2025-2026 MELA Minutes

This website serves as an example of an accessibility statement from one of Mississippi’s state entities. The website provides:  An example of an accessibility policy .  Information on the compliance score their website has received.  Updates on their ongoing efforts to improve accessibility. Dr. Wilhite highlighted this as a valuable resource for institutions to reference when developing their own accessibility scoring and compliance efforts. It serves as a great example of how to approach accessibility policies and continuous improvement. e. Quality Letters Reminders – (Discussion for Submission Coming Soon): Dr. Wilhite reminded the group that Quality Letters are typically due by the end of October . She noted that the discussion board for submissions will be set up soon, and the deadline for submitting Quality Letters is October 31st .

F. MSVCC Committee Reports 1. Admin

a. The MELA Officers List 2023 was shown to the group. Mentioned that in the Policies and Procedure manual please view page 60 and look at the table regarding the rotation. It was mentioned that every college will serve eventually, starting with Secretary, President-Elect, and President. On page 27 in the Policies and Procedures manual it list the responsibilities for each of the officers. The admin committee can also answer any questions if needed.

2. Support

b. Mentioned that the Support committee will meet in the next couple of weeks. Dr. Wilihite mentioned that she will send the poll out to the group.

3. Quality It was mentioned that the committee has met several times to discuss goals, during which a few additional goals were proposed. A survey was conducted, and the results revealed that, despite the wide range of tools available to colleges, many institutions are using a variety of different tools . To further review these tools, the committee discussed whether a dedicated meeting or a standalone session would be preferred for this purpose. An overview of the survey results was also provided during the discussion.