Accessibility Statement

The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is committed to providing equitable access to UNC 服务 to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. UNC’s ongoing accessibility efforts work toward complying with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1， AA级标准. These guidelines not only help make technology accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, 无论能力如何. 

UNC’s efforts are part of a meaningful change in making all State of Colorado 服务 inclusive and accessible. UNC welcomes comments on how to improve our technology’s accessibility for users with disabilities and requests for accommodation for any UNC 服务. 

UNC 努力s to make our campus an inclusive and accessible environment for all users as more fully described below: 

UNC Accessibility Features 

 UNC implemented the following features to 它的本地网站 remove accessibility 障碍 and ensure compliance with the Technology Accessibility 规则: 

1. Alternative Text (Alt Text): Images on our website are accompanied by descriptive alt text to assist users who rely on screen readers. Images used solely for decoration have a blank alt tag so that they are overlooked 屏幕阅读器. 
2. Keyboard Navigation: UNC’s website can be navigated using only a keyboard, ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies. 
3. Semantic Markup: UNC uses semantic HTML markup to enhance the browsing experience for users of assistive technologies. 

Continuing Efforts to Remove Accessibility Barriers

In accordance with UNC’s Accessibility Plan, UNC is making good faith efforts to remove accessibility 障碍 in the following areas: 

1. Remediating electronic documents, 包括 PDFs, Word documents, and presentations, ensuring they are created and maintained in accessible formats for users with disabilities. 
2. Redesigning native university website to ensure compliance with accessibility standards, 包括 WCAG 2.1 AA. 
3. Ensuring accessibility of online learning platforms, such as UNC’s course management system, to ensure students and faculty can access and engage with course materials 和内容. 
4. Offering training and resources to faculty, staff, and students on creating and maintaining accessible digital content. 
5. Making digital communication, such as emails, newsletters, announcements, and social media accessible to people with disabilities using plain language and accessible formats. 
6. Evaluating existing software vendors for compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA and requiring compliance as an eligibility criterion for future vendors. 
7. Providing captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions for all video and audio content. 
8. UNC will optimize color contrast to improve readability for users with visual impairments.
9. 自2024年7月1日起， UNC convened a cross-functional working group to coordinate compliance with HB21-1110.
10. On Sept 3, 2024, UNC hosted a training seminar for faculty and staff regarding the requirements of HB21-1110.

Requests for Accommodations and Feedback

UNC is committed to providing equal access to individuals with disabilities, 包括 reasonable accommodations for individuals accessing or attempting to access a program or activity of the university. UNC welcomes requests for accommodation and feedback about the accessibility of UNC’s 服务. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility 障碍. UNC is committed to responding within one (1) business day. 请求 accommodation or provide feedback, please contact the applicable UNC office below: 

学生 
Disability Resource Center 
电话:970-351-2289  
电子邮件: DRC@yn17car.com 

Faculty Teaching with Canvas 
Instructional Design and Development 
电话:970-351-4357 
电子邮件: help@yn17car.com

大学的员工 
人力资源 
电话:970-351-2718 
电子邮件: 人类.resources@yn17car.com

The Public and University Community 
Office of Institutional Equity & 合规 
电话:970-351-4899 
电子邮件: titleix@yn17car.com 

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