Recommendation 8
Accessibility website. Refresh the university’s central hub website for accessibility to create a robust landing page and useful information for everything related to accessibility and accommodations at OSU. Provide links to relevant university offices and resources, as well as construction alerts or changes to Beaver Bus routes or availability.
Leads: University Relations and Marketing, and University Information Technology, in close collaboration with content owners such as Equal Opportunity and Access and Disability Access Services
Recommendation 9
Wayfinding and campus map. Finalize and implement the wayfinding and campus map, which has been under development. Determine most useful and important information to include, and test the map with anticipated users, especially disabled people.
Lead: University Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations (UFIO), in collaboration with University Marketing and Relations and University Information Technology (UIT)
Recommendation 10
Assess accommodations offices. Assess the functionality, services, processes and staffing levels needed to allow DAS and EOA to most effectively support students and employees, including: providing needed services and support for people with non-apparent disabilities, including mental illness; responding to increased needs related to COVID and long-COVID; and providing accommodations for non-students and non-employees, including participants in youth programs and Extension/4H across the state.
Leads: Division of Student Affairs and Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA)