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Achieved – Digital Accessibility Compliance Progress Report As of September 5, 2024 Colorado Mountain College (the “college” or “CMC”) is committed to creating and maintaining a fully accessible digital environment for anyone who accesses its digital content. Core values of the college are equity and inclusion. CMC is making good-faith efforts to meet the technical standards established by the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) as provided by: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or higher Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Chapters 3,4,6 and following C.R.S. 24-85-101 to 24-85-104, ARTICLE 85 This digital accessibility progress report summarizes the college’s concrete efforts and progress towards compliance with OIT rules and requirements of HB21-1110 and HB24-1454. Summary of CMC’s Efforts Although the Digital Accessibility Law provided funding to OIT to support these efforts, it did not provide funding to local government entities to implement the new rules and requirements of HB21-1110 (“Digital Accessibility Law”). Even without any external funding, the college has made good-faith efforts towards full digital accessibility compliance, including hiring additional personnel and reallocation of existing resources and staff time. In 2023, the college created a Digital Accessibility Committee consisting of college team members from a variety of departments, including academic affairs, student affairs, IT development and training, procurement, legal, and marketing and media relations. This committee has regularly met to ensure the college’s understanding and application of the digital accessibility law’s requirements to the college’s ICT environment. Throughout 2023, the college engaged in a thoughtful process to evaluate its webpages and remedy accessibility issues. These efforts included utilizing vendors to audit the college’s webpages and procuring and utilizing third-party software designed to evaluate the college’s webpages for digital accessibility purposes. Identifying and addressing obstacles for individuals with or without disabilities… Read more: Achieved – Digital Accessibility Compliance Progress Report – September 2024

Standard Registration Periods CMC’s academic year is three semesters (fall, spring, summer). Standard registration periods pertain to credit courses that start the first week of the semester (standard) and courses that start after the first week (non-standard). Click on the links below for more information. Early Registration Early Registration precedes the registration time period. The specific time period is designated by the academic calendar and provides an opportunity for currently enrolled degree- or certificate-seeking students to register early for the upcoming semester. Students must meet campus academic advising requirements and have a zero balance on their account. Payment is deferred to a later date and not due at the time of early registration. An invoice will be mailed to the student. Fax-in, in-person, and phone-in registration methods are available during this period. Early registration is offered for prior to fall and spring semesters only. No early registration period is offered for summer semester. Registration Registration follows early registration. The specific time period is designated by the academic calendar and is open to all students and for all class types (credit and Continuing Education/non-credit, and CEU). All methods of registration (online, in-person, or by mail) are available for students to use. Register before your credit class starts! Drop/Add Period Drop/Add Period for standard length courses is the first week of the semester. It is intended for students making changes to their current schedule or registering for a standard length course before the course has started. Some flexibility is needed to allow for students to drop/add courses or register for a course provided they meet the following “Drop/Add Period” criteria: Currently registered student dropping and/or adding courses to make a schedule change will be allowed to register after the first class session during the drop/add period with approval from both the course… Read more: Registration Period Explanations

Colorado Mountain College’s Progress Report for Digital Accessibility Compliance As of December 19, 2024 Colorado Mountain College (the “college” or “CMC”) is committed to creating and maintaining a fully accessible digital environment for anyone who accesses its digital content. Core values of the college are equity and inclusion. CMC is making good-faith efforts to meet the technical standards established by the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) as provided by: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or higher Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Chapters 3,4,6 and following C.R.S. 24-85-101 to 24-85-104, ARTICLE 85 This digital accessibility progress report summarizes the college’s concrete efforts and progress towards compliance with OIT rules and requirements of HB21-1110 and HB24-1454. Summary of CMC’s Efforts Colorado Mountain College has made good-faith efforts towards full digital accessibility compliance to the new rules and requirements of HB21-1110 (“Digital Accessibility Law”), including hiring additional personnel and reallocation of existing resources and staff time. In 2023, the college created a Digital Accessibility Committee consisting of college team members from a variety of departments, including academic affairs, student affairs, IT development and training, procurement, legal, and marketing and media relations. This committee meets regularly to ensure the college’s understanding and application of the digital accessibility law’s requirements to the college’s ICT environment, and to address specific issues, prioritizations, and challenges affecting compliance with the law. Throughout 2024, the college engaged evaluate its webpages and remedied accessibility issues. These efforts included utilizing vendors to audit the college’s webpages and procuring and utilizing third-party software designed to evaluate the college’s webpages for digital accessibility purposes. Identifying and addressing obstacles for individuals with or without disabilities in accessing the college’s ICT is a key component of the college’s commitment to fostering an on-line… Read more: Digital Accessibility Compliance Progress Report

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