For decades, the Assistive Technology Resource Center, Student Disability Center, Inclusive Physical and Virtual Campus Committee, The Institute for Learning and Teaching, and other stalwart champions have led transformational grassroots accessibility efforts at CSU. Now, this vibrant culture of advocating for access has led to a defining new chapter: establishment of the Colorado State University Accessibility Center.
The new Accessibility Center congregates the incredible services and personnel of the SDC, ATRC, and TILT’s Caption and Audio Description Support, developing a unique framework positioned to unite and amplify highly specialized support and initiatives for lasting culture change. Each of the units comprising the AC continues to provide independent expert services to CSU students, faculty, and staff, while aligning themselves closely as partners to better collaborate on services, systems, and impact across the institution.
The idea for an Accessibility Center emerged from an Information Technology Accessibility Task Force established in 2022. Charged with providing recommendations for improving CSU’s electronic accessibility services and compliance with state and federal regulations, the task force recommended a single center to unite and coordinate our key services.
Our
Mission:
The Accessibility Center, in alignment with Colorado State University’s land-grant mission, leads and advances equitable access across the university by setting institutional guidelines, standards, and best practices for accessibility and inclusion.
Together, the Student Disability Center, Assistive Technology Resource Center, and Accessible Media Production unite to provide and enhance access, accommodations, assistive technology, digital accessibility, and campus-wide accessibility resources that serve individuals with disabilities and strengthen the broader community. Through collaboration, we proactively empower students, faculty, and staff to share responsibility for the integration of accessibility into all aspects of university life.
The Accessibility Center serves as both a campus leader and a national exemplar in creating inclusive, barrier-free learning and working environments.
Branches of the Accessibility Center
Assistive Technology Resource Center
Accessible Media Production
Student Disability Center
Accessible EIT Procurement
Additional accessibility groups at CSU
Office of Equal Opportunity
Accommodations for CSU employees with disabilities are facilitated by the Office of Equal Opportunity.
Inclusive Physical & Virtual Campus Committee (IPVCC)
The IPVCC is charged with creating and maintaining inclusive design standards with Facilities Management, as well as advocating for universal design in CSU’s electronic communication and information.
The Institute for Learning & Teaching (TILT)
TILT offers a multitude of accessibility resources for instructors, including an accessible syllabus template, BPiT courses, workshops, Fall Ramp-Up sessions, and more.