Who is covered by this program?
Per the Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Policy, "All those engaged with producing or using UO communication and information technologies" must ensure their technologies are accessible. The ICT Accessibility Program Procedures expands on these requirements:
“All University faculty, staff, and student employees who create new or modify existing University online content must use good faith efforts to ensure compliance with prevailing national standards (e.g., WCAG 2.0) on all UO public web pages used to conduct University programs, services, or activities”
It is the responsibility of each department that the content they publish on their public-facing websites on the uoregon.edu domain conforms to accessibility requirements, with special focus on actively maintained content. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Department homepages and informational pages, e.g. information on course offerings
- Blogs and news pages
- PDFs, videos, and other interactive or downloadable content hosted on these pages
The policies are specifically focused on the University’s web presence, but will expand in breadth to include course material and other technologies. ICT Accessibility Program recommends designing new content from the ground-up to be accessible whenever possible; this promotes better design and comprehension for all audiences, including those who may have disabilities that are not immediately apparent.