American society Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.32,0:13:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is part and parcel of the message of accessibility. Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.12,0:13:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Edward Ray) Every way in which we touch the lives\Nof others, whether it's in the classroom, Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.14,0:13:49.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the laboratory, through live performances,\Nthrough events on campus, Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.36,0:13:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we want everyone who comes here and creates those experiences to be as fully engaged Dialogue: 0,0:13:56.28,0:14:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as fully benefited by the activity as possible. Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.68,0:14:10.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that simply can't be done if people have artificial challenges or barriers to try to overcome. Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.64,0:14:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would say to those out there who are just getting started Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.73,0:14:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or maybe struggling to figure out how to use technology Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.54,0:14:22.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to advance accessibility on their campuses Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.73,0:14:26.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that there's no such thing as a bad time to start.