The Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, in alignment with University policy, federal civil rights laws, and applicable standards, supports the University community in promoting equal access to information technology by the application of accessibility standards, guidelines, training, tools, and methods.
The University has selected Siteimprove as its digital accessibility and quality assurance monitoring platform. For information about how to gain access to the Siteimprove platform and for assistance in addressing accessibility issues on your website, please visit the University's Siteimprove Accessibility Center.
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- U.S. Access Board: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- U.S. Department of Justice Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
- Code of Virginia: Information Technology Access Act
- W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview
The University of Virginia Library Accessibility Services offers a variety of services, equipment, and resources to all members of the University community, including information regarding Captioning and Transcription requirements and guidelines.
Zoom
In addition to the information about Zoom on the Library's website, Zoom’s accessibility page outlines its accessibility features, compliance standards, resources, and more.
Webex
- Webex Web App Accessibility Features
- Webex for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Events Accessibility Features
Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Currently, it is not possible to integrate a third-party captioning vendor with Teams to provide live captions. MS Teams relies on Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for this service. More information on ASR and other methods for creating transcripts and captions can be found on the Accessible Video and Audio Materials site. ASR is not a recommended solution for accommodation purposes.
Whether virtual or in-person, meetings, accessibility should be considered and implemented within and throughout all programs and events. The Planning Accessible Programs and Events page serves as an aid for departments and units to create more inclusive and accessible environments.
As an ongoing resource for all employees of the University, the ADA team, as part of the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, sponsored a webinar series that was recorded and uploaded to the Workday Learning Management System on the following topics:
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights created a digital accessibility video series on a variety of topics.
The U.S. General Services Administration's Government-wide IT Accessibility Program website provides a list of resources on how to create accessible digital products, such as documents, PDFs, presentations, software and websites, and spreadsheets.