It's TMCC Policy, NSHE Policy, and Federal Law'
Besides the moral reasons we want all our communication to be accessible, it is a matter of TMCC Policy, NSHE Policy, in accord with Federal Law.
The TMCC Policy 3522 states:
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Truckee Meadows Community College is committed to providing access to information and services, in an equally effective and integrated manner, regardless of a user’s physical or developmental abilities or impairments. All TMCC departments and operational units are required to ensure that any electronic information or technology resources that are created or purchased are accessible.
Nevada System of Higher Education Title 4, Chapter 8, Page 31; Rev. 275
Section 14. General Policy of the Board of Regents on Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ...
"No qualified individual shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from
participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of
any public entity, or be subject to discrimination by any such entity." (Section 202 of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act).
• "No otherwise qualified, handicapped individual in the United States shall solely, by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance." (Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act).
Pursuant to federal and state laws, no qualified individual with a disability shall unlawfully be denied access to or participation in any services, programs, or activities of NSHE or its institutions on the basis of his or her disability. NSHE and its institutions are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students, employees, and visitors with disabilities to afford an opportunity for full participation in educational programs and activities.