Accessibility Consultations
Illinois State University is committed to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in University programs and activities. The Center for Integrated Professional Development supports faculty in making course materials accessible in both online and face-to-face teaching environments. A Center staff member will work one-on-one with you to identify steps you can take to ensure that your course materials are equally accessible to all students, including those with disabilities.
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Process
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Policies
The Accessibility Consultation will include one or more of the following, depending on the instructor’s needs and time constraints:
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Initial meeting
At the initial meeting, we will ask you to provide a context for the process by answering some questions about the course, your students, and your teaching.
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Information Gathering/Research Period (optional)
A Center consultant will gather additional information through material reviews and/or reviews of relevant literature.
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Feedback Phase
The Center consultant will meet with the instructor to share relevant findings from the information gathering/research period.
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Action Phase
Once you have received our feedback, we ask that you determine a “plan of action” for putting our findings into action to enrich your teaching.
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Voluntary
Only instructors can request a consultation.
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Formative
The Center for Integrated Professional Development is not in the business of evaluating teaching. Consultants provide information to be used to improve teaching & learning.
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Confidential
No information we gather as a result of the consultation process will be shared with anyone else at the
university or beyond without the instructor’s express consent.
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Timely
Center facilitators will work with interested faculty to determine appropriate timing for consultation.
To learn more or to arrange for your own Accessibility Consultation, please contact the Center at ProDev@ilstu.edu.