Library: Buffalo State University EIT Accessibility Five-Year Plan: Classroom Accessibility Standards (CAS) Goals & Assessment

3.1 Infrastructure (CAS)

Objective/Milestone	Plan Year	Activity/Steps	Resources/Materials	Status Check	Outcome
Define Ownership of Classrooms / Lab Spaces	1	Review current assignment of spaces	AiM space inventory data		Inventory of space allocation
Develop formal classroom standards for the university that include accessible features as required by law/policy	1-2	Review features in 25Live and update as necessary.	SUNY EIT Policy, ADA, 2010 Building Accessibility Standards, 25Live		Formal classroom standards
Assess and inventory already deployed Accessibility Technologies in all spaces	2	Classroom Support Staff will go to each location on campus and physically do an assessment of campus owned accessibility technology. Events Management and Classroom Support staff will meet with support staff of performance & athletic spaces deemed necessary. Compare BSC spaces to SUNY standard. Identify modifications required for compliance.	ADA, SUNY EIT Policy		Compiled working list of already owned campus technology.
Purchase new technology to supplement existing technology	3-5	Identify products, secure funding, and purchase products.	Use of Technology Fee		Follow procurement standards
Objective/Milestone	Plan Year	Activity/Steps	Resources/Materials	Status Check	Outcome
Install and commission technology	3-5	Classroom Support staff to install and commission technology items			Track assets in TeamDynamix
Classroom Furniture	2-5	Inventory classrooms for accessible furniture. Purchase new furniture where appropriate.	Funding for equipment purchases.		Compiled list of accessible furniture

3.2 Communication (CAS)

Objective/Milestone	Plan Year	Activity/Steps	Resources/Materials	Status Check	Outcome
Posting of signs within classrooms / labs with installed accessibility equipment	3-5	Post signs in visible areas for each classroom / lab stating that room has specific installed accessibility equipment	Signage and Installation committee (CDB)		Increased awareness of use and accessibility of equipment
Updating existing documentation	3-5	Update current Knowledge Base articles with accessibility technology advertisements.			Allowing users to see rooms with installed accessibility equipment and software.
Advertise in Daily Bulletin, New Faculty/Staff Orientations, and TLC Workshops	3-5	Point the campus community to IT Portal Knowledge Base articles for promotion of accessibility offerings.	IT Portal Knowledge base articles.		Shareable resources for faculty, staff and students
Ensure physical compliance	2-5	Ensure room furniture layouts are followed.	Update Room Layout and capacity signage		Increased accessibility of space

3.3 Training/Resource Allocation (CAS)

Objective/Milestone	Plan Year	Activity/Steps	Resources/Materials	Status Check	Outcome
Training of BSC Support Staff	1	Training of Classroom Support Staff – (Events Management & IT Classroom Support)	Deque University / SUNY		Staff understand the WHY of accessibility standards and learn to identify barriers
Creation of Knowledge Base articles in IT Portal	1	IT Classroom Support staff will create Knowledge Base articles on training info for software/hardware items found in classrooms and labs.			Knowledgebase articles
Specialty Equipment Training	2-5	Faculty and Department specific staff to collaborate with SAS for specific lab equipment that isn’t by nature ADA compliant.	User and instruction manuals for equipment. Information from other SUNYs with same programs.		Trained staff

3.4 Monitoring Compliance (CAS)

Objective/Milestone

Plan

Year

Activity/Steps

Resources/Materials

Status Check

Outcome

Annual Check of classroom spaces

2-5

Annually test accessibility equipment in all classrooms and labs for full functionality.
Ensure furniture is compliance with ADA regulations and building codes.

Classroom Support Check Lists.

Facilities Planning Drawings.

Inventory and updated information on classroom spaces.

3.5 Roles & Responsibilities (CAS)

Facilities Planning and Construction

• Ensures all ADA requirements regarding space and furniture are in compliance with ADA law in all buildings, classrooms, and offices

Information Technology (IT)

IT Classroom Support will handle all reports of accessibility issues. An IT Incident Ticket will be created allowing the campus community to open a request that will be directed to the appropriate group of people.
IT Classroom Support will handle the processing of purchase requisitions with BSC Procurement.
IT Classroom Support will handle the installation and commissioning of accessibility technology in all academic classrooms and conference rooms.
IT Classroom Support and Technology Support Services will handle the installation and commissioning of software related technology in all academic classrooms and conference rooms.
IT Classroom Support to work with SAS to provide individual student support.

Events Management

• Responsible for requests of accessibility dealing with Events that are not scheduled through Banner.

2021 (CAS) SUNY EIT Report Challenges & Barriers

What are the challenges/barriers to Classroom Technology & Design: Classroom Accessibility Standards (CAS) plan implementation?

Structural Accessibility: Providing accessibility for mobility impaired people to our classrooms in buildings constructed prior to 1991, when the ADA Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. Those academic buildings weren’t originally constructed for access for which renovation and upgrade projects requires us make accessible. At times we have encountered structural and constructability issues requiring extensive engineering and construction costs.

Providing the infrastructure in old buildings to support the new accessibility classroom technology. Most campus buildings have asbestos containing materials requiring costly abatement before new IT infrastructure is installed.