MiraCosta College has made a commitment to creating a racially just campus and to welcome, nurture, and validate individuals and their identities and diverse cultures as it evidenced in the college Commitment Statement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement (BP 3400). We pride ourselves in centering our work on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility and view accessibility as not just compliance with regulations, laws and policies but also as an important equity-minded practice. Our goal is to ensure that our campus is accessible to our college community.
The Accessibility Workgroup was formed in Fall 2023 under the Office of IDEA and is made up of individuals from multiple divisions and departments across the college. We meet on a monthly basis to discuss strategies around two workgroup goals: to increase campus-wide awareness and understanding of accessibility and to develop a campus-wide accessibility plan that connects to current planning and work across the college.
Members of the Accessibility Workgroup
- Wendy Stewart, Interim Chief IDEA Officer
- Anthony Maciel
- Jim Julius
- Chelsea Chavira-Verdin
- Sinclaire Tirona
- Aaron Holmes
- Lindsey Morse
- Michelle Ohnstad
- Mina Hernandez
- Tim Flood
- Jeff Higginbotham
- Justin Crast
- Tina Helmstreit
- Israel Gutierrez Hernandez
Relevant Policies and Procedures
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Report A Web Accessibility Issue
- MiraCosta College AP 3725: Establishing and Maintaining Web Accessibility
- MiraCosta College AP 4105: Distance Education
Contains accessibility requirements for both the institution and departments/faculty in support of online education. - MiraCosta College BP 5140: Student Accessibility Services
- MiraCosta College AP 5140: Student Accessibility Services
- MiraCosta College AP 6365: Contracts – Accessibility of Information Technology
