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Administrator & Staff Accessibility

Administrator and Staff Accessibility Support

Accessibility is a shared responsibility across Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. Administrators help establish priorities, allocate resources, and support institutional progress, while classified professionals and other employees put accessible practices into action through the materials, communications, and services they provide.

This page brings together practical resources for creating accessible digital content, guidance for leading departmental accessibility efforts, opportunities to participate in districtwide planning, professional learning, and ways to request support.

Practical Accessibility Resources

Classified professionals play an essential role in making GCCCD's digital information and services accessible. From preparing documents and presentations to sending emails, maintaining webpages, and creating forms, accessibility is part of many everyday responsibilities.

This section provides practical guidance, tools, and training opportunities for classified professionals, administrators, and other employees who create or share digital content.

Creating Accessible Digital Content

Explore guidance for common workplace materials and communications. Additional resources and examples will be added as they become available. Check back for updates!

Documents and PDFs

Learn to structure documents using headings, descriptive links, alternative text, and other accessible formatting practices.

Emails and Communications

Find practical guidance for writing and formatting accessible emails, newsletters, and other digital communications.

Presentations and Meetings

Explore ways to make slides, meeting materials, and shared presentations accessible to participants.

Forms and Other Digital Content

Find guidance for accessible forms, shared digital resources, webpages, and other materials used to provide information and services.

Learn and Practice

The district offers opportunities to build accessibility skills through the Accessibility Activation Series, office hours, asynchronous resources, and other professional learning activities.

Explore GCCCD Accessibility Events and Resources for training opportunities, recordings, and ongoing support.

Shared resources: Many of these accessibility practices also apply to faculty. Faculty looking for instructional design support, Canvas resources, and course-specific accessibility guidance can visit the Faculty Accessibility Support page.

Lead Accessibility Efforts

Administrators help establish the expectations, resources, and accountability needed to make accessibility a sustainable institutional practice. The following actions can help departments move from awareness to implementation.

Lead and Engage

  • Stay informed about accessibility initiatives and requirements.
  • Participate in accessibility planning and collaborative discussions.
  • Encourage employees to participate in professional learning.
  • Set expectations for accessible new and updated digital content.

Plan and Prioritize

  • Inventory departmental digital content, tools, and resources.
  • Identify essential services and high-use materials.
  • Prioritize known barriers and applicable compliance requirements.
  • Assign responsibilities and establish realistic timelines.

Build Accountability

  • Include accessibility in routine planning and team discussions.
  • Consider accessibility in purchasing and technology decisions.
  • Support ongoing content review and remediation.
  • Identify training, staffing, and specialized support needs.

Leadership takeaway: Accessibility is a shared responsibility, but administrators help create the conditions for lasting progress.

Governance and Collaboration

GCCCD's accessibility efforts involve institutional leadership, collaborative planning, and participation from employees across Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, and District Offices. Administrators help guide institutional priorities, while employees contribute their experience and expertise to accessibility improvement efforts.

ACMM Executive Sponsors

Executive sponsors help guide and support accessibility efforts across the district and its colleges.

  • Kerry Kilber Rebman — Associate Vice Chancellor, Technology, District Offices
  • Joan Garcia Ahrens, Ed.D. — Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grossmont College
  • Bri Hays, M.S. — Senior Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Success & Equity; Acting Vice President of Instruction, Cuyamaca College

Accessibility Committees and Task Forces

Districtwide ACMM Task Force

Supports collaboration, planning, and progress on districtwide accessibility initiatives.

Meeting dates: November 13 and December 11, 2026; January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, and May 14, 2027.

Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m. Pacific

Join the Districtwide ACMM Task Force on Zoom

Cuyamaca College

Student Success and Equity Council

For accessibility-related discussions and opportunities to participate, contact Bri Hays.

Grossmont College

Accessibility Task Force

For accessibility-related discussions and opportunities to participate, contact Joan Garcia Ahrens.

Planning and Professional Learning

Institutional accessibility requires coordinated planning, ongoing evaluation, and professional learning. The following resources support leaders and employees involved in strengthening accessibility across the district.

Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM)

GCCCD participates in the Accessibility Capability Maturity Model, a statewide framework that helps colleges and districts evaluate accessibility practices, identify improvement opportunities, and develop sustainable institutional processes.

The ACMM supports long-term planning, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement.

Important: The ACMM complements, but does not replace, the district's legal obligations under ADA Title II.

Leadership Training and Resources

Explore guidance and professional learning opportunities from the California Community Colleges Accessibility Center and statewide partners.

Looking for hands-on guidance for emails, documents, or presentations? Visit Practical Accessibility Resources above.

Get Accessibility Support

Have questions about accessibility requirements, digital content, departmental planning, or available training? Support is available to help employees and teams identify resources and determine next steps.

Consultation and Team Support

Contact Brielle Erike, Accessibility Consultant to discuss accessibility challenges, request guidance, or explore training for your department or team.

Explore accessibility office hours and upcoming training opportunities.

Shared Responsibility. Shared Success.

Accessibility grows through both institutional leadership and the practices employees use every day. By working together, we can create more inclusive digital environments for students, employees, and our community.

Accessibility is not a project to complete. It is a culture to cultivate.