Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Committee of the University of Nevada, Reno coordinates and has oversight of University efforts to ensure compliance with the University Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Policy (7,007), the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Policy for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility (Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 15), and all applicable federal and state laws governing access by an individual with a disability to ICT at postsecondary institutions.
The committee is chaired by the University’s Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. The Vice Provost and CIO have the responsibility to identify resources to support the work of the committee and all other commitments relating to ICT.
The committee is charged with developing guidelines, implementation strategies, tools, and resources to ensure accessibility of Information and Communication Technology campus-wide. The committee shall have the responsibility and authority to:
- Establish and retain membership
- Recommend policy changes
- Recommend procedural changes
- Form subcommittees and working groups with members and/or other stakeholders as needed, to carry out their responsibilities
- Recommend an accessibility budget
- Make regular reports to University Leadership on progress, challenges, and recommendations
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Committee members
| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Vanderhoff | Marketing and Digital Media Coordinator | Research & Innovation |
| Chelsey Brokmann | Senior Instructional Technologist | Nevada Online |
| Don Massie | Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Training | Research & Innovation |
| Ed Huffman | Executive Director | Office of Digital Learning |
| Frank LaForge | Assistance General Council | President's Office |
| Jeanine Mooers | Disability Resource Center | |
| Jim McKinney | Deputy CIO | Office of Information Technology |
| Kara Cleveland | Assistant Dean, Strategy and Operations | Graduate School |
| Kevin Fredericks | Senior Web Development | Marketing and Communications |
| Maggie Ressel | Assistant Dean for Special Projects | University Libraries |
| Matthew Aguirre | Director of Graduate Student Services | Graduate Student Association |
| Michael Brown | Senior Director, Web & Digital Strategy | Marketing and Communications |
| Raul Rodriguez | Senior Functional Analyst | Office of the Provost |
| Raymond Lee | Senior Manager, Web Development | Marketing and Communications |
| Sarah Cummings | Director | Advancements in Teaching Excellence |
| Sasi Pillay | Vice President and CIO | Office of Information Technology |
| Shane Carter | Director | Disability Resource Center |
| Shanon Taylor | Professor of Special Education/Associate Dean | College of Education and Human Development |
| Shiva Pourgholaminejad | Accessibility Analyst | Office of Information Technology |
| Sushma Alphonsa | Instructional Technologist | Office of Digital Learning |
| Tyler Smith | Disability Accommodations Coordinator | Disability Resource Center |
| Victoria Plants | Purchasing Officer | BCN Purchasing |