Electronic Accessibility Academy created by the Office of Information Technology to provide resources and information to faculty and staff about e-accessibility of documents, websites, multimedia and instruction.
CR504E Accessibility for In-Person and Virtual Offerings - the 10-Day Challenge published in ElevatED Learning Management System for all AU and AUM employees.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) updated Title IIof the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiriring state and local government entities ensure their web and moblie applications are accessible to people with disabilities by adopting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard. This enables all individuals to have equal access to our online programs, activities, and services.
Digital Accessibility Working Group created with members from the Office of Audit, Compliance & Privacy; Office of Accessibility, Office of the Provost, Office of Information Technology, Office of Communications and Marketing, the Office of Equal Opportunity Compliance, The Office of the General Counsel, and the College of Liberal Arts.
September 13, 2024
Office of Communications and Marketing and Office of Information Technology published a Federal Accessibility Regulation Update announcement in the Wire notifying the campus community of the new requirement.
CR516E Social Media Accessibility training delivered to student organization advisors and published in ElevatED learning management system available to all AU and AUM employees.
Meetings with Auburn Amplifiers, Salesforce team, an Accessibility Champions Advisors Working Group about working together to make our digital communicatons and online content accessible.
Digital Accessibility Workshop with OIT.
July 2025
Biggio Center encouraged faculty to PAWS before you publish.
The PAWS acronym reminds you to take a moment to check:
P: Page Structure
A: Alternative Text
W: Well-Formatted Files
S: Specific Links
Additionally, Institutional Compliance & Privacy created an Accessibility Toolkit available at aub.ie/a11ytoolkit. "A11y," pronounced "ally," contains the number 11 to represent the 11 letters between the "a" and "y" in the word "accessibility."
Yes. Not only is it federal law, it's the right thing to do. At Auburn, we value a commitment to compliance and excellence. Universal Design benefits all of us.
Auburn University could face legal challenges by individuals and the DOJ, which could result in fines, penalties, injunctions and directives. These are very costly to the institution and cause reputational harm.
Individuals could be in violation of university policies resulting in disciplinary action including and up to termination according to policy.
Start by familiarizing yourself with accessibility standards and use the built-in accessibility checkers in various applications. Several short trainings are available in ElevatED, and quick-reference guides are available to learn Core Skills for accessibility.
