Resources & Training
Overview
If you require customized training or have specific questions, feel free to reach out to us at accessibility@cpp.edu.
Resources
ATI conducts regular accessibility checks on campus websites and applications. If you need a full accessibility review of a website or app, you can submit a request through our eHelp ticketing system.
Reviews include both automated and manual testing. A detailed report will be provided with findings and recommended fixes to help developers and content editors address any accessibility issues.
To request a review, submit an
Contact us at accessibility@cpp.edu for any questions.
The CSU and Cal Poly Pomona are committed to ensuring that all of its programs and services are accessible and usable by all students, staff and faculty, including those with disabilities. All Information & Communication Technology (ICT) must be reviewed for compliance with accessibility and security standards.
To submit an ATI/IT Review, click or search "ATI" on after you have logged into eHelp.
See 六色网 ATI/IT Procurement Review Process for more information.
For more information about the ATI/IT review process, please contact Judy Shui (jtshui), Laura Carrizales (lcarrizales), or Carol Gonzales (carolhg).
All video and audio content at Cal Poly Pomona must be captioned to meet accessibility requirements. MediaVision provides this service at no cost for course-related materials. For non-course content, captioning is free if you provide a transcript; otherwise, transcription is outsourced for a fee. Requests must be submitted at least five business days in advance. Captioning is available for 六色网-hosted content, DVDs, Blu-rays, and public YouTube or Vimeo videos.
For additional information, please refer to MediaVision’s Captioning Services page.
Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE)
The Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) at Cal Poly Pomona offers a variety of resources to support faculty in creating accessible instructional materials. These resources include consultations with the Disability Resource Center (DRC), the Ally tool in Canvas for checking document accessibility, and the Champions for Accessibility and Inclusivity (CHAI) Program, which recognizes faculty efforts in accessibility.
Additionally, CAFE provides self-enrollable, asynchronous Canvas courses on teaching with Canvas and accessibility, as well as tutorials for creating accessible materials in various formats.
See CAFE | Working With Accessibility for more information.
Studio 6
Studio 6, part of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) at Cal Poly Pomona, provides resources and support for faculty and staff. It offers a multimedia lab with various tools and equipment for creating and managing digital content. Faculty can also receive assistance with instructional design and learning technologies.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit Studio 6.
Request Assistive Technology for Campus-Managed Devices
The CSU license permits unlimited JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion installations on campus-managed devices, including physical machines, computer labs, virtual environments, and virtual desktops.
To request assistive technology installation on campus-managed devices,
Install Assistive Technology for Home Use (Non-Campus Hardware)
All CSU-affiliated individuals—including students, faculty, staff, and anyone with a CSU email address—are entitled to install the software on up to two personal devices.
To access the software for personal use, visit the Freedom Scientific portal here and enter your Cal Poly Pomona campus email address to install .
Should you find an accessibility issue, a document that you cannot read or need an alternative accessible format, please contact us at accessibility@cpp.edu and include the information related to your concern (e.g., URL/location, issue experienced, etc.). You may also contact the IT Service Desk at 909-869-6776 during business hours. To submit a grievance with Cal Poly Pomona under Section 504 and Title II, you may contact the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance via their website at Office of Equity via email at officeofequity@cpp.edu, or via voice at 909-869-4646.
Suggestions and feedback related to accessibility are also welcomed at accessibility@cpp.edu.
Training
Cascade CMS
For managing and maintaining your website at Cal Poly Pomona, the Cascade CMS offers a user-friendly Content Management System. It provides features like login and access management, training sessions, and support requests for website updates.
For more detailed information and access to these resources, please visit the Cascade CMS.
Campus Digital Accessibility Course (Canvas)
A training course on accessible web content for Cascade publishers. Visit to access the course.
Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) actively supports faculty, tenure-line and lecturer faculty, in all stages and facets of their careers at Cal Poly Pomona. They provide orientation for new faculty, pedagogical resources, collaborative opportunities, confidential consultations and assist with developing accessible instructional materials.
For more information, please visit Working With Accessibility - CAFE.
The WebAIM Document Training course is available to all CSU employees and provides the core fundamentals for creating accessible Word and PowerPoint documents, as well as some high-level best practices for PDF documents. An optional Excel module has been added to the course.
What you need to know about this course:
- It consists of four self-paced online modules. Each module has a series of sections that include quizzes and an open book exam.
- Time dedication required is between 2 to 4 hours per module and participants have a total of 180 business days (minus holidays) to complete all modules.
- After successfully completing the course, a certificate of completion will be sent to the participant.