Accessibility at ISU: Guidance for Staff & Faculty

Related Services

Download Related-Services links and information.

Access for everyone

  1. Access for Everyone – A guide to the Accessibility of Buildings and Sites with Reference to 2010 ADASAD
  2. Access Board
    1. VOICE: (800) 872-2253
    2. TTY: (800) 993-2822
  3. ADA National Network
    1. (800) 949-4232
  4. Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA)
    1. (716) 892-5902
  5. Center for Universal Design (as North Carolina State University)
  6. Disibility.gov The U.S Federal Government Website
  7. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
    1. ADA Information Line
    2. VOICE: (800) 514-0301
    3. TTY: (800) 514-0383
  8. Fair Housing Act Design Manual
  9. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  10. Institute for Human Centered Design
    1. V/TTY: (617) 695-1225

Community Resources

  1. Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services – 515-294-5059, 1076 Student Services Building,
  2. ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support) – 515-29-ALERT

Digital Accessibility

  1. Digital Access – This website is intended as a hub for information on resources and training related to digital access (popularly known as web accessibility) at Iowa State University
  2. Make your website accessible
  3. Vox Product Accessibility Guidelines – Use this checklist to help build accessibility into your process no matter your role or stage in a project
  4. BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit – Ebook on creating open and accessible textbooks
  5. WAVE – Tool to evaluate websites for accessibility
  6. WCAG 2.0 – A quick reference to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

ISU Campus Resources

  1. Student Counseling Services – 515-294-5056
  2. Writing and Media Center – 208 Carver Hall, 515-294-8899, writectr@iastate.edu
  3. Student Disability Resources – 515-294-7220
    1. Tutoring – tutorsrv@iastate.edu
    2. Supplemental Instruction – sistaff@iastate.edu
    3. Academic Coaching – success@iastate.edu
    4. Academic Handouts & Resources
    5. Academic Intervention Program/Midterm Course Assessment and Recovery Resources – Packets for Students and Advisors
  4. List of Departmental Liaisons for Student Accommodations
  5. Student Assistance and Outreach Services – 515-294-1020,
  6. Student Academic Accommodation Grievances
  7. Academic Success Center – 515-294-6624, 1060 Hixson-Lied Student Success Center, success@iastate.edu
    1. Career Exploration Services
    2. Biofeedback
  8. Theilen Student Health Services – 515-294-5801,
  9. Multicultural Student Affairs – 2224 Student Services Building, Suite 2080, 515-294-6338
  10. Margaret Sloss Women’s Center – 515-294-4154
  11. Help Rooms and Reading Rooms
  12. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Student Services – 515-294-5433, lgbtsscenter@iastate.edu
  13. Student Support Services Program – 515-294-3354, 2010 Student Services Building
  14. Student Legal Services – 515-294-0978

Universal Design for Learning

  1. What is Universal Design for Learning?
  2. CAST – a nonprofit education research and development organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning