Accessibility

Accessibility Training, Resources, and Best Practices

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Getting Started

Disability is a valued aspect of diversity at PCC. We provide some introductory training that is valuable for all PCC employees.

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Training for Faculty

We support faculty in supporting students with disabilities. Faculty across our campuses have an important role to play in making sure students feel welcomed. There’s a lot we can do proactively to remove barriers. Get training and resources helpful for instructional faculty.

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Request at Training for your Department

Customized training and professional development opportunities are available. Review a list of frequently offered topics to choose from or schedule a consultation to discuss your department’s needs.

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Digital Accessibility

Our instructional support team has curated instructions, how-to documents, and links to training so you can develop skills in creating accessible content. Check out a list of available accessibility trainings and presentation recordings.

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Accessibility Consultation

PCC employs accessibility professionals with a broad range of expertise. We encourage you to request an accessibility consultation. The consultation team can review a variety of areas related to accessibility upon request, including but not limited to: Built Environment, Digital Accessibility, ADA Compliance, Accommodations, Curriculum Design, Universal Design, Best Practices, and more!

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Accessibility Knowledge Base (Resources by Topic)

Access the PCC Accessibility Knowledge Base! Here, you’ll find a compellation of helpful resources about disability and accessibility by topic. We’ve included resources created at and for PCC and helpful information from external resources. The goal of the knowledge base is to provide easy-to-access information for students, employees, and visitors.

Getting Started

Understanding Accessible Education

There is an introductory training available for all PCC Employees in Cornerstone called, “Understanding Accessible Education.” Accessible Education & Disability Resources staff and student leaders have worked together to create content for PCC. This content is focused on recognizing disability as a valued aspect of diversity, embracing access as a matter of social justice, and promoting universal design and inclusive environments for both students and employees. Equal access and belonging are a shared responsibility. All PCC employees are encouraged to complete the training, which can be found in MyCareer:

  1. Log in to MyCareer
  2. From this page, you can search for the online class, “Understanding Accessible Education.”

Training for Faculty

Introduction

In addition to the Understanding Accessible Education training shared in the Getting Started section above, there are additional resources specifically for faculty.

Privacy Rights for Students with Disabilities: FERPA

The confidentiality and privacy rights for students with disabilities falls under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, also known as FERPA. It is important for faculty to understand their responsibility related to confidentiality. FERPA Training and Resources

Faculty Responsibilities

Environments and learning opportunities throughout PCC must meet the needs of students who experience disability. We work together to coordinate academic adjustments, but also to build collaborations and increase awareness of what is working well across locations and delivery modalities. To understand faculty responsibilities please review the following resources:

 

Accessible Course Design

Digital Accessibility

MyCareer@PCC Trainings

There are several accessibility training opportunities in MyCareer@PCC for faculty and staff to take for professional development.

Accessible Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides using Grackle

Grackle is an accessibility checker for G-Suite. It is available for the Chrome browser and PCC has a site wide license. There is no cost to you to use it, and it has been approved by IT. You should be able to simply Download and install.

We encourage you to view the Grackle training (recorded during the October 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month). The presentation slides are also available for reference.

This training covers:

  • What is Grackle (GrackleDocs)?
  • How to use Grackle Accessibility Checker with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
  • How to add GrackleDocs extension to your PCC Google Drive

Request a presentation or training

Request a Training

Our accessibility team can customize a training to your specific questions/needs.
Fill out our accessibility feedback form to request a training for your department.

PCC ADA Employee Accommodation Process

Managers can request training for their department related to PCC ADA Employee Accommodation Process by emailing: adacoordinator@pcc.edu.

Title:?Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and PCC Employee Accommodation Process
Event Description:?Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and explore the reasonable accommodation process for PCC employees.
Session Description:

  • Overview of the ADA
  • Understand the definition of disability
  • Identify a need or make a request for an accommodation
  • Required employee forms
  • Understand the interactive and reasonable accommodation process
  • Confidentiality