Instructors

Description

This section examines instructor* practices around ensuring maximum curriculum accessibility.

*including faculty, lecturers, GSIs and other instructor titles 

Recommendations

  • Develop a practice to ensure that students are informed that they can request a reasonable academic accommodation for disability and describe how/where they can submit their request.

  • Develop practices to ensure all curricula are accessible, including both physical and digital materials (e.g., website references, PDFs, videos, etc.) for students with disabilities.

  • Develop practices to ensure that all required course activities outside the classroom are fully accessible to students with disabilities.

  • Access training on making online and in-person presentations accessible, including best practices and tips on using and presenting accessible materials for students with disabilities.  See our Guide for Making Presentations Accessible

  • Develop practices to ensure that all websites referenced in curricula are vetted for accessibility.

  • Follow the Disabled Students' Program's established best practices on how to respond to a student who requests a reasonable accommodation.

  • Follow UC Berkeley Textbook Affordability requirements

Training

Instructor Training

Additional Resources