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Digital Accessibility Maturity Project

Digital Accessibility Maturity Project

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Background and Project Definition

In January 2019—in response to an ongoing Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Resolution established in 2017—Portland State University (PSU) established a commitment to ensuring the accessibility of its public-facing digital resources through a campus Digital Accessibility Policy (updated 2022) and associated Standards for Accessible Digital Design (updated 2026) and Accessible Digital Procurement (updated 2025). In light of recent changes and clarifications to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in summary:

  • this commitment is extended to the accessibility of internal-facing, academic and non-academic digital resources

  • a sustainable framework must be established for supporting faculty, staff, and students to meet that commitment

This project will establish a maturity model and sustainable framework for identifying, building, and accessing the necessary resources and training to meet these federal requirements.

Project Team and Stakeholders

Project Sponsors

Name

Position

Department

Name

Position

Department

Xan Arch

Dean

University Library

Ryan Bass

Chief Information Officer

Office of Information Technology

Michelle Giovannozzi

Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation

Office of Academic Innovation

Michael Grieser

Associate General Counsel

Office of General Counsel

Sheila Martin

Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief of Staff to the President

Office of the President

Albert Roberson

Deputy Chief Executive, Equity and Compliance

Office of Equity, Audit, and Compliance

Project Team

Name

Position

Department

Name

Position

Department

Albert Roberson

Deputy Chief Executive, Equity and Compliance

Project Lead

Office of Equity, Audit, and Compliance

Michele Bromley

Manager, Digital Accessibility and Content

Project Manager

Office of Information Technology

Francisco Valdez

Executive Specialist and Project Manager

Project Manager

Office of the President

Myla Edmond

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Change Manager

University Communications

Samantha Hines

Associate Director, Faculty Support and Digital Learning Environment

Office of Academic Innovation

Kari Goin Kono

Senior User Experience Designer

Office of Academic Innovation

Sarah Livengood

Assistant Director for Alternative Access

Disability Resource Center

Alex Patterson

Digital Accessibility Support Specialist

Office of Information Technology

Scott Robison

Director, Digital Learning and Design

Office of Academic Innovation

Gracie Sheets

Alternative Formats Coordinator

Disability Resource Center

Julia Stone

Assistant Professor and Open Scholarship Librarian

University Library

Stephanie Upshaw

Associate Director, People Strategy, Organizational Development, and Digital Content

Office of Information Technology

Informed Stakeholders

Name

Position

Department

Name

Position

Department

Emily Ackerland

Director

Disability Resource Center

Shelly Chabon

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Office of Academic Affairs

Will Fanning

Acquisitions Assistant

Library

Rae Fickle

Technology Advisor

Student Activities and Leadership Programs

Katy Kaszubinski

STEM Academic Coach Coordinator

Student Academic Support Services

Nathan Klinkhammer

Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Office of Human Resources

Chris Monsere

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Office of Academic Affairs

Alex Patterson

Digital Accessibility Support Specialist

Office of Information Technology

Melissa Scholl

Senior ADA and Accessibility Administrator

Office of Human Resources

Aimee Shattuck

Executive Director of Student Involvement and Assessment

Student Activities and Leadership Programs

Digital Accessibility Maturity Resources

If you have questions regarding the updated Federal Digital Accessibility Requirements, the upcoming April 2027 deadline, or the work that this project team is doing to support the PSU community in meeting these requirements, please Request Digital Accessibility Support.

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