The Office of Compliance and Ethics has developed a new digital accessibility roadmap to help faculty, staff and departments prepare for and meet the new ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements. This roadmap provides a practical, step-by-step guide to help ensure everyone has access to all the university’s digital content — websites, web documents, course materials, videos, social media posts, etc.
The roadmap consists of a five-step approach designed to make accessibility manageable and actionable:
- Learn: Know how digital accessibility applies to your job and where to turn for help
- Adopt: Start now – Make all newly created content accessible
- Archive: Clean house – Delete, move or archive any old, out-of-date or unused content
- Update: Make a plan and timeline for updating existing content. Prioritize public-facing or frequently used content
- Maintain: Always keep accessibility in mind and conduct regular audits
Accessibility is a shared responsibility across campus, and every employee who creates or shares digital content plays a role in building an environment where all students, employees and community members can fully participate in the university’s programs, activities and services. More information on the digital accessibility roadmap, including a compliance checklist, can be found on the university’s accessibility website.
For information on general digital accessibility requirements, to request accessibility training for a department, or for individualized consultation, email Digital Accessibility Compliance Officer Christy Dobson at accessibility@boisestate.edu.
For help with course content, contact the Office of Community Engagement and Belonging at belonging@boisestate.edu.
For help with web accessibility, contact University Web Strategy at oitaccessibility@boisestate.edu.