Web accessibility is an inclusive practice that removes barriers to access to websites and to the interaction with and consumption of their content by people with disabilities. All users have equal access to information and functionality when websites and other digital platforms are properly designed, developed, edited, and maintained.
Our Standard
SUNY Erie is committed to ensuring accessibility of its websites, web content, and all related media, including audio and video. The information provided in these channels must be accessible as defined by The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards, and must conform to AA standards.
Assistance with Standards
Faculty & Staff can use Deque University for access to training on accessibility.
A MyECC page with more accessibility information will be available soon.
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All "official" and "authorized" pages must be accessible. Official pages include the home page and all subsidiary pages related to the mission of SUNY Erie (i.e., the catalog, schedules, institutional policies, etc.).
Authorized pages are those with the endorsement of a specific division, department, or other unit that publishes and maintains them and are linked to the official campus pages.
Personal pages are currently exempt, unless they are being used in support of coursework or as authorized pages (as defined above). It is recommended as a matter of usability that personal pages also be made accessible.
All sites, services, and pages from third-party vendors must also be accessible to W3C standard.
Web sites should be navigable using only keyboard control (via tabbing through links and menus). All programs and services that are offered that require a mouse to navigate must also be able to be completed and accessed by visitors who only use a keyboard.
Clear focus states are required for all interactive elements, so visitors know when their keyboard has focused on that element.