Law / United States / 
Ohio
Kent State University, electronic and information technology accessibility
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Instrument type
- a regulation made under an act
What it requires
- This binds Kent State University, through its staff, faculty and the third parties that provide electronic and information technology to or on behalf of the university; it reaches a vendor only as such a third party (rule 3342-4-16(C)).
- If you are Kent State University, make its electronic and information technologies, including information provided through its website, online learning and course management systems, and curriculum, institutional and administrative data systems, accessible to students, prospective students, employees, guests and visitors with disabilities (rule 3342-4-16(A) and (B)).
- If you are Kent State University, make all of its electronic and information technologies comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 28 C.F.R. Part 35 (rule 3342-4-16(D)).
- Implement the policy under a phased-in schedule led by the vice president for student affairs, the vice president for information services and the provost, prioritizing compliance by academic, research and administrative needs, resource constraints and technology limitations (rule 3342-4-16(E)).
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What this law does
Chapter 3342 of the Ohio Administrative Code holds the rules of Kent State University. Rule 3342-4-16 of the Ohio Administrative Code makes it the policy of the university to make its electronic and information technologies accessible to all students, prospective students, employees, guests and visitors with disabilities.
The electronic and information technologies covered include all information provided through the university's website, online learning and course management systems, and curriculum, institutional and administrative data systems. The policy applies to all staff, faculty, and third parties providing electronic and information technology to or on behalf of the university.
All of the university's electronic and information technologies must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and with their implementing regulations. The vice president for student affairs, the vice president for information services and the provost are responsible for implementing the policy under a phased-in implementation schedule. The rule took effect .
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