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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 Digital Accessibility Implementation Plan Date: July 1, 2025 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose This Digital Accessibility Plan aims to ensure that all digital resources and platforms used by Colorado Mountain College are accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities. The goal is to comply with legal standards and approved college policy, enhance user experience, and support an inclusive educational environment as outlined in CMC’s four strategic commitments. 1.2 Scope This plan applies to all college digital content and platforms, including websites, online courses, learning management systems (LMS), documents, multimedia content, and other digital tools. Digital accessibility compliance is an evolving practice. Digital content is not static, and thus achieving and maintaining compliance requires continual attention and vigilance. The CMC implementation Plan therefore focuses on strategies and on-going awareness activities and skills education, automated and manual audits of all Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and conscious attention to fostering a culture of inclusion and accessibility throughout CMC. 1.3 Definitions Digital Accessibility: The practice of making digital content and tools usable by individuals with a wide range of disabilities. WCAG 2.1 Level AA: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, a set of recommendations for improving web accessibility, and the standard for legal compliance 2. Compliance Standards 2.1 Legal and Regulatory Requirements Ensure adherence to: ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Colorado Revised Statutes § 24-34-801, et seq. and 24-85-101, et seq. (HB21-1110 Colorado Laws for Persons with Disabilities)  8 CCR 1501-11-Rules Establishing Technology Accessibility Standards WCAG 2.1 (Level AA) Standards 2.2 Institutional Policies In August 2024, CMC’s Board of Trustees adopted the college’s first Digital Accessibility Policy to memorialize the institution’s adoption and implementation of digital accessibility requirements. The policy has been updated… Read more: Digital Accessibility Compliance Progress Report

Register now for our 2026 Common Reader Author Talk Join us for an evening with Shelley Read, author of ‘Go as a River’. Shelley was an award-winning senior lecturer at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades, where she taught writing, literature, environmental studies, and honors. She is a mom, mountaineer, world traveler, and fifth-generation Coloradan who lives with her family in the Elk Mountains of Colorado’s Western Slope.

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