Digital Accessibility Program Plan
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), a member of The Texas A&M University System, is committed to providing a working, learning, and service environment that affords equal access and opportunity to individuals with disabilities, in compliance with federal and state law. Students, employees, applicants, and other people with disabilities served by A&M-Corpus Christi are not segregated, separated, or treated differently.
Scope
The digital accessibility program plan covers all information and communication technology (ICT), whether purchased, developed, maintained, or used for university business (i.e., programs, services, activities).
Accessibility Standards
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Title II) includes accessibility standards that ensure reasonable accessibility to people with disabilities. The minimum technical accessibility standards are The Worldwide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, Level AA conformance (WCAG 2.1 AA).
Per § 35.103 Relationship to other laws, TAMU-CC can ensure accessibility standards across all ICT types covered in other state and federal regulations as long as they provide same or better standards.
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) expands the requirements for accessible ICT to hardware and other software types. They are listed in TAC 213 (electronic and information resources accessibility) and reference US Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 508).
Pillars of the Accessibility Program
- Procure: We recognize the importance of finding the most accessible ICT when purchasing, developing, maintaining, or using ICT for university business.
- Remediate: We will scan and test the contents of our ICT (e.g., websites, digital course materials) and improve the accessibility of web pages, web content, and electronic documents; and we will respond quickly to requests for ADA accommodations to our ICT .
- Educate: We will help anyone with an ADA complaint regarding the accessibility of our ICT by providing training and guidance on alternative accommodations as needed.
- Collaborate: We will work together across all divisions in order to provide a progressively more accessible environment through governance and policy.
- Progress: We will report our compliance to the State of Texas and other authorities, detailing our progress toward a more accessible university environment.