{"id":2,"date":"2019-02-25T13:25:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T21:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/pages\/template-divisions-departments\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:24:24","slug":"accessibility-at-palomar-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an Accessible Palomar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/report-an-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Report a Digital Accessibility Issue<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you experience a barrier on any page of Palomar College&#8217;s website, or in a Canvas course, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/report-an-issue\/\">report the issue<\/a> immediately. Note: This is not a form for requesting support to design your web page or other digital content accessibly &#8211; see support team below. Palomar College has a detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/palomar-accessibility-complaint-investigation-and-resolution-process\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"252\">Digital Accessibility Complaint and Resolution Process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Policies, Standards &amp; Governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Federal, State &amp; District Policies &amp; Standards<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/2024-03-08-web-rule\/\">Department of Justice Ruling on ADA Title II<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/regulations\/title-ii-2010-regulations\/\">Review of ADA Title II Law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/#requirements-for-wcag-2-1\">Review of WCAG 2.1 AA Standards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/\">Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ca.gov\/re\/di\/ws\/accessibility.asp\">California Education Code 7405<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Accessibility Policies at Palomar College: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governingboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/01\/BP-3725-Information-Communications-Technology-Accessibility-Acceptable-Use-Adopted-12.7.21.pdf\">BP 3725<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governingboard\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/11\/AP-3725-Accessibility-of-Electronic-and-Information-Technology-Acceptable-Use-approved-10-22-21.pdf\">AP 3725<\/a> (currently under review)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Digital Accessibility Shared Governance<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/governance-councils\/infrastructure-and-sustainability-council\/\">Infrastructure &amp; Sustainability Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:af8beb7c-18a6-4286-96e6-a439c847ccf4?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover\">Access &amp; Inclusion Subcommittee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/distance-education-committee\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/distance-education-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distance Education Committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web Advisory Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accessible Palomar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to announce the launch of our Accessible Palomar SharePoint, a centralized hub designed to make it easier for faculty and staff to find the tools, guidance, and support they need to foster an accessible and inclusive environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new internal site replaces the use of our public-facing webpages for employee resources, offering a more streamlined and secure experience. Here, you\u2019ll find:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/palomar0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/AccessiblePalomar\/SitePages\/Accessibility-Details.aspx\">Accessibility Guides<\/a>: Quick start guides, accessibility checklists, and accessibility habits and tips to support everyday practices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/palomar0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/AccessiblePalomar\/SitePages\/Getting-Help.aspx\">Digital Accessibility Support Team:<\/a> Contact information for teams and individuals who can assist with accessibility questions or issues&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/palomar0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/AccessiblePalomar\/SitePages\/Accessible-Palomar-Newsletter-Archives.aspx\">Newsletter Archive:<\/a> A repository of our biweekly newsletters for easy reference<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bookmark the site and explore the resources to integrate accessibility into your daily work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/palomar0.sharepoint.com\/sites\/AccessiblePalomar\"><strong><u>Visit the Accessible Palomar SharePoint Site<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(employee login required)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can continue to build a more inclusive campus community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you experience a barrier on any page of Palomar College&#8217;s website, or in a Canvas course, please report the issue immediately. Note: This is not a form for requesting&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/\">\u00a0Continue Reading:<span> Building an Accessible Palomar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/2653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/accessibility\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}