ATI Governance
Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Governance
In compliance with听 and听, the Executive Sponsor for California State University, Northridge (CSUN), convenes the ATI Steering Committee at least twice each year.
Since that steering committee is comprised of executive administrators, among others, and because there are so many units on the CSUN campus that work on or with accessible technology, it is in CSUN鈥檚 best interests to have subcommittees and working groups that report up to the ATI Steering Committee, as outlined below. Where possible, existing CSUN committees have assumed these ATI responsibilities. In addition, other CSUN committees include ATI representatives.
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Organizational chart for ATI governance, as described below.
ATI Steering Committee
The听ATI Steering Committee听extends the Executive Technology Steering Committee (ETSC) and oversees the work of all of the sub-committees.
ATI Services Committee
The听ATI Services Committee听reports up to the ATI Steering Committee, and guides the work of the other sub-committees.
ATI College and Divisional Coordinators
The听ATI Coordinators听are the first point of contact for ATI in their respective areas. They report through the ATI Services Committee.
Web Accessibility
The听Web Accessibility Group听extends the Web Coordination Group (WCG) and reports through the ATI Services Committee.
Technology Procurement Accessibility
The听Technology Procurement Accessibility Group听reports through the ATI Services Committee.
Instructional Materials Accessibility
The听Instructional Materials Accessibility Committee听extends the Advisory Committee for Academic Technology (ACAT) and reports through the ATI Services Committee.
Captioning Working Group
The Captioning Group reports through the Instructional Materials Accessibility Committee.
ATI Steering Committee
The听Executive Technology Steering Committee (ETSC)听is the senior university IT governance group and principal advisor to the President on information technology issues and decisions. The ETSC reports, through the Vice President for Information Technology, to the President鈥檚 Cabinet and meets monthly.
The Executive Technology Steering Committee convenes twice per year as the ATI Steering Committee with additional members from the key stakeholder groups across the institution.
| Name | TItle | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jeff Wiegley | President | Academic and Faculty Senates |
| Dr. Helen Heinrich | Associate Vice President | Academic Technology |
| Vacant | Director & ADA Coordinator | Equity and Diversity |
| Kathryn Tipton | Program Manager | Universal Design Center |
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ATI Service Committee
Committee coordinates across all the offices on campus that offer ATI-related services. The ATI Services Committee reports up to the ATI Steering Committee via the chair (i.e., UDC ATI Program Manager), assists with preparing the annual ATI reports, and guides the work of the ATI Coordinators. This committee partners with colleagues on the听.
The ATI Services Committee provides recommendations regarding:
- Campus training needs related to accessibility;
- The most concerning current uses of materials and technologies that are not yet accessible;
- The available and needed resources for assisting faculty and staff in selecting accessible products and/or making materials and technologies accessible;
- Workable standards for documenting alternative accommodation plans; and
- Other actions that could be taken to ensure that accessibility considerations become common business and educational practices.
Meeting Schedule: Once per month (as needed)
| Name | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Tipton | Program Manager, Chair | Universal Design Center |
| Vacant | Director, Tseng College of Extended Learning | Distance Learning |
| Rashawn Green | Director | Learning Resources Center |
| Jodi Johnson | Director | Disability Resources and Educational Services |
| Bethy Lasky | Faculty, Special Education | Faculty |
| Li Liu | Faculty, Computer Science | Faculty |
| Cathy McLeod | Director | NCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services |
| Vanessa Ochoa | Veterans and Athletics Coordinator | Admissions and Records |
| Vacant | Director, Instructional Technologies | Information Technology |
| Vacant | Director | Center on Disabilities |
| Vacant | Director | Equity and Diversity |
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ATI College and Divisional Coordinators
The members of the ATI Coordinators Committee are the first point of contact for ATI in their respective areas. This committee, including members from key stakeholder groups across the institution, serves a hands-on role in ensuring accessibility technology goals are met in their areas.
Meeting Schedule: Once per quarter (as needed)
| Name | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Tipton | Program Manager, Chair | Universal Design Center |
| Equipment Systems Specialist | Arts, Media, and Communication | |
| Operating Systems Analyst III | Business and Economics | |
| Faculty, Secondary Education | Education | |
| Operating Systems Analyst | Engineering and Computer Science | |
| E-Learning Technology Manager | Tseng College | |
| Faculty | Health and Human Development | |
| Analyst/Programmer | Humanities | |
| Web Services Coordinator | University Library | |
| Information Technology Consultant | Science and Mathematics | |
| Information Technology Consultant | Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Director of Web & Technology Services, Student Affairs Technology | Student Affairs | |
| Executive Assistant | Administration and Finance | |
| Sr. Communications Consultant | Information Technology | |
| Sr. Web Producer | University Advancement | |
| Information Technology Consultant | Academic Resources and Planning | |
| Project Manager | Admissions and Records | |
| TBD | TBD | Athletics |
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Web Accessibility
The听Web Coordination Group (WCG)听is an ad-hoc working group reporting to the Executive Technology Steering Committee to coordinate the web content management system for University administrative web pages, to review University web projects (including ongoing and future division web projects), and make recommendations and identify issues to ETSC as appropriate. The committee meets monthly.
- WCG serves as the Web Accessibility group, coordinating through the Universal Design Center Program Manager with the ATI Services Committee. The group will review and revise the campus Web Accessibility Plan. The Group and the Plan will serve in support of the work that the other areas across campus do to support and advance the accessibility of the campus web presence.
Technology Procurement Accessibility Group
This group meets to ensure continuous improvement around electronic and information technology purchases.
- This group reviews and revises the campus Technology Procurement Accessibility Plan.
Meeting schedule: Bi-weekly (as needed)
| Name | Title | Representing |
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| Deborah Flugum | Director, Chair | Financial Services: Purchasing |
| Vacant | 听 | Equity & Diversity |
| Vacant | 听 | Financial Services: Purchasing |
| Kathryn Tipton | Program Manager | Universal Design Center |
| Vacant | Accessibility Analyst | Universal Design Center |
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Instructional Materials (IM) Accessibility
The听Advisory Committee for Academic Technology (ACAT)听consults on the management of University-wide IT support of instructional and scholarly activities, from the perspective of a college or division, not individual users. The committee meets monthly.
- ACAT serves as the Instructional Materials Accessibility Committee to review and revise the campus Instructional Materials Accessibility Plan. The Committee and the Plan will serve in support of the work that the Faculty Technology Center (FTC), Universal Design Center (UDC), and other areas across campus do to support faculty and ensure our students have accessible instructional materials.