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Fredonia is committed to creating a culture of access for an inclusive place for learning and working environment. This ensures all campus information resources and technologies are technology is fully accessible to to all users. We are therefore required to purchase the most accessible products and services.
The first step of this process is to request a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). A VPAT is a comprehensive guide for your technology team to help understand the various criteria within the template(s). VPATs also compares the software’s criteria to Section 508 and WCAG AA standards. Please send me your VPAT so that we may begin our review process.
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Thank you and please contact me if you have further questions,
[Campus requestor name]
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Sample email for requesting more documents if a vendor doesn’t have a VPAT:
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In the absence of a VPAT, can you provide us with any information regarding the accessibility of about how the product is accessible? For example, what are known supports for accessibility criteria? What are known accessibility gaps of the product and how are those addressed? Do you have clients who require accessible products? If so, can you provide a reference for someone who can speak with us about how your product is accessible? What experience does your team have coding accessible software? What standards are used (e.g. WCAGs)? Do you do testing with users with a visual, or physical impairments? Does your company have a roadmap for accessibility going forward? Have you tested mobile apps with accessibility in mind? Would your company indemnify the college against legal action related to accessibility?
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Thank you for your assistance,
[Campus requestor name]
[Contact informationInfo]