Creating Accessible Content

The Digital Accessibility Policy establishes Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 as the minimum conformance standard at EVMS. This applies to the following:

• EVMS Websites: All EVMS owned and managed websites, microsites, webpages, web applications and social media channels, including those procured from a vendor
• Digital Documents: All documents (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF) created and edited by EVMS departments and published on EVMS Websites or disseminated via electronic communication

The WCAG are developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), an international group of stakeholders working on guidance for web standards and best practices. Visit the W3C's WCAG 2 Overview website to learn more. 

Who is responsible?

Anyone preparing content (multimedia, text, images, etc.) or digital document (PDFs, Microsoft Office) for an EVMS Website is responsible for ensuring it is compliant with the Policy's standard.

Email accessibility@evms.edu if you have any questions or need help making content accessible.

Accessible content benefits everyone

Accurate closed captioning helps people with hearing impairment or students trying to watch a lecture in a quiet library. Descriptive alternative text (alt text) helps users who have a slow internet connection by displaying text when an image fails to load.

Webpages with clear, straightforward language help users with learning disabilities and make it easier for nonexperts to learn about a complicated subject.