Per a Department of Justice (DOJ) ruling, by April 24, 2026 all USM schools must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1 for all digital content distributed either publicly or privately (behind a login). Digital accessibility is the ability of a website, social media, mobile application, electronic document or course content to be easily navigated and understood by a wide range of users, including those users who have visual, auditory, motor or cognitive disabilities. Salisbury University is committed to making digital accessibility a core aspect of operations. What does this mean for our campus? All digital content, email communications, electronic documents (Word, PowerPoint, PDF), forms, websites, social media and SU Today posts must be digitally accessible. We have less than a year to get this done - so join the Offices of Digital Strategy (Web Office), Creative Services & Brand Strategy, Office of Access & Accommodations (OAA, formerly DRC), Information Technology, and Instructional Design & Delivery in making digital accessibility part of SU's culture. To learn more about this initiative and about how to make your digital content accessible, visit the Digital Accessibility website and enroll in the 5 Day Challenge: Steps Toward Accessible Digital Content self-paced training. The course is broken into 5 modules that you can explore over a week (an hour or so a day exploring each module) or longer, as needed, to learn key concepts and strategies for making digital content accessible. At the end of the course, upon passing the course quizzes, you will earn a Digital Accessibility Advocate badge endorsed by both the office of Office of Access & Accommodations (OAA) and Instructional Design & Delivery (ID&D). |
