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 (opens in a new tab).

• University of Virginia Policy, IRM-008: University Information Technology Accessibility
• University of Virginia’s Notice of Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity

• 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 their 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

• Google Meet Accessibility

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.

• Accessibility Overview of Microsoft Teams
• Use Live Captions in a Team Meeting
• Screen Reader: Accessibility Support for Microsoft Teams

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:

• Introduction of Digital Accessibility
• Fundaments of Accessibility
• Testing Methodology
• Designing for Mobile Accessibility
• Document Accessibility Basics
• Fundamentals of Microsoft Office
• Creating Accessible PDF Documents

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.

• WebAIM’s WAVE Tool
• Lea Verou’s Contrast Ratio Checker
• W3C (World Web Consortium)
• WebAim (Web Accessibility in Mind)

Facebook

• Facebook Accessibility

Twitter

• Twitter - How to create accessible images for people

Instagram

• Instagram Accessibility Support Features: Images

YouTube

• Live Captions Requirements - YouTube
• Contribute translated content - YouTube
• YouTube Accessibility: How to Make Accessible Videos with Closed Captions