The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Initiative
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Initiative
The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Initiative was established in Fall 2022 to foster a universal culture of inclusion and accessibility across the institution. The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Initiative provides curated resources and technical assistance to faculty, students, and staff as they design accessible course content, programs, and events. Attendees will be individually permitted into the virtual meeting to maintain privacy and given approximately 5 - 10 minutes. Contact the associated email address for each session if you require additional time to meet.
Faculty and Co-instructor Virtual Hours
GW Faculty and Co-instructors can join the DSS Director to discuss the implementation of accommodations, designing inclusive pedagogy, and the application of disabiity-related laws(e.g., fundamental alteration analysis, disablility culture, ADAAA)
Dates: Every Monday from 11:00am-12:00pm
Meeting URL:https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/97291071404
Meeting ID: 972 9107 1404
Passcode: 074108
Drop in to one of these sessions or email [email protected] anytime.
Assistive Technology Services Virtual Hours
GW faculty and co-instructors, staff, and students can join the Associate Director of Assistive Technology Wednesdays from 11:00am-12:00pm to answer questions about Assitive Technology
Dates: 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/,10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14
Meeting URL: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/97916218019
Meeting ID: 979 1621 8019
Passcode: 483992
We welcome your questions focusing on the following areas:
Accommodations (Alternative text Materials, American Sign Language Interpreting, CART, and closed captioning)
Assistive technology (hardware and software) offered by DSS
Assistive technology user experience
Accessible educational materials
Built-in accessibility features in Mac/PC
Free accessibility resources and tools
Drop in to one of these sessions or email [email protected] anytime.
Test Proctoring Virtual Hours
GW faculty and co-instructors, staff, and students can join the Senior Accessibility Associate, Test Proctoring via Zoom on Thursday's from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm to dicuss test proctoring strategies.
Dates: 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
Meeting URL: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/j/95659341726
Meeting ID: 956 5934 1726
Passcode: 357361
We welcome your questions focusing on the following areas:
Faculty
Facilitating testing accommodations within your course
Alternative test proctoring options
Academic integrity/DSS Test Proctoring conditions
How to submit your exams to DSS Test Proctoring
Exam drop-offs, pick-ups and changes
Missing exams
DSS Test Proctoring locations
Student "no-shows" and late arrivals
Students
Alternative test proctoring options
DSS Test Proctoring guidelines and conditions
Advising faculty
Reminders: 7-day deadline
DSS office hours during finals
Student "no-shows" and late arrivals
Drop in to one of these sessions or email [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.
