Provide appropriate consideration of disability- and health-related circumstances in University admission and selection DVC Education Academic Registrar Review selection processes and outcomes to facilitate increasing enrolments by students with disability. Nov 2016, ongoing ACTION AREA 3: Learning and Teaching RMIT University seeks to support staff to adopt inclusive teaching and assessment strategies for all students and provide reasonable adjustments for individual students with disability as required. Action Responsibility Target Timeline Continue to promote and universal design for all students DVC Education Deputy PVCs Learning and Teaching Chief Information Officer Include inclusive teaching in the Essentials for Tertiary Teaching Practice compulsory induction program for all new academic staff. Dec 2016 Promote resources and provide workshops and training for academic staff on inclusive teaching strategies. Nov 2016, ongoing Continue to support production and publication of accessible learning and teaching content: Implement improvements to systems and processes (for example, the Video Management System and timetabling) to facilitate: Opt-out lecture recording and publication Availability in different formats Captions for all video and audio content Timetabling consideration in light of long-term medical conditions. Dec 2017 Action Responsibility Target Timeline Provide reasonable adjustments for individual students in teaching, learning, and assessment DVC Education Dean/ Deputy Head Learning and Teaching, Colleges Academic Registrar Publish resources for staff and enrolled students regarding inherent requirements, reasonable adjustments, equitable assessment arrangements and advice and options for seeking support. Feb 2017 Implement revised processes and systems for developing and communicating Disability Services recommendations to Schools, improve communication and clarify responsibilities within Schools. Feb 2017 Continue liaison between Disability Services and Schools to: Support consistent and timely implementation of individual student DLU Plans Promote models of good practice, and Feb 2017, ongoing
environments, facilities and grounds comply with prescribed accessibility standards at a minimum, and incorporate best practice where possible. Executive Director, Property Services Ensure built environments, facilities, furniture and grounds demonstrate best practice access and inclusion provisions. Dec 2016 Annual Basis Develop specific issues / where RMIT aspires to outperform current standards for inclusion in design standards. Dec 2016 Annual Basis During works for new or refurbished facilities and grounds, ensure these comply with relevant standards and that users are advised of any alterations to access provisions and paths of travel in a timely manner. Executive Director, Property Services Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and implement these. Dec2016 Include advice on access including paths of travel within project communications and signage. Dec 2016 Establish a targeted means of communicating changes to accessible pathways to users with disabilities. Dec 2016 Action Responsibility Target Timeline At a minimum, modify existing built environments, facilities and grounds for compliance with current accessibility standards where heritage and other restrictions allow, incorporating best practice where possible: On request As part of planned works in the RMIT Property Portfolio Plan. Executive Director, Property Services Conduct regular audits of accessibility compliance, with high impact issues prioritised, and recommendations for improvement resourced and implemented. Dec 2016 Annual Basis Explicitly reference accessibility requirements within project documentation and implement these. Dec 2016 Include reference to Accessibility Action Plan in the Property Portfolio Plan. Dec 2016 Consider individual specific staff / student accessibility issues on a case by case basis in coordination with HR, Disability Services, and the respective Colleges. Ongoing Review and publish maps on the RMIT website annually or as changes demand. As required
Update and publish campus accessibility information maps annually, or as changes are made, to support the needs of people living with disability. Executive Director, Property Services Ensure maps provide clear information about wheelchair access, locations of accessible toilets, gradient and parking facilities. As required Update RMIT signage standards to reflect Accessibility Action Plan. Dec 2016 Ensure that adequate signage is in place to assist people living with disability to navigate RMIT campuses with ease. Executive Director, Property Services Review and update existing signage. Dec 2016 Annual basis Incorporate advice about signage requirements for accessibility within the RMIT Design Brief and implement. Dec 2016 Facilitate access to assistive technology and equipment through the University Library Associate Director, Library Resources Recruit, train and support Library Disability Liaison Representatives. Dec 2016 and ongoing Review Library equipment provision and purchase additional equipment as needed. Dec 2016 and ongoing Continue to provide specialist equipment in spaces within Library sites. Dec 2016 and ongoing ACTION AREA 6: Digital Information and Services. RMIT University will ensure students, staff and visitors are able to access and use RMIT University’s digital information and services. Action Responsibility Target Timeline Consult with staff and students to identify and remedy accessibility issues. Chief Operating Officer Convene an Accessibility Working for the RMIT Resources portfolio, to consult and advise on the remediation of University accessibility issues raised by staff or students. Dec 2016 Provide accessible digital information and services consistent with the Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards. Director, Digital and Customer Experience Strategy Chief Information Officer Prepare, implement and monitor a for every enterprise platform (including Adobe CMS, Blackboard, Service Now, LibrarySearch, SAMS) that includes: Risk assessment, including: management of potential inaccessibility, including interim alternative options, and prioritisation and timeframe for remediation Assessment of required resources for resolution A schedule of audits Website accessibility statements reviewed at least annually. Dec 2016 for Plan preparation, and ongoing for implementation Publish a central register of Web Accessibility Action Plans and support their development and implementation. Dec 2016 and ongoing for implementation