Project Goals:

1. To enhance the DSS and Student Development web sites to include more information for new students and a Student Guide for students with disabilities, focusing on improving College access to all new students. All enhancements will be accessible to people with disabilities.
   
   The DSS website at: http://www.montgomerycollege.org/Departments/dispsvc/ now has a "Student Guide" link from its home page. Navigation is improved and all site enhancements are accessible to people using assistive technology. Components of the "Student Guide" include:
   • Role of DSS
   • Services provided
   • Eligibility for services
   • Applying to the College
   • Applying to DSS (Intake Packet forms available in .doc and .pdf formats)
   • Requesting and Arranging for DSS Services - a "How to" guide for students including forms
   • Guidelines for documenting disability
   • College Access Program
   • Financial aid, scholarship and Social Security Tuition Waiver information
   • How to Contact DSS - "Who's who" and where to find us
   • Rights and responsibilities - of students with disabilities and of the College
   • Grievance policy - how to file a complaint
   
   The Rockville Campus Student Development site is available at: http://www.montgomerycollege.org/Departments/studevrv. The major enhancements include:
   • Improved navigation through the use of "breadcrumbs" menus designed to allow students to know where they are and how to return to any location on this sizeable site.
   • Assessment Center information on academic and assessment/placement testing.
     • Student and faculty guides to using the Rockville Assessment Center for academic testing
     • Who must take assessment tests?
     • Scheduling and retaking assessment tests (all campuses)
     • Frequently asked questions about the Accuplacer and Michigan
     • Sample Accuplacer and Michigan test questions
     • Interpreting the Accuplacer results (including form)
     • Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination
   • Addition of several frequently used forms:
     • Dean's office: permission to take course overload, reinstatement/suspension appeal and recommendation requests for transferring students
     • Advisors: assessment score interpretation, referral for assessment re-testing, Academic Appeal, General Education Appeal, General Studies graduation checklist and course planning sheet
   • Advising information for new and returning students, also:
     • Academic advisors by department at Rockville and links to Germantown and Takoma Park advisors
     • "Frequently Asked Questions" about advising and transfer for students.
   • Updated Career and Transfer information and internet resources
   • I-20 information for international students
   • Improved "Events" section for announcements of Student Development programs

2. To offer presentations and one-on-one assistance to faculty/staff/administrators who wish to incorporate accessible web design into their web sites. To further develop a website and resources for faculty to use to incorporate accessible principles into their course materials.
   
   "Designing Your Website for Accessibility," designed with Karen Penn de Martinez, CA Department - Rockville, can be used for presentations on designing for accessibility and as a resource for faculty to give to students for additional information. I presented two workshops through the CTL to faculty/staff this fall, one at Takoma Park with Karen Penn de Martinez and another at the Rockville Campus. I also used the site to present to a CA273 class at the Rockville Campus. It is available at: http://www.montgomerycollege.org/Departments/dispsvc/universal_design-lec3.html. This site includes:

   • Why Accessibility? - Legal mandates and sources of assistance
   • Designing for accessibility is good page design
   • Sample "Disaster Page" - what NOT to do in designing webpages; can be used with students as an in-class exercise
   • Using good general design principles, graphics, links - includes links to examples of how to implement
   • Advanced Topics - Navigation, frames, image maps, site maps, tables, providing alternatives, and more
   • Test your web pages for Accessibility - Accessibility checkers and links to free demo assistive software
   • Resources for more information on accessibility