​Accessibility Statement for The ​University of Findlay

​The University of Findlay is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.


Measures to Support Accessibility​

University of Findlay takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of University of Findlay:

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.

  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.

  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.

  • Assign clear accessibility targets and responsibilities.

  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. University of Findlay is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.


Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of University of Findlay. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on University of Findlay:

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.


Technical Specifications

Accessibility of University of Findlay relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML

  • WAI-ARIA

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.


Assessment Approach

University of Findlay assessed the accessibility of University of Findlay by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation

  • External evaluation

Formal Approval of This Accessibility Statement


This Accessibility Statement is approved by:

University of Findlay
Marketing and Communication Department


Formal Complaints

The University of Findlay has built its website around the Standards of the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) and is WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliant. The guidelines are internationally recognized as best practice worldwide.

The University of Findlay utilizes many webmasters across campus to maintain its web properties. Ensuring that Findlay's website is in compliance with WCAG 2.1 is a joint effort between Marketing and Communication and Information Technology Services. If any page is discovered to be inaccessible, please report it to [email protected] and we will ensure that the issue is addressed.



This statement was created on 5 August 2020 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.