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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.

Process

The Accessibility Consultation will include one or more of the following, depending on the instructor’s needs and time constraints:

  • 1

    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.

  • 2

    Information Gathering/Research Period (optional)

    A Center consultant will gather additional information through material reviews and/or reviews of relevant literature.

  • 3

    Feedback Phase

    The Center consultant will meet with the instructor to share relevant findings from the information gathering/research period.

  • 4

    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.

Policies

Voluntary

Only instructors can request a consultation.

Formative

The Center for Integrated Professional Development is not in the business of evaluating teaching. Consultants provide information to be used to improve teaching and learning.

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.

Timely

Center facilitators will work with interested faculty to determine appropriate timing for consultation.

More to Explore

To learn more or to arrange for your own Accessibility Consultation, please contact the Center at ProDev@IllinoisState.edu.