The Technology Accessibility Review Committee (TARC) is a standing committee appointed by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community. The TARC is charged with reviewing and approving accessibility exception requests and assisting the ADA IT Coordinator in accessibility awareness efforts.
Current Members (2025–26)
- Dick Detzner, Chair, Web Integration Specialist, Student Affairs Technology
- Robert Baird, Associate Director, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
- Christy Blew, Information Technology Accessibility Specialist, Disability Resources & Educational Services
- M.T. Hudson, Senior Accommodations, Office for Access & Equity
- Teri Merrell, Assistant Director of Purchasing, UIUC Purchasing
- Keith Wessel, Principal Identity & Access Management Specialist, Technology Services
- Laura Rice, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Applied Health Sciences
- Heather Stout, Director, DRES (ex officio)
- Keith Hays, Digital Accessibility Architect, Office of the CIO (ex officio)
- Nick Baumgartner, Deputy ADA Coordinator for IT Accessibility (ex officio)
* ex officio members are non-voting members